Wharf Rates and Charges




APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1079

WHARVES—continued.

Storage.

On goods not removed within twelve working-hours, per day, per ton.. 1 7
On timber not removed within one week, per 100 superficial feet, per day .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 3½
The working-hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days. No ship shall discharge or take in cargo at other times than ordinary working-hours without the authority of the Wharfinger upon written notice given by the ship’s officer or agent.
The captain or agent of each vessel must supply the Wharfinger with a correct copy of the vessel’s manifest prior to discharging any cargo.

  1. Picton Wharves.

Rates.

The following wharfage rates will be charged on goods not otherwise specified passing over the wharves :—

Goods not otherwise specified, per ton, weight or measurement, at the option of the Department .. .. .. .. .. 3 1
Newspapers, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 3 1
Grain, flour, or malt, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 2 4
Class E goods for shipment at Picton previously carried to Picton by rail, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Posts and rails per 100, and firewood per cord .. .. .. 0 9½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. .. 0 4¾
Horses, not otherwise specified, for the first head .. .. .. 3 10
Horses, not otherwise specified, each additional, per head .. .. 2 2
Cattle, not otherwise specified, for the first head .. .. .. 3 10
Cattle, not otherwise specified, each additional, per head .. .. 0 10
Sheep or pigs, not otherwise specified, not exceeding 50, each .. 0 3½
Sheep or pigs, not otherwise specified, all over 50, each .. .. 0 1¾
Dogs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 10
Bricks, per 1,000 .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
Coal, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Wool and sheep-skins, not exceeding 4 cwt., per bale .. .. 0 4¾
Flax, hemp, or tow, per bale .. .. .. .. .. 0 3½
Corpses, each .. .. .. .. .. 5 6
Vehicles, four-wheeled, not otherwise specified, each .. .. 7 8
Vehicles, two-wheeled, not otherwise specified, each .. .. 3 10
Hand-carts or trucks, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 10
Motor-cars, set up, each.. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Motor-car trailers, each .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
Motor-cycles, with side car, each .. .. .. .. 3 10
Motor-bicycles, each .. .. .. .. .. 2 9
Bicycles, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 10
Sulkies, each .. .. .. .. .. 2 4
Pigeons, homing, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Boats, motor or sailing, 1 ton and over, each .. .. .. 15 5
Boats, motor or sailing, under 1 ton, each .. .. .. 7 8
Boats, motor or sailing, unloaded into harbour, or loaded direct from harbour into ships and not passing over wharves .. .. .. Half rates
Empties, per ton measurement .. .. .. .. .. Half rates
Passengers’ luggage, carried in hand .. .. .. .. Free
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. .. 0 7

The following wharfage rates will be charged on the goods specified hereunder passing over the wharves for local delivery at Picton :—

Goods not otherwise specified, per ton, weight or measurement, at the option of the Department .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Newspapers, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Benzine and similar mineral oils, in bulk, per ton of 250 gallons .. 3 1
Grain, flour, or malt, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Posts and rails per 100, and firewood per cord .. .. .. 0 6½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. .. 0 3½
Bricks, per 1,000 .. .. .. .. .. 2 9
Coal, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Vehicles, four-wheeled, not otherwise specified, each .. .. 5 6
Vehicles, two-wheeled, not otherwise specified, each .. .. 2 9
Hand-carts or trucks, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 6½
Motor-cars, set up, each.. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Motor-car trailer, each .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
Motor-cycles, with side-car, each .. .. .. .. 3 10
Motor-bicycles, each .. .. .. .. .. 2 9
Bicycles, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 10
Sulkies, each .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
Pigeons, homing, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Boats, motor or sailing, 1 ton and over, each .. .. .. 15 5
Boats, motor or sailing, under 1 ton, each .. .. .. 7 8
Boats, motor or sailing, unloaded into harbour, and not passing over wharves .. .. .. .. .. .. Half rates
Empties, per ton measurement .. .. .. .. .. Half rates
Passengers’ luggage, carried in hand .. .. .. .. Free
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. .. 0 5

All goods and live-stock that do not pass over the wharves but are landed on or shipped from or pass over railway lands adjacent to the wharves, and goods and live-stock loaded or unloaded from or into lighters into or from ships lying at or adjacent to any wharf or within the limits of the railway lands, except as specially provided, will be charged half the ordinary wharfage rates.
Goods and produce from and to settlers residing in the Queen Charlotte or Pelorus Sounds landed or shipped at the Department’s wharves set apart for traffic to and from the Sounds will be exempt from wharfage charges.



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