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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 May 1872, Page 1

WATKATO STEAM NAVIGATION AND COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED. UP RIVER. TIME TABLE. Mercer to Ngaruawahia—Mon., Wed. and Friday, at 6 a.m. Ngaruawahia to Hamilton — Tuesday, at 6 a.m. . also Saturday, at 6 a.m. (ii ! inducement offers) Ngaruawahia to Cambridge—Tuesday, at 6 a.m. Ngaruawahia to Alexandra—Thursday, at 6 a.m. DOWN RIVER. Cambridge to Mercer—Wednesday, 6 a.m. Hamilton to Mercer—Wednesday, 7 a.m. Alexandra to Mercer—Friday, 6 a.m. Ngaruawahia to Mercer—Tuesday, 6 a.m. ; Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. Mercer to Waikato Heads—Friday, 5 p.m.—returning on Saturday as tide suits. A. Steamer at Mercer open for Special Trips on Thursday. FREIGHTS. s. d. Mercer to Rangariri . . ... ... 15 0 ~ Ngaruawahia ... ... 25 0 ~ Hamilton or Whata Whata ... 27 6 ~ Alexandra or Cambridge ... ,30 0 ~ Waikato Heads ... ... 10 0 Rangariri ... ... to Mercer ... 10 0 Ngaruawahia ... ... „ ... 15 0 Hamilton or Whata Whata ~ ... 20 0 Alexandra or Cambridge ... „ ... 20 0 Waikato Heads... ... ~ ... 10 0

Flax, Gum, and Wool takefr by Weight. General Merchandise by Measurement or Weight. passages. Passengers—from any one of above Townships to the next one—Cabin Passage 3s. Cd. ; Deck, 2s Return Tickets to and from Waikato Heads, fare and a-half. Note—Man and horse is now taken from Alexandra or Cambridge to Mercer for tl, arriving there in sufficient time to allow him to get far on his way to Auckland same day. Passenger and Horse from any one of above Townships to the next one, ss. ' RATES FOR STOCK BARGE. £ s. d. Cattle not to exceed 50 head for barge ... 7 10 0 Sheep ~ „ 300 ~ „ ... 7 10 0 Pigs „ „ 300 „ „ ... 710 0 The barge has lately takeu several loads of cattle from Te Ilori to Mercer in one day very successfully. Shippers of stock will find shipping by barge to their advantage. COAL Delivered anywhere on the river at In quantities of 4 tons, (inbulk) ... ... 20s. In bags ... ... ... ... 255. In kits .. ... ... ... .. 255. ■Smith's coal (in kits) ... ... ... 30s.

TIMBER. A stock of first-class kauri is kept at Ngaruawahia. Ordinary building :; 9x1,4x3, 6x 2, 16s. per 100 sup. feet; planed tongued and grooved. 18s. per 100 sup. feet; bridge planking, 9x3, 16s. per 100 sup. feet. Furniture Timber—Prices according to lengths and breadths. Delivered free of freight anywhere on the river, at the above prices. K. R. HUNT, Manager. THE Undersigned will convey Gojds in connection with the Waikato Steam Navigation Company's steamers at following rates : s. d. Auckland to Rangiriri ... ... . . 65 0 ~ „ Ngaruawahia ... ... 70 0 ~ ~ Hamilton or Whata Whata ... 75 0 ~ ~ Alexandra or Cambridge ... 75 0 Rangiriri ... ... to Auckland. 45 0 Ngaruawahia ... ... ... ~ ... 50 0 Hamilton or Whata Whata ... ~ ... 55 0 Alexandra or Cambridge... ... ~ ... 55 0 Flax, Gum, and Wool taken by Weight. General Merchandise by Measurement or Weight. Parcels not exceeding one cubic foot, charged 2s 6d each. All up-river Freights are henceforth payable here before the Goods leave Tovm. No freight will be charged forward, unless special arrangements for monthly accounts are entered into. , Goods will be received at my store, Fort-street;—

For Alexandra and intermediate Stations — On Saturday and until 2s oou oa Monday, For Hamilton and intermediate' Stations—On Tuesday and until noon on Wednesday. Fo. Cambridge and intermediate Stations — On Thursday and until Noon on Friday. Goods not delivered in time will remain in store until next forwarding day. No liability for losses caused by fire or accidents of river navigation. FRANZ SCBERFF. Auckland, February 1, 1872.