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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 27

9. Traffic to or from Port Whangarei and Opua Wharves

10. Except as otherwise specified, goods of Classes C, D, and H consigned to or from stations Paparoa to Whangae Bridge inclusive (including stations on branch lines) from or to ships at Port Whangarei or Opua will be charged Class C plus 33½ per cent., according to the provisions of Reg. 127, General Scale of Charges.

11. Ships shall place goods in and take delivery of goods from trucks at Opua Wharf which shall, for the purpose of receipt and delivery of goods, be deemed to be a flag-station.

12. Except where otherwise provided, charges at the rate of 8d. per ton (minimum charge 18s. 6d.) will be made for the use of the Department’s steam crane on Opua Wharf.

13. The Department may require owners to unload timber from the wharf at Opua. For unloading performed by the Department the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:—

At the skids .. .. .. .. s. d.
0 1¼
At the wharf .. .. .. .. 0 6½

5. All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the harbour within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be completed when the logs are placed within the booms.

6. The haulage charge on goods between Whangarei and Port Whangarei will be computed as per subparagraph (b), paragraph 1, Reg. 96, General Scale of Charges. Minimum loads: General cargo, 3 tons per four-wheeled wagon; other goods, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. For handling and/or sorting at Whangarei charges as per subparagraph (d), paragraph 1, and subparagraph (a), paragraph 2, Reg. 96, General Scale of Charges, will be enforced. The charges on goods conveyed to or from the wharf from or to stations beyond Whangarei will be computed on the Whangarei mileage plus two miles.

7. Tallying, Auckland Wharves

8. For tallying goods of Classes C and D, except sugar, to or from ships at the Auckland wharves a charge of 1s. per ton, weight or measurement at the option of the Department, will be made. Minimum charge, 1s.

9. For tallying sugar to or from ships at the Auckland wharves, and golden syrup or treacle when such are loaded simultaneously with sugar, a charge of 2½d. per ton will be made. Minimum charge, 1s.

10. Consignments of basic slag and artificial manures loaded ex ship at Auckland direct into railway-wagons and tallied by the Department will be charged 1s. per ton for such services.

11. Through Booking between Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and Intermediate Stations, and Taupo, Wairakei, &c.

12. The following through rates will be charged in respect of goods through-booked by rail and road between the undermentioned points, subject to minimum charges as shown in paragraph 2:—

(a) Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate stations; and Taupo, Wairakei, via Rotorua or via Putaruru; and Oruanui, via Putaruru.

(b) Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate stations; and Kaingaroa, Murapara, and Te Whaiti, via Rotorua.

Description of Goods. Through Rate.
s. d.
Class C, double rate, per ton .. .. 147 2
Class C plus 50 per cent., per ton .. 117 5
Class C plus 20 per cent., per ton .. 99 8
Classes C and D, n.o.s., per ton .. 87 9
Benzine, in drums, per drum .. .. 17 8
Returned empty benzine-drums, per drum .. 3 7
Sugar, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 81 2
New-Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables, per ton .. 70 7
Cement, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 61 4
Classes E and E plus 50 per cent., per ton .. 56 1