SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2047

WHARVES.

PICton WHARF—continued.

Rates—continued.

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) per 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, each … … 5 0
Carts, drags, and carriages, ,, … … 3 0
Hand-carts or trucks, ,, … … 0 6
Passengers’ luggage carried in hand … … Free.
Ships’ stores carried in hand … … Free.
All goods and produce coming from or going to settlers in Queen Charlotte
and Pelorus Sounds … … Free.

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

Labour.

On all goods, with the exception of timber and live-stock, and except on s. d.
packages exceeding one-half ton weight … … 1 0
When packages exceed one-half ton weight the Wharfinger shall be at
liberty to make an additional charge for labour of, per ton … 1 0
Labour loading carts, not compulsory, per ton … … 0 6

Charges for Use of Wharf.

On every vessel lying within the limits of the railway, for the first month,
per working-day or part thereof, per ton net register up to 150 tons .. 0 0½
For each additional working-day or part thereof after the first month … 0 0⅛
For each additional ton above 150 tons, for the first month, per working-
day or part thereof … … 0 0¼
For each additional working-day or part thereof after the first month … 0 0¹⁄₁₂
Minimum charge per day or fraction thereof … … 2 6
Vessels occupying berths outside other vessels lying alongside the wharf
will be charged half dues.
For vessels trading within the Sounds, using the wharf, per quarter … 10 0

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

PORT CHALMERS WHARVES.

Rates.

A rate of 1s. per ton will be charged to the masters of ships on all goods loaded
or unloaded from or into lighters into or from ships lying at Port Chalmers Rail-
way Wharves.
All goods not carried by rail to or from Port Chalmers, loaded on to or discharged
from the railway wharves, will be charged 1s. per ton.
For live-stock which are not carried by rail to or from Port Chalmers, 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

Charges for Use of the Wharves.

For every vessel lying at the wharves, or within the limits of the railway, for each
day or part thereof, for each ton net register, ½d. Maximum charge per ton net
register, 1d. per month. The minimum charge to be £1, and the maximum charge
to be £15, per month or part of a month respectively.
Coal-hulks not occupying berths, but lying outside other vessels at the wharf, will
be charged half-dues. Passenger-steamers trading within the harbour only, 10s. a
quarter.
Vessels and dredges, the property of the Otago Harbour Board, used for the con-
struction or improvement of the harbour, will be free of wharfage charge.

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.