Wharf Rates and Charges




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

WHARVES.

FOXTON WHARF—continued.

Charges for Use of Wharf.

For vessels up to 150 tons net register lying at a wharf, per ton net register, per day or part thereof
... 0 0½
For each additional ton net register above 150, per day or part thereof
... 6 0¼
Minimum charge per day
... 5 0
Maximum charge per month
... 40 0

Rates.

Cattle, per head
... 1 0
Horses, per head
... 2 6
Sheep, pigs, goats, per head
... 0 1
Grain and flour, per ton
... 1 6
Timber, per 100 superficial feet
... 0 2
White-pine, per 100 superficial feet
... 0 1
Posts and rails, per 100
... 1 0
Shingles, per 1,000
... 0 3
Palings, per 100
... 0 2
Firewood, per cord
... 1 0
Bricks, per 100
... 0 3
Slates, per 100
... 0 6
Coal (imported), per ton
... 1 0
Coal (native), per ton
... 1 0
Lime, limestone, sand, per ton
... 1 0
Shells, undressed building-stones, and shingle, per ton
... 0 6
Drainpipes, per ton (ships’ measurement)
... 1 0
400-gallon tanks (empty), each
... 1 0
Manure of any kind or bones, per ton
... 1 0
Wool, per bale, not exceeding 4 cwt.
... 0 3
Flax and tow, per bale
... 0 3
Tallow, per ton
... 1 3
Hides, each
... 0 0½
Sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale (not exceeding 2 cwt.)
... 0 3
For every vehicle, four-wheel
... 5 0
,, two-wheel
... 2 6
Agricultural produce not otherwise specified, per ton
... 1 6
Fencing-wire and fencing materials, per ton
... 0 6
Poultry of all kinds, each
... 0 1
Other goods not enumerated above, per ton, weight or measurement, at option of Wharfinger
... 2 0
Minimum charge in all cases
... 0 6
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 the wharf.

Labour.

Packages exceeding half a ton weight, by arrangement.
Timber, for each handling by the Railway, 3d. per 100 superficial feet will be charged. Handling not compulsory.

Storage.

Storage will be charged on all import goods or merchandise not taken away within twelve working-hours, per ton, per day or fraction thereof
... 1 0
On all export goods or merchandise, if not shipped per first steamer for which they are consigned, storage, per ton, per day or fraction thereof
... 0 6
On wool, flax, tow, sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale, per day or fraction thereof
... 0 3
On tallow, per cask, per day or fraction thereof
... 0 3
On timber remaining over sixty-four working-hours, per 100 superficial feet, per week
... 0 2

The working-hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on week-days.
The above storage charges do not include handling.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1904, No 87





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Wharves, Foxton Wharf, Shipping Charges, Live-Stock Handling, Transshipment, Storage Fees, Cranage Rates, Railway Department