Co UNTY OF WESTLAND FERRIES.
The numerous ferries on the rivers iv
the County of Westland ate an expensive item of County expenditure. Many of these ferries are the halting places for the night, of the tired traveller, and the proposal to graut them licenses at 20s per annum to sell something stronger than "the cup that cheers," appears a reasonable one. although it ha 3 not been acted on. The following is a list of the ferries :—: — Subsidy Ferrymen and Eirer. per annum. Frederick Bruhn, Terema'fau ... £15 Charles Holly, M konui 25 Alexander Urquahart, Waitaha ,„ 50 Peter Hende, Uig Wanganui .„ 40 John Allen, Wateroa 35 David Graham, Three Mile Creek... 57 James Wallace, Waiho , 75 Eobert M'lntosb, Cooks 70 James Gordon, Karangarui ,„ 50 K. Taur inga, Jacobs ... ,„ 25 Power bros., Paringa 30 John Marks, Haast 40 Joseph Colly er, Okura 34, William Hindley, Waitoto 40 William Burmisttr, Arawata ... 35
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West Coast Times, Issue 6560, 2 August 1887, Page 2
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150CoUNTY OF WESTLAND FERRIES. West Coast Times, Issue 6560, 2 August 1887, Page 2
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