APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 891

one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, respectively,
certain General Harbour Regulations were made :
And whereas it is desirable to amend the said regulations
in the manner hereinafter described :
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of
the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers
and authorities conferred upon him by section two hundred
and thirty-four of the Harbours Act, 1923, and of all other
powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, and
acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby amend the regula-
tions contained in the hereinbefore-recited Order in Council
of the thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-seven, by striking out the words “ First day of
April ” and substituting therefor the words “ First day of
June.”

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Amending Scale of Dues charged for certain Wharves vested
in the Rodney County Council.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 4th day of
April, 1927.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Orders in Council dated the tenth day
of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
and the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette
No. 66, of the twentieth day of May, one thousand nine hundred
and fifteen, and No. 46 of the third day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four, respectively, the management
of the wharf at Port Albert, and of the wharves at Mahurangi
Heads, Matakana Sandspit, Upper Matakana, Puhoi, and
Warkworth, was vested in the Rodney County Council (who
with its successors and assigns is hereinafter called “the
Council”), until the thirty-first day of July, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-seven, and dues and rates, and
regulations were prescribed and made for the use of the said
wharves :
And whereas it is desirable to revoke the scale of dues
prescribed in the Second Schedule of the hereinbefore-recited
Orders in Council in respect of the said wharves, and to
prescribe others in lieu thereof :
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of
the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of
the power and authority conferred upon him by the Harbours
Act, 1923 (hereinafter called “the said Act”), and of all
other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf,
and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Execu-
tive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the
scale of dues prescribed in the Second Schedule of the herein-
before recited Orders in Council as set forth in the Second
Schedule thereto, and doth hereby prescribe that the dues and
rates set forth in the Schedule hereto shall be taken and
charged for the use of the said wharves.

SCHEDULE.

WHARFAGE ON VESSELS.

REGULAR trading-steamers and sailing-vessels, for £ s. d.
each wharf per half-year, if paid in advance, per
ton register .. .. .. .. 0 0 6
Minimum charge for each wharf (with the exception
of the Upper Matakana and Warkworth wharves)
per half-year, if paid in advance .. .. 1 0 0
Minimum charge for the Matakana and Warkworth
wharves shall be, each, per annum .. .. 15 0 0
Irregular trading-vessels of any class, for each time
they come alongside a wharf, per ton register .. 0 0 1
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. 0 2 6

All vessels which do not pay their dues in advance will be
deemed to be irregular trading-vessels.
Vessels coming alongside the wharves will be held re-
sponsible for any damage done to the wharves, and the said
Council will repair any such damage and charge the cost of
doing so against the master or owner of the vessel doing the
damage.
The half-year will commence on the 1st days of January
and July in each year.
The masters or owners of all regular trading-vessels shall
pay their dues in advance to the Treasurer of the said Council.
All dues payable by irregular trading-vessels shall be paid
to the Treasurer of the said Council, or to some one appointed
by him to receive them, the payments to be made by the
master or owner of the vessel upon the first application.

B

WHARFAGE ON GOODS.

All goods (with the exception of shingle and metal) £ s. d.
landed on or shipped from any wharf (with the
exception of Port Albert wharf), per ton weight or
measurement .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
All goods landed on or shipped from Port Albert
wharf, per ton weight or measurement .. .. 0 0 6
For all metal or shingle landed on or shipped from
any wharf or loading-stage—
By any person, firm, company, or local authority,
for loading only, per cubic yard .. .. 0 1 0
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. 0 0 2
All goods not removed from the wharves or sheds within
seven days will be charged 6d. per ton per week or part of a
week.

STORAGE.

Every person, firm, company, or corporate body whose
goods are stored in any shed or bin upon any wharf, after
the expiry of seven days, shall pay, before receipt of such
goods (when called on by the Council or wharfinger so to do),
storage for such goods as hereinafter mentioned, that is to
say :—
For each and every day or part of a day— £ s. d.
For metal or shingle (per cubic yard) .. 0 1 0
For all other goods (per ton or part of a ton,
weight or measurement) .. .. .. 0 1 0

PENALTIES.

If any person, firm, or company—
(1.) Permits any offensive matter to be placed on or
about any wharf premises, or
(2.) Deposits the remains and/or the offal of fish about
any wharf premises, or
(3.) Uses any wharf premises or sheds for private pur-
poses for any purpose for which such wharf or
shed was not intended,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £20.
All landing-dues shall be paid quarterly, on returns to be
furnished to the Clerk of the said Council, or other person
appointed by the said Council, by the receiver of the goods,
or on returns from the books of the master or owner of the
vessel which carried them.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Authorizing the Laying-off of a Street in the Borough of Napier
of a Width less than 66 ft. but not less than 40 ft.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 28th day
of March, 1927.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN
COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by
the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, and of all other
powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency
the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand,
acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby authorize the
Napier Borough Council to permit the laying-off of the street
described in the Schedule hereto of a width less than sixty-
six feet, but not less than forty feet, it being difficult and
inexpedient to lay off such street of a width of sixty-six feet.

SCHEDULE.

THAT street in the Hawke’s Bay Land District, Borough of
Napier, containing by admeasurement 2 roods 36 perches,
more or less, through Suburban Section 72, Borough of Napier ;
as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked
P.W.D. 68482, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public
Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and
thereon edged pink.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(P.W. 51/1047.)

Authorizing the Laying-off of Streets in the Borough of Napier
of a Width less than 66 ft. but not less than 40 ft.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 28th day
of March, 1927.

Present :

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN
COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him by the
Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, and of all other powers