Westland Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 38

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✨ Ferry and Bridge Regulations



  1. Ferry to extend on the north side of the lagoon, one mile each way from the point at which the punt or boat starts; but no licensed boat landing passengers, or any private boat employed by the owner for his own use, to be interfered with by the lessee, and no licensed boat shall be permitted to take up passengers on the north side of the lagoon.

  2. Authority to occupy for five years.

  3. Schedule of charges :-

For a horse and rider ... 2 6
For a horse without a rider ... 2 0
For every passenger ... 1 0
For cattle, per head ... 2 0
For sheep, per head ... 0 3
For goods, per cwt. ... 1 0
Expenses of funerals to be defrayed by Government 5 0

  1. All persons or vehicles carrying Her Majesty’s mails under contract and Government Officers, on duty, free of charge.

SCHEDULE B.—WAITANGI AND WATAROA.

ROBERT BAKER.

  1. The ferry to be worked by boat.

  2. The amount of subsidy to be £50 per annum.

  3. The occupation allowed of 25 acres of land on north bank.

  4. Ferry to extend on both sides of the river for one mile each way, from the point at which the boat starts.

  5. Same as in Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-

For every horse, with or without rider ... 3 0
For every passenger ... 2 0

  1. All persons or vehicles carrying Her Majesty’s mails under contract and Government Officers, on duty, free of charge.

SCHEDULE C.—SALTWATER.

JOHN ALLEN.

  1. The same as in Schedule B.

  2. The same as in Schedule A.

  3. The occupation allowed of 25 acres of land, behind the Maori Reserve, on north bank.

  4. Ferry to extend on both sides of the river for one mile each way, from the point where the boat starts.

  5. Same as Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-

For horse and rider ... 2 6
For horses without rider ... 2 0
For passengers ... 1 0

  1. Same as in Schedule A.

SCHEDULE D.—LITTLE WANGANUI.

CHRISTOPHER STEETS.

  1. Same as in Schedule B.

  2. The amount of subsidy to be £100 per annum.

  3. Occupation allowed of 25 acres of land, more or less.

  4. Same as in Schedule C.

  5. Same as in Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-

For horse with rider ... 3 0
For horse without rider ... 2 0
For passengers ... 1 0

  1. Same as in Schedule A.

SCHEDULE E.—WANGANUI.

WILLIAM BELL.

  1. Same as in Schedule B.

  2. Same as in Schedule A.

  3. Occupation allowed of 25 acres of land, more or less on north side of river.

  4. Same as in Schedule B.

  5. Same as in Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-

For every horse with rider ... 5 0
For every horse without rider ... 3 0
For every passenger ... 2 0

  1. Same as Schedule A.

SCHEDULE F.—WAITAHA.

JOHN ALLEN.

  1. Same as in Schedule B.

  2. Same as in Schedule A.

  3. Occupation allowed of 25 acres of land on north bank of Waitaha.

  4. Same as in Schedule C.

  5. Same as in Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-

For every horse with rider ... 4 0
For every horse without rider ... 3 0
For every passenger ... 2 0

  1. Same as in Schedule A.

SCHEDULE G.—MIKONUI.

DANIEL REEDY.

  1. Same as in Schedule B.

  2. The amount of subsidy to be £20 per annum.

  3. Occupation allowed of 25 acres of land, more or less, on south bank of river.

  4. Same as in Schedule C.

  5. Same as in Schedule A.

  6. Schedule of charges :-



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🏗️ Proclamation of Public Bridges and Ferries (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
11 November 1870
Public Bridges, Ferries, Westland, Tolls, Proclamation
  • Robert Baker, Ferry lessee
  • John Allen, Ferry lessee
  • Christopher Steets, Ferry lessee
  • William Bell, Ferry lessee
  • Daniel Reedy, Ferry lessee