✨ Wharf Rates and Charges
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
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons
For vessels from 250 to 300 tons
Two days.
Three days.
Five days.
Seven days.
Nine days.
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.:-
For vessels under 50 tons
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons
For vessels from 100 to 150 tons
For vessels from 150 to 200 tons
For vessels from 200 to 250 tons
For vessels from 250 to 400 tons
For vessels above 400 tons
£ s. d.
0 10 0
0 15 0
1 0 0
1 10 0
2 0 0
2 10 0
3 0 0
PICTON SECTION.
PICTON WHARF.
Rates.
Grain or flour, per ton
Grain or flour, not exceeding 200lb., per bag
Posts and rails at per 100, and firewood at per cord
Sawn timber, at per 100 feet, from or upon New Wharf
Sawn timber, at per 100 feet, from or upon Old Wharf
Single bag or parcel
Horses or cattle, if not more than one
Horses or cattle, after the first, each
Sheep or pigs, not exceeding 50, each
Sheep or pigs, all over 50, each
Bricks, per 1,000
Coals, per ton
Wool, per bale
Flax and tow, per bale
Hides, 40 to the ton
Sheepskins, per bale
Tallow, per cask
All other goods not enumerated, per ton, either weight or measurement, at
the option of the Wharfinger
Wagons
Carts, drags, and carriages
Hand-carts or trucks
s. d.
1 6
0 3½
0 6
0 3
0 2½
0 3
2 6
1 6
0 2
0 1
2 6
1 0
0 3
0 2
2 0
0 3
0 3
2 0
5 0
3 0
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
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 7
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
Labour loading carts, not compulsory, per ton
1 0
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:-
Cattle and horses, per head
Sheep, pigs, goats
s. d.
2 0
0 2
By Authority: GEORGE DIDSURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
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🏗️ Wharf Rates and Charges for Vessels
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksWharf Rates, Vessel Charges, Berth Occupancy, Cargo Discharge, Picton, Dunedin, Port Chalmers
- George Didsbury, Government Printer
NZ Gazette 1885, No 3