Dec. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3239

their safe keeping, or for any damage or loss that may accrue
to the same in any manner whatsoever.

5. All goods landed on the wharf or brought thereon for
   shipment are to be placed as the wharfinger may direct, and no
   goods or other articles shall be placed in any shed or on any
   wharf so as to be an impediment to the approach or an obstacle
   to the removal of other goods from such wharf or shed, or so
   as to encumber the mooring-posts.

6. No ballast, timber, coal, produce, or cargo of any description shall be embarked or shipped, disembarked or unshipped,
   except at such time and place and in such order or mode as
   may be directed and deemed expedient by the wharfinger
   for the proper working of the wharf.

7. No ballast, coal, coke, or other fuel shall be deposited on
   the wharf or in the sheds without special permission from the
   wharfinger.

8. The Council shall not be responsible for the safe custody
   of packages containing acids, chemicals, or other dangerous
   goods.

9. The time allowed to vessels carrying full cargoes to occupy
   berths at a wharf for the purpose of discharging or loading
   shall be, exclusive of Sundays, holidays, and the day of
   removal—

For vessels under 100 tons: Three days.
,, 150 tons: Four days.
,, 200 tons: Five days.

Vessels taking in ballast shall be allowed one day for every
50 tons of ballast, unless special permission shall be obtained
from the Council to remain longer.

10. Cargo landed without the permission of the wharfinger
    first obtained shall not be deemed to be in the custody of the
    Council, nor shall the Council be responsible for any loss or
    damage that may accrue to such cargo by the elements or
    otherwise.

11. The master, owner, or agent of every vessel shall give
    to the wharfinger, or other person deputed by the Council, a
    copy of the bill of lading, freight-list, or manifest of the cargo,
    or other proper account of all goods intended to be unshipped
    from the vessel, and the name or names of the owners or consignees to whom all or any of the goods in such vessel are
    intended to be delivered.

12. Shippers and consignees of all goods shipped from or
    landed on the wharf shall, before shipping or landing such
    goods, deliver to the wharfinger a full account of all such
    goods, stating the respective weights or measurements of the
    same according as freight is payable thereon.

13. All goods of a dangerous or inflammable character shall
    be removed by the owner, agent, or consignee immediately on
    being landed; and such owner, agent, or consignee failing to
    do so shall be responsible for any damage or loss that may
    accrue from any accident arising therefrom, in addition to
    being liable to the penalty provided for breach of the regulations; and the Council shall not be responsible for any damage
    or loss which may accrue to such goods.

14. Vessels arriving with kerosene or other material of an
    inflammable nature on board may land it on the wharf for
    carting to town or for transhipment, provided the same be
    removed forthwith. In no case will such goods be allowed to
    be stored on the wharf.

15. No goods or articles of any description which in the
    opinion of the wharfinger are likely to occasion damage to
    the wharf or shed connected therewith shall be discharged
    or landed on the wharf or placed in any shed.

16. Any vegetable or animal matter or goods which are in a
    state of decay, or which in the opinion of the wharfinger are
    unfit to remain, or harmful to other goods stored on the wharf,
    may be removed from the wharf at the expense of the owner
    or consignee.

17. All goods, other than perishable produce, landed on the
    wharf shall be removed therefrom or stored during the working-hours. Perishable produce may be placed upon the wharf
    before or after working-hours at the risk of the consignee, but
    the Council will not hold itself responsible in any way for its
    safety.

18. The wharfinger is empowered to take charge of and
    store cargo and goods if not removed from any wharf by the
    consignee within the time limited for that purpose, or cause
    the same to be delivered to the consignee at his expense and
    risk.

19. The Council shall not be bound to find storage room
    either in the shed or on the wharf when, in the opinion of the
    wharfinger, no sufficient accommodation is available. After
    notification to the owners, shippers, or consignees of any goods,
    or to the vessel’s agent, that room is not available, the
    Council shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage
    that may accrue to the goods by the elements or otherwise
    during the time they may remain on the wharf.

20. The Council will not be responsible for any damage
    sustained by goods while in their custody by fire, or by water
    used in extinguishing fire, or by vermin, unless in case of
    proved negligence.

21. No person shall be allowed on the wharf or in the sheds
    or buildings used therewith unless they have, in the opinion
    of the wharfinger, legitimate business thereon.

22. The wharfinger shall have power to close the wharf, or
    any portion of it, whenever in his opinion it is advisable to
    do so.

23. No person shall disobey the orders of the wharfinger
    when acting in the due performance of his duty, nor in any
    way obstruct the traffic on the wharf.

24. Every boatman, stevedore, porter, carter, cab-driver,
    motor-driver, or any person employed on the wharf shall be
    under the control and shall obey the orders of the wharfinger.

25. No child of tender years shall be allowed on the wharf
    unless accompanied by an adult.

26. No person shall scribble upon, cut, scratch, or otherwise
    deface any part of the wharf, or any shed thereon or connected
    therewith.

27. All complaints against the wharfinger or any person
    under his direction must be made in writing to the Chairman
    of the Council, and a copy of each complaint shall first be
    furnished to the wharfinger.

28. No person taking a vehicle on the wharf shall allow the
    same to go at a greater than a walking-pace.

29. All persons in charge of vehicles, whether for the
    conveyance of passengers or goods or otherwise, shall, when
    on the wharf or its approaches, be under the control of the
    wharfinger; and such persons shall, immediately upon
    being so ordered by the wharfinger, remove such vehicles
    to any part of the wharf or its approaches to which he may
    be directed, or shall, if so desired by the wharfinger, remove
    such vehicle altogether from the wharf; but the wharfinger
    shall not order such removal without reasonable cause.

30. Any person who accidentally or otherwise damages
    or destroys any of the Council’s property shall be liable for
    the cost of repair or renewal thereof.

31. The ordinary business hours upon the wharf shall be
    from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted;
    and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

32. The cost over and above the ordinary cost of day-work
    of all labour during any hours not being ordinary business
    hours as above defined shall be paid by the master or owners
    of the vessel, in addition to the usual charges, at the rate of
    2s. 6d. per hour or part of an hour.

33. The following days shall be observed as holidays by
    the Council and its officers—namely, New Year’s Day, Good
    Friday, Easter Monday, King’s Birthday, Christmas Day,
    Boxing Day, and Labour Day.

34. Consignees shall be liable for all wharfage and other
    charges on all inward cargo; shippers shall be liable for all
    wharfage and other charges on all outward cargo. All
    charges to be paid at the time of receiving and shipping.

35. If any person fails, or refuses, or neglects to do anything required by these regulations to be done, observed,
    or performed, or in any manner obstructs, impedes, or
    interferes with the doing of anything enjoined, required,
    or authorized to be done, or wilfully does anything prohibited
    by these regulations, every such person in each and every case
    so offending shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20.

36. The Council shall appoint the wharfinger and all other
    persons necessary for the working of the wharf.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

WHARFAGE RATES.

Cheese, per ton .. .. .. .. 3 0
Flour, grain, and general produce, per ton .. .. 2 6
Green flax, per ton .. .. .. .. 0 6
Sawn timber, per 100 ft., with right to remain on
wharf six weeks .. .. .. .. 0 2
Sawn timber, per 1,000 ft., after six weeks, for every
week or part of a week .. .. .. .. 0 6
Bricks, per 100 .. .. .. .. 0 3
Bricks, per 1,000, after one week, for every week or
part of a week .. .. .. .. 0 3
All goods up to 5 cubic feet .. .. .. .. 0 6
All goods over 5 cubic feet up to ½ ton .. .. 1 3
All goods per ton .. .. .. .. 2 6
Returned empties, 5 cubic feet to ½ ton .. .. 0 6
Returned empties, ½ to 1 ton .. .. .. .. 1 0
Wool, hops, flax, and tow, per bale .. .. .. .. 1 0
Posts and rails, per 100 .. .. .. .. 1 6
Chaff, per twenty-four sacks .. .. .. .. 2 6
Coal, per ton .. .. .. .. 1 0
Coke, per ten sacks .. .. .. .. 1 0
Vehicles, two wheels .. .. .. .. 2 0
Vehicles, four wheels .. .. .. .. 3 6
Motor-cars, two seater .. .. .. .. 3 6
Motor-cars, four-seater .. .. .. .. 5 0
Motor-cycle, with or without passenger .. .. 2 0
Bicycles, without passenger .. .. .. .. 0 6