WAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION AND COAL MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. UP BIVER. TIME TABLE, -iercer to Ngarnawahia—Mou., Wed. and Friday, at G a.nL to Hamilton — Tuesday, at 6 a.m. ; U.IOU baturday, at 6 a.m. (if inducement oilers) Ngaruawahia to Cambridge—Tuesday, at 6 a.ra. Ngaruawahia to Alexandra—Thursday, at 6 ft.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 y. in.-- returning on Saturday aa tide suits. A. Steamer at Mercer open for Special Trips on Thursday. FEEitiHTS , . 8. d. Mercer to Rangariri . ••• ••• 13 0 ~ Ngaruawjthia ... •■• 2o 0 ~ Hamilton or Whata Whata ... 27 6 „ Alexandra or Cambridge ... 30 0 Waikato Heads ... — - 10 0 Rangariri ... '... to Mercer ... 10 0 Ngaruawahia .. -•• »» ••• 0 Hamilton or Whata Whata „ ... 20 0 Alexandra or Cambridge ...•: ~ ••• 20 0 Waikato Heads... ... „ ••• 10 0 Flax, Gum, and Wool taken by Weight. General Merchandise by Measurement or Weight. passages. Passengers—from any one of above Townships to the next one—Cabin Passage 3s. 6d. ; Deck, 2s Return Tickets to and from Waikato Heads, fare and a-half. ]^ 0TE —Man and horse is now'taken from Alexandra or Cambridge to Mercer for.'-1, 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. £ e. d. Cattle not to exceed 50 head for barge ... 710 0 Sheep „ ~300 „ .„ - 710 0 Pigs „ „ 300 „ „ - 710 0 The barge has lately taken several loads of cattle from Te Rorito Mercer in one day very successfully. Shippers of stock will tind shipping by barge to their advantage. COAL Delivered anywhere on the river at In quantities of 4 tons, (inbulk) ... ... 20s. In bags ... ... ••• •-• 208 In kit's *»■ Smith's coal (in kite) ... ... •••• oUS TIMBER. A stock of first-class kauri is kept at Ngaruawahia.' Ordinary building: 9x1,4x3,6x2, 16s. per 100 sup. feet ; planed tongued and grooved. 18s. per 100 sup. feet; bridge planking, 9x3, Ids. per 100 sup. feefc- . "■ -,'.."• Furniture Timber—Prices according to lengthi and breadths. - ' - ' Delivered free of freight anywhere on the river, at the above prices. 40,000 ft, kauri, assorted eizee, expected daih from Kaipara. - ■ NGARUAWAHIA FLOUR MILLS. HE Company are now prepared to supply Flour, X Sharps, Bran, &c. Delivered anywhere on the river, freight paid, at the foliowiug rates, foi Cash only :— "WHOLESALE PBItIES CURRENT : £ 8. d. Superfine silk - dressed flour, Brand, "NFxVI," per ton of 2,000 lbs 18 10 0 Silk-dressed flonr, Brand. "Ngaruawahia," per ton of 2000 lbs ... ... 18 1Q 0 Wheat Meal „ ~ '■■„■" ... 17 10. 0 Sharps, per : „ ~ .... ... 810 = 0 Bran, per bushel of 20 lbs 0 1 3 Wheat Seed --- - ■ .- Oats, Seed and Feed, per bushel ... ... 04 3 Barley Seed : ' Very superior samples can be seen on board the steamers. The Company wish it distinctly understood that these prices are Net Cash, 'and : that'no" credit for flour, &c, will be given; fiemittance must accompany each order, and the settlers'will seo that this is only reasonable, seeing that the Company paid them cash for wheat, and are selling flour £2 ss. per ton less than it can be brought from Auckland. At the expressed .wish 1 of many settlers we have decided to urist with our first-class machinery. Price, including smutting, silk-dressing, and freight per steamer from any .place on the river to mill and back, Is 9d per buskeL Waste, 3 lbs per irasheL "■*"■■■"■ '■ r. riJ 'iitrNT, ; - ; "" ! _ Manager.
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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 18, 11 June 1872, Page 3
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