✨ Wharf Charges and Rates
1896
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89
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WHARVES.
WESTPORT WHARF—continued.
The charge for cranage does not include the cost of haulage to the crane
when the goods have been previously deposited at a distance therefrom.
Minimum charge for use of 12-ton steam-crane ... ... 20 0
Storage.
On goods not removed within 12 working-hours, per day, per ton ... 1 0
On timber not removed within one week, per 100 superficial feet, per day ... 0 2
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 captain or agent of each vessel must supply the Wharfinger with a correct
copy of the vessel’s manifest prior to discharging any cargo, under a penalty of £5
for each offence.
NELSON SECTION.
NELSON WHARF.
Rates, including Labour.
Wharfage on all goods and luggage not otherwise specified, per ton weight
or measurement, at the option of the Department ... ... 2 0
Hops, per bale ... ... 1 0
Wool, per bale ... ... 1 0
Native bark, packed, per ton ... ... 1 0
Flax and tow, per bale ... ... 0 6
Green flax, per ton ... ... 0 6
Sheepskins and rabbitskins per bale, not exceeding 2cwt. ... ... 0 3
Sheepskins, loose, per 100 ... ... 2 6
Hides, each ... ... 0 1
Poultry, each ... ... 0 1
Carts and carriages, each ... ... 2 6
Heavy wagons (four-wheel), each ... ... 5 0
Hand-carts or trucks, each ... ... 1 0
Corpses, each ... ... 5 0
Classes E and F, not otherwise specified, per ton ... ... 1 6
Minimum charge ... ... 0 3
Returned empties ... ... Free.
Rates, excluding Labour.
Posts and rails per 100, and firewood per cord ... ... 0 6
Sawn timber, per 100 superficial feet ... ... 0 1
Horses, bullocks, and other great cattle, first ten, each ... ... 2 6
Horses, bullocks, and other great cattle, over ten, each ... ... 1 6
Calves, under one year, sheep, pigs, and other small cattle, each ... ... 0 2
Bricks, per 1,000 ... ... 1 6
Slates, per 1,000 ... ... 3 0
Shingles, per 1,000 ... ... 0 6
Coals, coke, ballast, ore, limestone, sand, and manure, per ton ... ... 1 0
Half dues for wharfage to be charged on all goods transhipped into or from
lighters, &c., from or into vessels lying alongside the wharf.
Goods reshipped without being removed from the wharf, and upon which inward
wharfage has been paid, to be free of outward wharfage.
Vessels lying alongside the wharf without landing or receiving cargo shall pay ½d.
per ton net register per day. Minimum charge, £1.
Masters or agents to supply Wharfinger with a list of cargo to be shipped or
landed, together with the particulars of weight or measurement on which freight is
calculated, and wharfage to be paid accordingly, unless the measurement or weight
be found incorrect, in which case the same is to be paid on the correct measurement
or weight.
Water supplied to Shipping.
A charge of 4s. per 1,000 gallons will be made for water supplied to any vessel.
Minimum charge, 2s.
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