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THE Partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned, as Coal Merchants, in Dunedin, under the style of McKinnon and Fraser, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The debts due by the firm will be discharged by Hugh Fraser, who is authorised to receive monies due to the firm, and give discharges for the same.

ALEXANDER MCKINNON.
HUGH FRASER.

Witness to both signatures—
W. J. DEMPSEY,
Solicitor,
Stafford Street, Dunedin.

Dunedin, June 4, 1866.

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(From the New Zealand Gazette, June, 8. No. 840)

General Post Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1866.

THE following Bye-Laws and Regulations for the Port of Dunedin, approved of by the Governor in Council, are published for general information.

JAMES PATERSON,
Postmaster-General.

BYE-LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Made and published by His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, and by the Marine Board of New Zealand, for the Port of Dunedin, under the powers in that behalf conferred on them by "The Marine Board Act, 1863."

I.—WHARVES AND JETTIES.

1. The time allowed vessels to occupy berths at quays, for the purpose of discharging cargo, shall be (exclusive of Sundays and holidays, and the day of removal):

For ships under 100 tons . . . 2 days.
" from 100 to 150 tons . . . 4 "
" 150 to 200 tons . . . 5 "
" 200 to 250 tons . . . 6 "
" 250 to 300 tons . . . 7 "

And so on at the rate of one day for every additional fifty tons register.

2. Ships discharging cargo at outside berths to be allowed two days for every one of the foregoing scale.

3. Cargo may be discharged from any ship laying outside over and across the deck of any ship laying alongside any quay. Vessels taking in cargo to have an unoccupied berth, which is to be given up when required for any other purpose by the Harbour Master.

4. All goods landed on any wharf or jetty are to be so placed as to keep the mooring posts or rings free, and to allow a clear passage of at least eight feet from the edge of the wharf nearest the vessel, upon which space no goods are allowed to remain; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding five pounds.

5. Any vessel whose time at the discharging berth has expired, or which the officer or Harbour Master considers it necessary to remove, and on board of which there shall not be sufficient men, or ballast, or the requisite tackle to enable her to remove therefrom, may be removed by the Port Officer or Harbour Master, who is hereby authorised to procure and employ such ballast and tackle as may be required for the purpose, at the expense of the owner.

6. No timber or other article shall be left on any public jetty, wharf, or landing place, or the approach thereto, for a longer period than six hours; and any person offending against this regulation shall incur a penalty not exceeding ten pounds; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, when in his opinion the public convenience requires it, at any time during or after the expiry of such period, to cause such timber or other article immediately to be removed from any such jetty, wharf, or landing place, or approach thereto, to any place he may think proper, at the expense and risk of the owner or his agent, or the person in charge of such timber or other article.

7. No boat whatever shall be made fast to any steps or landing place, or to lay longer than required for landing their passengers, under a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

8. No cab, carriage, dray, or other vehicle shall be driven along any quay, wharf, or landing place, or the approach thereto, at a quicker speed than a walking pace, under a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

II.—BOATS AND BOATMEN.

9. Every Boatman shall be examined by the Harbour Master or other authorised person, and shall obtain from the Superintendent a license to ply for hire in the Port of Dunedin: provided always that no such license shall be granted to any person who does not possess a competent knowledge of seamanship, and who does not thoroughly understand the management of a boat. Such license, when granted, shall be in force from the date of issue until the 5th day of January then next, and the grantee for every such license shall pay to such Harbour Master, or other authorised person the sum of thirty shillings.

10. Every boatman shall carry his license, which, together with a printed copy of the regulations, fares, and rates, he shall produce to any person by whom he may be employed, on their being demanded, or forfeit a sum not exceeding forty shillings.

11. Any licensed boatman found guilty of dishonest or improper conduct, or plying with a boat which the Harbour Master or other duly authorised officer shall consider to be not fully equipped with proper gear, and not in a seaworthy condition, shall be liable to be deprived of his license.

12. Any licensed boatman lending his license to any other person shall be liable to a penalty of forty shillings.

13. Every licensed boatman plying for hire shall have his name, place of abode, and number of license legibly and conspicuously painted in letters one inch long on the inside of the gunwale of the stern sheets of his boat, under a penalty of twenty shillings.

14. No boat shall be of less beam than four feet six inches. Boats under five feet beam shall be allowed to carry one person for every three feet in length; boats of five feet beam, and not less than five feet six inches beam, shall be allowed to carry one person for every two feet in length; and for every six inches of additional beam above five feet six inches one person in addition may be carried for every two feet in length. The above numbers to include the crew of each boat.

15. Each boat shall carry eight pounds of luggage (if required) with every passenger without extra charge, or one hundred weight of luggage in lieu of every person less than the complement allowed.

16. The number of persons to be carried in each boat shall be specified in the license, and legibly painted on some conspicuous part of the boat; and should any boatman carry a greater number of persons in his boat at one and the same time, or any greater quantity of luggage, in lieu of any such person or persons, than is hereby allowed, he shall forfeit a sum of twenty pounds for every such offence.

17. Every boatman charging more than the rates and fares hereinafter fixed and specified, or refusing, without sufficient reason, to take passengers or luggage to any place within the limits of this port when thereto required, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty shillings.

18. Any person desirous of returning by a boat which he has engaged, may do so by paying half-fare, in which case he may detain the boat for fifteen minutes and no longer, without incurring an extra charge; and any person detaining a boat over fifteen minutes, shall pay one shilling, and an additional shilling for every additional quarter of an hour’s detention.

19. Any crew, consisting of four men, when required by any person or persons, shall be entitled to charge treble fare.