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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 88, 15 April 1867, Page 2

We find the following in the General Government Gazette published on the' 11th ultimo: — In order to obtain, from those who derive benefit from buoys and beacons at the ports of Auckland and Mauukau, a contribution towards the expense of the maintenance thereof, the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, by virtue of the power conferred on him by the Marine Act, 1866, doth hereby levy the following port charges, to be paid as in the said Act provided — For every vessel or boat, whether coming from seaward or not, whether exempted from pilotage fees or not, and whether decked or not, and whether propelled by steam or not, navigating or plying, for hire or not every registered or measured ton : If plying within the port, or employed in coastiug only — at the port of Auckland, 2d. ptr ton, quarterly ; at the port of Manukau, 2d. per ton, quarterly. If not plying within the port, or employed in coasting only — at the port of Auckland, Id. per ton ; at the port of Manukau, 2d. per tou. To be paid each time such vessel shall enter the said ports respectively : Provided that the port charges collectively made in one half-year against any one vessel shall not exceed sixpence per ton.