FOXTON WHARF CHARGES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 29, 2 December 1879, Page 2

FOXTON WHARF CHARGES.

Below we publish for the information of settlers throughout the district, the amended schedule of rates levied at Foxton wharf, and which comes into operation on December 1. It is satisfactory to know that the persistent efforts made during the last eighteen mouths to have the goods classified and the rates reduced, has been at last successful. The following is the schedule : — "WHARFAGE BATES. 8. d. Cattle and horses, per head ... 0 6 Sheep, pigs, goats, per head ... 0 1 Grain and flour, per ton 1 0 Timber (sawn.baulk, or round), per JOOffc superficial 0 2 Timber (white pine), per 10J feet superficial 0 1 Post and rails (wood), per 100 ... 1 0 Shingles, per 1,000 0 3 Palings, per 100 .. o« 2 Firewood, par cord 10 Bricks, per 100 0 3 Slates, per 100 o 6 i "oal (imported), per ton . . . . 10 Coal (native), per ton „ „ 0 6 Lime, limestone, sand, per ton . . 10 shells, undressed building stones, and shingle, per ton .. .. 0 0 Drain pipe 3 per ton (shif 's measurement) . . „ . . v 1 0 400-gallon tauUs (empty), each „ I • Q Manure of any kind or bones, per ton 10 Wool, per bale, notexceeding4cwt O 3 Flax and tow, per bale . . . . 0 3 Tallow, per ton 13 Hides, each ... .. .. 0 Sheep and rabbit skins, per bale, (not exceeding 2 cwt)... .. 0 2 For every vehicld, 4-whecl .. 50 For every vehicle, 2-wbeol „ 2 0 Agricultural produce not otherwise specified, per ton „ . . 16 Fencing wire «nd fencing materials, per ton 0 6 Poultry of all kinds, each.. .. 0 1 Other goods not enumerated above, per ton, weight, or measurement, at option of wharfinger 2 0 Minimum chargo in all cases . . 0 6 Returned empties, half rates I,ABOB. Receiving and delivering for all kinds of goods, at per ton, Is. Packages exceeding half a ton weight, by arrangement. Timber, for each handling by the railway, 3d per 100 feet will bo charged. (Handling not compulsory.) stokage. Storage will be ouarged on all import goods or merchandise not taken away within twelve (12) working hours at the

rate of Is per ton per day or fraction thereof j Is. On all export goods or merchandise, if not shipped per first steamer for which thov are co signed, stoiago at rhc rate:of 6d per ton per day or fraction thereof, Od. On wool, flax, tow, sheepskins and rabbil skins, per bale, per day or fraction thereof, 3d. On tallow, per cask per day or fraction thereof. 3d. O:i timber remaining over 64 working hours, por 100 feet superficial, per week, 2d. The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m on week days. The above storage charges do not include handling.