Westland Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 19

Page 105

✨ Ferry Service Notices



PROVINCE OF WESTLAND GAZETTE. 105

the lagoon, half a mile each way from the
point at which the punt or boat usually
starts.

  1. No owner of any private boat, employing
    the same for his own use, and not for hire,
    shall be subject to toll.

  2. No licensed boat shall be permitted to
    take-up passengers on the north side of the
    lagoon.

  3. No charge to be made for the use of
    punts when required for discharge of vessels
    unable to reach the landing stage; but all
    persons having the use of the punts at such
    times shall be responsible for the due care
    and return of the punts to the usual mooring
    place, and while so used shall be worked at
    their own expense.

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.

For every horse with rider ... 1 6
For every horse without rider ... 1 0
For every foot passenger ... 0 6
For sheep, per head ... 0 1½
For cattle, per head ... 1 0
For cart or dray drawn by one horse ... 2 6
For each additional horse ... 1 0
For goods, per cwt ... 0 6
Funerals ... Free

All Government officers, and persons
carrying Her Majesty’s mails, under contract,
free.

WAIOTOTO RIVER.

WILLIAM HINDLEY.

  1. The ferry to be worked by boat.

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

  3. Occupation allowed of twenty-five acres
    on Ferry Reserve.

  4. Protection allowed on both sides of the
    river for half a mile each way from the point
    at which the boat generally starts.

  5. Ferryman to render all assistance to
    vessel visiting the port, and to mark off the
    channel with brush beacons.

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.

For every horse, with or without pack or rider ... 1 6
For every foot passenger ... 1 0
Goods, per cwt ... 0 6

All Government officers on duty, and persons carrying Her Majesty’s mails under
contract, free.

OKURA RIVER.

JOSEPH COLLYER.

  1. The ferry to be worked by boat.

  2. The amount of subsidy to be £40 per
    annum.

  3. Occupation allowed of twenty-five acres
    on Ferry Reserve.

  4. Protection allowed on both sides of the
    river for half a mile each way from the point
    at which the boat usually starts.

  5. Ferryman to render every assistance to
    any vessel visiting the port, and to mark off
    the channel with brush beacons.

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.

For every horse, with or without pack or rider ... 1 6
For every foot passenger ... 1 0
Goods, per cwt ... 0 6

All Government officers on duty, and persons carrying Her Majesty’s mails under
contract, free.

HAAST RIVER.

JOHN MARKS.

  1. The ferry to be worked by boat.

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

  3. The occupation allowed of twenty-five
    acres of Ferry Reserve.

  4. Protection allowed on both sides of the
    river for half a mile each way from the place
    at which the boat usually starts.

  5. The ferryman to render every assistance
    to any vessel visiting the port, and to mark
    off the channel with brush beacons.

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.

For every horse, with or without pack or rider ... 1 6
For every foot passenger ... 1 0
Goods, per cwt ... 0 6

All Government officers on duty, and
persons carrying Her Majesty’s mails under
contract, free.



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