Jan. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 55

It shall not be obligatory for the Department to receive for storage any inflammable or dangerous goods, or any goods which, in the opinion of the wharfinger, may injuriously affect any other goods or merchandise.

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SCHEDULE No. 4.

STORAGE CHARGES (GOODS).

For the first two nights and for Sundays and holidays .. .. .. .. .. Free.
For each subsequent night per ton .. .. .. 0 0 10
The minimum charge for storage to be .. .. 0 0 6

In computing the charges to be made under this Schedule, or any amendment or amendments thereof, goods or articles of half a ton or under shall be charged as half a ton, and those over half a ton and under one ton shall be charged as one ton.

GOODS, WHARFAGE.

5. Subject as provided therein, the dues prescribed in Schedule No. 5 or any amendment or amendments thereof, shall be payable to the Department upon and in respect of all goods landed upon or shipped from the said wharf.

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SCHEDULE No. 5.

GOODS, WHARFAGE.

Scale of Charges.

All goods except when hereinafter provided for, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Benzine (per ton of 20 cases) .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Benzine in drums (per ton of five 44 gallon drums) 0 2 0
Bicycles (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Bicycles with passenger .. .. .. .. Free.
Motor-bicycles (each) .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Motor-bicycle Side-cars (each) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Bricks or Slates (per 1,000) .. .. .. 0 3 0
Bulls .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Cement (per ton of 5 barrels or 18 bags) .. 0 2 0
Chaff (per ton of 21 sacks) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Clover seed (per ton of 10 sacks) .. .. 0 2 0
Coal (per ton weight or 12 sacks) .. .. 0 2 0
Coke (per ton weight or 20 sacks) .. .. 0 2 0
Cows (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Flax and Tow (per bale) .. .. .. .. 0 0 9
Flour (per ton) .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Frozen Meat (per ton weight) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Fruit, export.. .. .. .. .. .. Free.
Grain not otherwise specified (per ton of 10 sacks) 0 2 0
Grass Seed (per ton of 10 sacks) .. .. 0 2 0
Hides, loose (each) .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 3
Hides (in sacks) measurement per ton .. .. 0 2 0
Horses (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Stallions (each) .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Kerosene (per ton of 20 cases) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Lime (per ton of 10 sacks) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Luggage, personal, up to 10 feet .. .. Free.
Merchandise not otherwise specified (per ton weight or measurement) .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Oats (per ton of 10 sacks) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Palings (100) .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 6
Pigs (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 3
Posts and rails (100) .. .. .. .. 0 1 6
Potatoes (per ton of 12 sacks) .. .. .. 0 2 0
Poultry and game of all sorts, export .. Free.
Poultry, import (each) .. .. .. .. 0 0 2
Rams (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 6
Returned empties, casks or barrels (large) each .. 0 0 6
Returned empties, casks or barrels (small) each .. 0 0 3
Return empty bottles (per ton measurement) .. 0 2 0
Returned empties (per ton measurement) .. 0 1 0
Returned empty benzine drums (per ton of ten 44-gallon drums) .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Sand (per ton) .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 6
Sheep (each) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 1
Sheep-skins (per bundle of 20 skins) .. .. 0 0 6
Sugar (per ton weight) .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Strainers (per 100) .. .. .. .. 0 6 0
Tanks, empty (each) .. .. .. .. 0 3 0
Timber, sawn or hewn (per 100 sup. ft.) .. 0 0 3
Vehicles, four-wheeled (each) .. .. .. 0 5 0
Vehicles, two-wheeled (each) .. .. .. 0 2 6
Motor-cars .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 6
Motor-lorries .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Tractors .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 15 0
Wool (per bale, dumped or undumped) .. .. 0 0 9

Cubic-feet Scale.

Per ton of 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. .. .. 0 2 0
Not exceeding 5 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 0 3
From 6 to 7 cubic feet .. .. .. .. 0 0 4
From 8 to 9 cubic feet .. .. .. .. 0 0 5
10 cubic feet .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 6
From 11 to 13 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 0 7
From 14 to 15 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 0 9
From 16 to 17 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 0 10
From 18 to 20 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 0
From 21 to 23 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 2
From 24 to 25 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 3
From 26 to 27 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 4
From 28 to 30 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 6
From 31 to 33 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 8
From 34 to 36 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 1 10
From 37 to 40 cubic feet .. .. .. 0 2 0

HANDLING OF CARGO.

6. (a) When labour is supplied by the Department for the handling of cargo the charges as set out in Schedule No. 6 shall be payable. Such charges shall include the receiving by the Department from the vessel, hauling, discharging, and tallying cargo at shed and delivering into railway trucks or to consignees, but shall not include any re-sorting of cargo which may be done at the request of the consignor or consignee. Such re-sorting shall be paid for as set out in Schedule No. 6 in addition to the charges for the handling of cargo.

(b) Heavy lifts or cargo involving risks and requiring special care and attention will be liable to an extra charge, subject to arrangement made with the wharfinger.

(c) In cases of full shipments, or special shipments, consignees or consignors may in lieu of the Handling Charges, as set out in Schedule No. 6, arrange with the Department to pay the actual cost of labour plus 15 per cent., but in all cases labour shall be subject to the supervision of the wharfinger.

(d) It shall be at the option of the wharfinger, on behalf of the Department, to charge in respect to general cargo according to weight or measurement, and, if he thinks fit, to disregard the weight or measurement mentioned in the manifest.

(e) In all cases the Department reserves the right of refusing to supply labour.

(f) The by-laws of the Waikokopu Harbour Board (now the Wairoa Harbour Board) shall apply to the control and working of the said wharf.

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SCHEDULE NO. 6.

HANDLING OF CARGO.

General cargo (per ton) .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Wool and flax (per bale) .. .. .. 0 0 9
Timber, softwoods (per 100 sup. ft.) .. .. 0 0 6
Timber hardwoods (per 100 sup. ft.) .. .. 0 0 9
Great cattle (in box) .. .. .. .. 0 4 0
Horse boxes (empty) .. .. .. .. 0 3 6
Re-sorting of cargo (per ton) .. .. .. 0 1 6
Motor-bicycles .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Bicycles .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Side-car .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
Motor-car .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 7 6
Lorries .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Tractors .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 15 0
Vehicles (two wheels) .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Vehicles (four wheels) .. .. .. .. 0 5 0
Posts (per 100) .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
Strainers (per 100) .. .. .. .. 0 10 0

Where it is found necessary for the more convenient loading or unloading of sheep or cattle to erect a race from the yards to the vessel an additional charge of £1 shall be payable for each time such race is erected.

BUSINESS HOURS AND HOLIDAYS.

7. The ordinary business hours upon the wharves shall be from 8 a.m. till 12 noon, and from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted), and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 o’clock noon.

The following days shall be observed as holidays: First, New Year’s Day; second, 2nd January; third, Good Friday; fourth, Easter Monday; fifth, Anzac Day; sixth, Sovereign’s Birthday; seventh, Labour Day; eighth, Christmas Day; ninth, Boxing Day; and such other days as the Department may from time to time declare to be wharf holidays.

The term “holidays” throughout this scale shall mean all such days as aforesaid, whether specially named in this scale or declared to be holidays by the Department as aforesaid.