WAIKATO STEAM NAVIGATION and coal mining company, LIMITED. UP RIVER. TIME TABLE. Mercer to Ngaruawahia—Mou., Wed. anil Friday,, at 6 a. to. Ngaruawahia to Hamilton — Tuesday, at 6 a. in. ; also Saturday, at 6 a.m. (if inducement offers) Ngaruawahia to Cambridge—Tuesday, at G a. w. Ngaruav *bu to Alexandra,—Thursday, at 6 a.m. DOWN RIVER. Cambridge to Mercer—Wednesday, (5 a.m. Hamilton to Mercer—Wednesday, 7 a.m. Alexandra to Mercer—Friday, 6 a.m. Ngaruawahia to Meroer—Tuesday, 6 a.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. Mercer to Waikato Heads— Friday, 5 turning on Saturday as tide suit*. A. Steamer at Mercer open for Special Irips ou 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 ... . io 0 Rangariri ... ... to Mercer ... 10 0 Ngaruawahia ... ... ~ .. 15 0 Hamilton or Whata Whata ~ - • '' Alexandra or Cambridge ... ~ ... { > Waikato Heads... ... >, ... iv) 0 Flax, Gum, and Wool taken by Weight. General Merchandise by Measurement or W eight. passages. Passengers—from any one of above Townships to the next one—Cabin Passage 3s. 6d. ; jJeck, 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 abore 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 ~ „ ... 710 0 Pigs „ „ 300 „ „ ... 710 0 The barge has lately taken several loads of cattle from To 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 bagß ... ... ... ... 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— Price* according to lengths and breadths. Delivered free of freight anywhere on th« river, at tbc above prices. 40,000 ft. kauri, assorted sizes, expected daily from Kaipara. NGARUAWAHIA FLOUR MILLS. THE Company are now prepared to supply Flour, Sharps, Bran, &c. Delivered anywhere on the river, freight paid, at the following rates, for Cash only:— WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT : £ 8. d. Superfine silk - dressed flour, Brand, "NFM," per ton of 2,000 lbs 18 10 0 Silk-dressed flour, Brand. "Ngaruawahia," per ton of 2000 lbs ... ... 16 10 0 Wheat Meal ~ ... ... 17 10 0 Sharps, per „ „ ... ... 8 10 0 BYan, per bushel of 20 lbs 0 1 3 i Wheat Seed 1 Oats, Seed and Feed, per bushel ... ... 04 3 j Barley Seed i Very superior samples can bo seen on board the j steamers. , [ The Company wish it distinctly understood that these prices are Net Cash, and that no credit for flour, &c., will be given. -Remittance must accompany each order, and the settlers will see that this is only reasonable, seeing that the Company paid them casli for wheat, and are selling flour £2 ss. per ton lees than it can be brought from Auckland. At the expressed wish of many settlers we have decided to griat with our first-class machinery. Price, including smutting, silk-dressings and freight per steamer from any place on the river" to mill and back, Is 9d per bushei , Waste, 3 lbs per bushel. R. R. HUNT, • Manager.
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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 19, 13 June 1872, Page 3
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