New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 33

Page 625

✨ Wharf Rates and Rules



MAY 30.]
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.
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.:-

For vessels under 50 tons
£ s. d. 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.

  • Grain or flour, per ton: 1 6
  • Grain or flour, not exceeding 200 lb., per bag: 0 3$ rac{1}{2}$
  • Posts and rails at per 100, and firewood at per cord: 0 6
  • Sawn timber, at per 100 feet: 0 3
  • 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

Empties at per ton measurement, including labour, half rates.
All goods landed on the Government lands adjacent to the wharves shall be
subject to the same dues as if landed on wharf.
Goods loaded or unloaded from or into lighters into or from ships lying alongside
the wharf, half rates.
Minimum charge on any goods, 6d.

Class E for Shipment.
Goods of Class E for shipment from Picton which have been previously carried
over the Picton-Blenheim line will be charged 1s. per ton.

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.

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
s. d. 1 0
Labour loading carts, not compulsory, per ton
0 6



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1889, No 33




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Continuation of Wharf Berth Occupancy Times and Rent Charges (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Working hours, berth occupation, rent charges, vessel tonnage, penalties

🚂 Schedule of Wharfage Rates and Charges for Picton Wharf

🚂 Transport & Communications
30 May 1889
Picton, Wharf rates, Cargo dues, Timber, Livestock, Labour charges, Exemptions