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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 117, 2 April 1853, Page 1

Christchurch Conveyance Company. ■'/%... fFHE Public and Share-t-=4|^N«^ J- holders are hereby in«^x|||^sffi^. formed that on and after Jn^^^^^/v> this date, Freights to Christ- - church. Quay and Sumner will be reduced to 20s. per Ton, and that half that sirih will be charged per ton on all back freight. The Company's vessels " Fairy" and " Fanny" are now undergoing a thorough repair, and it is the intention of the Committee to continue to the Public the same attention and regularity in the working of the vessels as has been observed for the last eighteen months. Mr. Tribe, the Agent of the Company, is at all times prepared to receive at his Wharf goods to be' stripped by the above vessels, free of storage, thereby preventing the necessity of parties waiting1 in"? Lyttelton ,tp attend to the shipment of their good's or luggage. By order of the Committee, S. Gundry, Hon. Sec. March 10,1853. Christchurch Conveyance Company. THE Public are respectfully informed, that Mr. Sutcliffe has made arrangements to cart from the Quay to Christchurch Goods landed by. the Company's Vessels at the , rate of 6s. per ton. Arrangements have also been entered into for the collection of the Company's Freight and the Lyttelton Wharfage by Mr. Sutcliffe. ' ,-Geo; <H. Tribe, Agent. NOTICE. -• ' /h>^ i f"PHE Public are hereby At^\tJ\ -*- informed, that in consefF^2m^3sr\\ <luerice °f tae present defec1/O^lOy tive arrangements with rei V iYi^**^^ gard to the carriage of goods =s^^^^^^^^ between the Port and the. Plains, and the numerous charges to which parties are exposed in 'consequence, the owners of the undermentioned boats have, completed arrangements to deliver goods in Christchurch, at the rate of 325. per ton, free of all other charges. The boats will discharge at the Heathcote Ferry Wharf, and the goods will be carted -without any delay to Christchurch, and delivered to their respective owners, at the fixed, charge above-mentioned, i By this arrangement, parties receiving goods will be able to calculate the exact amount o expenses incurred, and will be answerable to the Agent only for such, and free from the annoyance of being called upon by several parties i for various charges. | " The boats which are intended to carry out these arrangements comprise the largest and most seaworthy at present engaged in the carrying trade, and will consist of the Palinurus, Capt. Greaves. Kaha, " Swanson. Rover,....'. " Bannister. _ 'General Palmer,... " Strickland. , Agent in Christchurch, Mr. Smart, by whom all charges will be collected, and to whom references may be made. Wharfinger—Mr. W. Stewart. Proprietors of Drays and others accustomed to do their own carting, will have their goods delivered at the Wharf at the rate of 225. per ton, including all charges. N.B. Should the above arrangements be found to be as beneficial to the public as the promoters of them have reason to expect, they will be facilitated and improved upon as circumstances will allow.