JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 807

Appointment of Examination-shed at Wanganui.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Regulation Act, Amendment Act, 1868,” I, the Commissioner of Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned building, at the Port of Wanganui, to be a place where goods may be deposited for examination on the landing thereof, viz.—

The Railway Receiving-shed on the Railway Wharf.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this twenty-ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.

John Hall,
Commissioner of Customs.

Commissioner’s Order No. 144.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 28th June, 1881.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

John Hall,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY.—MORRINSVILLE CONTRACT.

WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY.—KOPU CONTRACT.

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Conveyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels, &c., on the New Zealand Railways.

In accordance with the By-laws for the New Zealand Railways, fixed by Order in Council dated the 6th January, 1881, the following alterations and additions to the rates for the conveyance, delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on all the New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared to be fixed and to come into force from the dates mentioned below.

PART III.—GOODS.

CLASS E.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.

Grain bags containing more than 4 bushels, or 250lb., will be charged rate and a quarter.

To come into force from the 25th October, 1881.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

AMBERLEY-BLUFF SECTION.

Lyttelton Station.

Haulage: The second clause under this heading is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:—

On goods consigned to private sidings but not s. d. placed there, being delivered instead to vessels, a charge for haulage will be made at the rate of, per ton .......... 0 6

To take effect from the 25th June, 1881.

Dated this 25th day of June, 1881.

John Hall,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

PORT TRAFFIC.

Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

To take effect from the 4th July, 1881.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Ships’ goods, Classes A, B, C, D, E, Onehunga to Auckland, will be charged 4s. per ton weight or measurement, according to ships’ bill of lading.

To take effect from July 4th, 1881.

PICTON SECTION.

The special rate for Class E between Blenheim and Picton is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted:—

Goods, Class E, consigned to Picton for export by ship, maximum charge will be 6s. 8d. per ton, including wharfage, loading, and unloading.

To take effect from the 4th July, 1881.

All goods of Classes A, B, C, D, except the following, viz., ships’ goods, Picton to Blenheim, and flax, Blenheim to Picton, will be charged as Class B.

To take effect from the 27th June, 1881.

NAPIER SECTION.

Class K.—Timber.

Timber consigned from saw-mills to Spit to vessels for shipment will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates; minimum charge, 8d. per 100 superficial feet.

To take effect from the 4th July, 1881.

WANGANUI SECTION.

Class K.—Timber.

The existing local rate for timber consigned to ships is hereby cancelled. Timber consigned from saw-mills to Wanganui and Foxton to vessels for shipment will be charged according to the new rate.