Wharf Rates and Charges




1194
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

Manure of any kind or bones, per ton
Wool, per bale, not exceeding 4 cwt.
Flax and tow
Tallow, per ton
Hides, each
Sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale, not exceeding 2 cwt.
For every vehicle of four wheels
" " two wheels
Agricultural produce, not otherwise specified, per ton
Fencing wire and materials, per ton
Other goods not enumerated above, per ton, weight or measurement, at the
option of the Wharfinger
Minimum charge in all cases
Returned empties

Labour.

Receiving and delivering, for all kinds of goods, at per ton
Packages exceeding half a ton weight, by arrangement.
Timber—For each handling by the railway, 3d. per 100 feet will be charged.
(Handling not compulsory.)

WANGANUI SECTION.
FOXTON WHARF.

This wharf shall be open for receipt and delivery of goods on all days (Sundays
and holidays observed at H.M. Customs excepted) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but on
Saturdays they may be closed at 2 p.m. Vessels may load or discharge from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m., but on Saturdays until 1 p.m. only.

Masters of vessels discharging or loading cargo outside of regular wharf hours
shall pay 10s. per hour for vessels discharged or loaded by steam-power, and 5s.
per hour for vessels worked by hand-power; but this shall not apply to vessels
loading or discharging ballast, coal, or timber where wharfingers’ labour is not
required.

Rates.

Cattle and horses, per head
Sheep, pigs, goats, per head
Grain and flour, per ton
Timber, per 100 superficial feet
White pine, per 100 feet superficial
Posts and rails, per 100
Shingles, per 1,000
Palings, per 100
Firewood, per cord
Bricks, per 100
Slates, per 100
Coal (imported), per ton
Coal (native), per ton
Lime, limestone, sand, per ton
Shells, undressed building stones, and shingle, per ton
Drain-pipes, per ton (ships’ measurement)
400-gallon tanks (empty), each
Manure of any kind or bones, per ton
Wool, per bale, not exceeding 4 cwt.
Flax and tow, per bale
Tallow, per ton
Hides, each
Sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale (not exceeding 2 cwt.)
For every vehicle, four-wheel
" " two-wheel
Agricultural produce not otherwise specified, per ton
Fencing wire and fencing materials, per ton
Poultry of all kinds, each
Other goods not enumerated above, per ton, weight or measurement, at
option of wharfinger
Minimum charge in all cases
Returned empties, half-rates.
Half wharfage rates will be charged on all goods loaded or unloaded from or
into lighters into or from ships lying at Foxton and East Town Wharves.

Labour.

Receiving and delivering for all kinds of goods, at per ton
Packages exceeding half a ton weight, by arrangement.
Timber, for each handling by the railway, 3d. per 100 feet will be charged.
(Handling not compulsory).

Storage.

Storage will be charged on all import goods or merchandise not taken away
within 12 working hours at the rate of 1s. per ton per day or fraction
thereof
On all export goods or merchandise, if not shipped per first steamer for which
they are consigned, storage at the rate of 6d. per ton per day or fraction
thereof
On wool, flax, tow, sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale, per day or fraction
thereof
On tallow, per cask, per day or fraction thereof
On timber remaining over sixty-four working hours, per 100 feet superficial,
per week
The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on week-days.
The above storage charges do not include handling.

s. d.
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 3
... ... Free.
... ... 1 3
... ... 0 0½
... ... 0 2
... ... 5 0
... ... 2 6
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 6
... ... 2 0
... ... 0 6
... ... Free.

... ... 1 0

s. d.
... ... 0 6
... ... 0 1
... ... 1 6
... ... 0 2
... ... 0 1
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 3
... ... 0 2
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 3
... ... 0 6
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 6
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 6
... ... 1 0
... ... 1 0
... ... 1 0
... ... 0 3
... ... 0 3
... ... 1 3
... ... 0 0½
... ... 0 3
... ... 5 2
... ... 2 6
... ... 1 6
... ... 0 6
... ... 0 1
... ... 2 0
... ... 0 6

... ... 1 0

... ... 1 0
... ... 0 6
... ... 0 3
... ... 0 3
... ... 0 2



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