New Zealand Gazette – 1883 – No. 101

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✨ Wharf Regulations and Rates



Oct. 3.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days.
No ship shall discharge or take in cargo at other times without written notice being
given by the ship's officer to the Wharfinger, under a penalty of £5 for each offence.
Ships discharging or taking in cargo at other than the appointed working hours
will be charged at the rate of 2s. 6d. per hour or fraction thereof.
The time allowed vessels to occupy berths at the wharf for the purpose of dis-
charging cargo shall be (exclusive of Sundays and holidays and the day of removal)—
For vessels under 50 tons Two days.
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons Three days.
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons Five days.
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons Seven days.
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons Nine days.
For vessels from 250 to 300 tons Ten days.

And an additional three days for every additional 100 tons register.
Vessels occupying berths at the wharf longer than the times above specified will
be charged with rent for every day or part of a day beyond the times above specified,
at the following rates, which shall be paid to the Wharfinger before the vessel shall
be removed, viz. :—

£ s. d.
For vessels under 50 tons 0 10 0
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons 0 15 0
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons 1 0 0
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons 1 10 0
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons 2 0 0
For vessels from 250 to 400 tons 2 10 0
For vessels above 400 tons 3 0 0

PICTON SECTION.

PICTON WHARF.

Rates.

Item s. d.
Grain or flour, per ton 1 6
Grain or flour, not exceeding 200 lb., per bag 0 3½
Posts and rails at per 100, and firewood at per cord 0 6
Sawn timber, at per 100 feet, from or upon New Wharf 0 3
Sawn timber, at per 100 feet, from or upon Old Wharf 0 2½
Single bag or parcel 0 3
Horses or cattle, if not more than one 2 6
Horses or cattle, after the first, each 1 6
Sheep or pigs, not exceeding 50, each 0 2
Sheep or pigs, all over 50, each 0 1
Bricks, per 1,000 2 6
Coals, per ton 1 0
Wool, per bale 0 3
Flax and tow, per bale 0 2
Hides, 40 to the ton 2 0
Sheepskins, per bale 0 3
Tallow, per cask 0 3
All other goods not enumerated, per ton, either weight or measurement, at the option of the Wharfinger 2 0
Wagons 5 0
Carts, drags, and carriages 3 0
Hand-carts or trucks 0 6

All goods, &c., landed on the Government lands adjacent to the wharves shall be
subject to the same dues as if landed on wharf.

Exemptions.

Such passengers' luggage or ships' stores as are carried in hand.
All goods, produce, or stock coming from or going to settlers residing in Queen
Charlotte Sound.

Carts.

Twopence per 100 superficial feet will be charged for timber trucked from carts
on to the Railway Wharf or passed over the wharf for shipment.

Storage.

Item s. d.
Wool, flax, and tow to be charged at per bale, and tallow at per cask, including storage, labour, and shipping 0 7
Wool or flax, tow, and tallow to be removed within four weeks, or a charge per week will be made for every week after that time, per bale or cask 0 3

Labour.

Item s. d.
On all goods, with the exception of timber and live stock, and except on packages exceeding one-half ton weight (when the Wharfinger shall be at liberty to make an additional charge for extra labour, if required), per ton 1 0
Labour loading carts, not compulsory, per ton 0 6

DUNEDIN SECTION.

PORT CHALMERS WHARVES.

Rates.

A rate of one shilling (1s) per ton will be charged to the owners, masters, or
agents of ships or vessels on all goods loaded or unloaded from or into lighters
into or from ships lying at Port Chalmers Railway Wharf.
All goods not carried by rail loaded on to or discharged from the railway
wharves will be charged 1s. per ton.
For live stock landed at or shipped from the railway wharves at Port Chalmers
the following charges will be made :—

Item s. d.
Cattle and horses, per head 2 0
Sheep, pigs, goats 0 2

By authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.



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