APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1077

WHARVES—continued.

134. Rangatui Wharf.

Rates.

The following wharfage rates will be charged on goods passing over the wharf :—

On all goods not otherwise specified per ton (weight or measurement, at the option of the Department) .. .. .. .. .. s. d.
3 1
On all goods from or to stations inland by rail .. .. .. .. Free
Cattle and horses, per head. (Calves, one year old and under, half rates) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Sheep, pigs, and goats, per head .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1½
Wool, per bale.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4½
Goods of Classes F, N, P, Q, or R, per ton .. .. .. .. 1 1
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6
Returned empties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Half rates

Storage.

On goods not taken away within twelve working-hours, per ton, per week or fraction thereof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. s. d.
3 1
On timber not taken away within one week, per 100 superficial feet, per week or fraction thereof .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9½
Working-hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days.

135. Mercer Wharf.

Rates.

The following wharfage rates will be charged on goods passing over the wharf :—

Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton (weight or measurement, at the option of the Department) .. .. .. .. .. .. s. d.
2 2
Bones and artificial manures, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 1 7
Cattle and horses, per head .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Cement, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Coal, native, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9½
Fencing-wire and fencing material, per ton .. .. .. .. 1 1
Flax or tow, not otherwise specified, per bale .. .. .. .. 0 4½
Flax or tow, conveyed from the wharf to stations inland by rail .. .. Free
Grain, flour, and agricultural produce, not otherwise specified, per ton 1 7
Gravel, shingle, and sand, per cubic yard .. .. .. .. 0 3½
Goods of Classes F, N, P, or Q, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 1 1
Manures conveyed to the wharf from stations inland by rail .. .. .. Free
Newsprint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Free
Parcels of fresh bread or meat up to 8 lb. in weight.. .. .. Free
Parcels not exceeding 28 lb. in weight, each .. .. .. .. 0 2
Returned empties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Half rates
Road-metal, per cubic yard .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 3½
Sheep, pigs, and goats, not otherwise specified, per head .. .. .. 0 1½
Sheep, pigs, and goats, from or to inland stations by rail .. .. .. Free
Sheep-skins and rabbit-skins, per bale (not exceeding 2 cwt.) .. .. 0 3½
Tallow, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11
Tanks, empty, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. .. 0 4½
Vehicles, two-wheeled .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
Vehicles, four-wheeled .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 8
Wool, per bale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4½
Wool, from the wharf to stations inland by rail .. .. .. .. Free
Minimum charge per consignment, except as otherwise provided .. .. 0 6

Labour.

Receiving or delivering, for all kinds of goods, per ton .. .. .. s. d.
1 7
Packages exceeding 10 cwt., by arrangement.
Timber.—For each handling by the Railway Department 5½d. per 100 superficial feet will be charged.
The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner.

Charges for Use of Wharf.

Vessels lying at the wharf or using the wharf for mooring purposes, whether cargo is worked or not, will be charged as follow :—

(a) For every vessel over 10 tons but not over 36 tons net register, trading within the river, per quarter, payable in advance .. s. d.
30 10
(b) For every vessel over 36 tons up to 150 tons net register, lying at the wharf, per ton net register, per day or part thereof .. 0 0¾
(c) For each additional ton net register above 150, per day or part thereof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0⅜
(d) Minimum charge per vessel per day (except on vessels chargeable under paragraph (a) ) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
(e) Vessels lying outside other vessels at the wharf will be charged full rates under paragraph (a) and half rates under paragraphs (b), (c), and (d).

For the purpose of this regulation a day shall be deemed to be from midnight on one day until midnight on the following day.

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