✨ Wharf charges and rates
Feb. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 535
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 ... ... ... ... ... 0 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.
Hemp and tow conveyed in punts to the Foxton Wharf, landed for dumping, and afterwards re-shipped, will be charged wharfage one way only.
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 weekdays.
The above storage charges do not include handling.
Insert—
WELLINGTON—NAPIER—NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.
Foxton Wharf.
This wharf shall be open for receipt and delivery of goods on all days (Sunday and holidays observed at H.M. Customs excepted) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but on Saturdays it 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.
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 ... ... ... ... ... 0 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.
All goods and live-stock landed on the Government lands adjacent to the wharves or on private wharves worked in conjunction with railway leaseholds shall be subject to the same dues as if landed on the railway wharf.
Half wharfage rates will be charged on all goods loaded or unloaded from or into lighters into or from ships lying at the wharf.
Hemp and tow conveyed in punts to the Foxton Wharf, landed for dumping, and afterwards re-shipped, will be charged wharfage one way only.
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 weekdays.
The above storage charges do not include handling.
As witness my hand, this third day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.
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🚂 Foxton Wharf Charges and Rates
🚂 Transport & Communications3 February 1911
Wharfage, Rates, Storage, Labour, Foxton, Goods, Livestock, Timber, Wool, Flax
- J. A. Millar, Minister of Railways
NZ Gazette 1911, No 11