Wharfage Rates and Regulations




MAY 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 583

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.

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.

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

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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:—
Cattle and horses, per head ... ... 2 0
Sheep, pigs, goats ... ... 0 2

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By Authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1885, No 28





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Wharfage, Rates, Goods, Livestock, Storage, Labour, Port Chalmers, Dunedin
  • George Didsbury, Government Printer