Westland Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 38

Page 194

✨ Ferry Charges and Subsidies



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SCHEDULES OF FERRY CHARGES

s. d.
For every horse with rider 2 0
For every horse without rider 1 0
For every passenger 0 6
7. Same as in Schedule A.
Horses and cattle driven s. d.
each 0 9
Sheep, goats, and pigs, each 0 1½
4. All persons and vehicles carrying Her Majesty’s mails under contract and Government Officers on duty free.

SCHEDULE H.—WAIAU

HANS MOMM.

  1. Ferry to be worked by a boat.
  2. The amount of subsidy to be £50 per annum.
    3, 4, and 5. Same as in Schedule B.
  3. Schedule of charges:—
s. d.
For every horse with or without rider 3 0
For every passenger 2 0
7. Same as in Schedule A.

SCHEDULE I.—COOK’S RIVER

JOHN HUNTER.

  1. The subsidy to be £75 per annum.
    Other terms same as in Schedule H.

SCHEDULE J.—TEREMAKAU (LOWER FERRY)

CHARLES B. MONTAGUE.

  1. The ferry to be worked by a boat.
  2. The amount of subsidy to be £25 per annum.
    3, 4, and 5. The same as in Schedule B.
  3. Schedule of charges:—
s. d.
For each horse 3 0
For each passenger 1 0
7. Same as in Schedule A.

SCHEDULE L.—TEREMAKAU AND HOHONU FERRY.

CHEFFINS AND WHITTEN.

  1. The punt, gear, and approaches to be maintained in good and serviceable condition subject to the approval of the County Engineer.
  2. Ferry to extend on both sides of the river, one mile each way, from the point at which the punt starts.
  3. The charges not to exceed the following rates:—
s. d.
For foot passengers each 0 6
For horses, with or without rider or pack, each 1 6
For vehicle drawn by one horse (empty) 2 0
For each additional horse 1 0
For dray loads, at per 100 lbs 0 3
For sheep, pigs, and goats, each 0 3
For cattle by punt, each 1 0
For cattle swimming 0 6
  1. The charges not to exceed double the above rates between the hours of 10 o'clock p.m. and 6 o'clock a.m.
  2. All persons and vehicles carrying Her Majesty’s mails under contract and all Government Officers travelling on public service, and horses or vehicles used by them to be conveyed free of charge.

SCHEDULE K.—TOTARA FERRY

MOLE AND CASHMAN.

  1. The punts, gear, and approaches to be maintained in good and serviceable condition, subject to the approval of the County Engineer.
  2. Ferry to extend on both sides of the river, one mile each way, from the point at which the punt starts.
  3. Schedule of charges:—
s. d.
Passengers each 1 0
Horse and rider 2 0
Dray or waggon, one horse 2 6
Each additional horse 0 9
Coach or conveyance carrying passengers, one horse 2 6
Each additional horse 0 6
Private vehicle, one horse 2 6
Each additional horse 1 0
Pack horses, each 1 6

SCHEDULE M.—THREE MILE CREEK OKARITO (TOTARA-KAI-TOREA)

WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.

  1. Ferry to extend on both sides of the river for one mile each way from the point at which the boat starts.
  2. Occupation authorised of available land immediately adjacent to the ferry, not to exceed 25 acres.
  3. Authority to occupy—one year, with option of renewal; the right being reserved to the Okarito Road Board to erect a bridge at any time, and, in the event of such a work being undertaken by the Road Board, the protection to cease.
  4. Amount of subsidy, £40 per annum.


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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, Charges, Subsidies
8 names identified
  • Hans Momms, Ferry operator at Waiau
  • John Hunter, Ferry operator at Cook’s River
  • Charles B. Montague, Ferry operator at Teremakau (Lower Ferry)
  • Cheffins, Ferry operator at Teremakau and Hohonu Ferry
  • Whitten, Ferry operator at Teremakau and Hohonu Ferry
  • Mole, Ferry operator at Totara Ferry
  • Cashman, Ferry operator at Totara Ferry
  • William Henry Dixon, Ferry operator at Three Mile Creek Okarito