✨ Waitara Wharf Regulations
PROVINCE OF TARANAKI
New Zealand Government Gazette.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Vol. XIX. NEW PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1871. [No. 13.]
WAITARA WHARF.
Superintendent’s Office,
May 8, 1871.
THE following Charges are published for general information.
Fred. A. Carrington,
Superintendent.
No vessel to be hauled alongside the wharf without first obtaining permission from the Harbour Master.
No vessel to be hauled off the wharf without due notice thereof to the Harbour Master.
The master or owner of any vessel shall remove his vessel from the wharf when required so to do by the Harbour Master.
Vessels discharging cargo at outside berths will be permitted to discharge over and across the deck of any ship lying alongside the wharf.
The time allowed to vessels to occupy berths at the wharf for the purpose of discharging cargo shall be (exclusive of Sundays, holidays, and days of removal)—
For ships under 100 tons... 2 days.
From 100 to 150 tons... 4 „
From 150 to 200 tons... 5 „
From 200 to 250 tons... 6 „
From 250 to 300 tons... 7 „
And so on at the rate of one day for every additional fifty tons.
Vessels occupying berths at the wharf will be charged with rent for every day at the following rates to be paid to the Wharfinger before the vessel is removed—
For vessels under 50 tons... 5s. per day.
From 50 to 100 tons... 7s. 6d. „ „
From 100 to 150 tons... 10s. „ „
From 150 to 200 tons... 15s. „ „
From 200 to 250 tons... 20s. „ „
From 250 to 400 tons... 25s. „ „
Any vessel occupying an outside berth will be charged at the rate of half of the foregoing scale.
Vessels taking in cargo to have any unoccupied berth, which is to be given up when required by the Harbour Master for other purposes.
No wharfage to be charged on ballast for stiffening vessels.
No charge shall be made for passengers using the wharf.
No boats or vessels of any kind will be allowed to be made fast to the steps or landing place.
Wharfage Charges
Flour, grain, and potatoes, per ton... 1 6
Flour, grain, and potatoes, half ton or less... 0 6
Wool, per bale... 1 0
Flax, per bale... 0 6
Timber, per 1,000 feet superficial... 1 0
Sawn stuff and rails, per 100... 1 0
All other goods, per ton... 1 0
All other goods, per half ton or less... 0 6
Horses and cattle—single one... 1 6
Horses and cattle, if more than one, each... 1 0
Sheep and pigs—first forty—each... 0 2
Sheep and pigs—all over forty—each... 0 1
If any vessel lying alongside the wharf shall receive any goods or stock other than from or upon the wharf, half wharfage shall be charged on all such goods or stock so secured or discharged.
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Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1871, No 13
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Wharf, Regulations, Shipping, Cargo, Charges
- Fred. A. Carrington, Superintendent