HOKITIKA CHAMBER OF COMMENCE.

Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 322, 6 February 1868, Page 2

HOKITIKA CHAMBER OF COMMENCE.

(From the West Coast Times of Yesterday.} A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, was held on Monday, at 4 p.m., at the Cafe de Pari^. Jjlr Cassius in the chfkir. Messrs. Louisson and R. Spenoe were elected auditors, " ' The consideration of the commercial charges was deferred to. the next meeting. After discussion, i^ was resolved that, the following suggestions as to wfiarfage dues be forwarded to the |lon. Hall : ON GOODS IMPORTED. The Chamber recommends that the chaiga of Is 6d per ton be made on all goods landed on Gibson's Quay, with the following exception, for which it recommends the charge marked opposite the article, as follows :— ' Bran, Is per 60 bushels '"

Bricks and slates, 33 per 1000 (Carrots, Is per 22401bs Coals, Is per 22401bs jChaff, 2s per 22401bs Cattle, Is each Carts (two.- wheels), 2s 6d each Carriages (four-wheels), ss each Dairy produce— bacon, beef, &c., Is Gdper | 22401bs Flour (all), Is per 20001bs Fruit (greeu), Is 6d per ton measurement Grain (all), Is per 40 bushels Hqrses, 2s Gd each Lime, Is per 22401bs Machinery, Is per 22401bs Mangold wurzel. Is per 22401b5, Onions, Is per 22401bs Poultry, free Pailiugs, 2* per 1000 Sawn timber, 3d per 100 super feet Shingles, 6cl per IQQO £heep pad piys, }d each Turnips, Is per 22401b5. QN GOODS EXPORTER. Gold, 2s Gd per JOOOozs Coastwise— all free. OK SHIPS. Tug-steamers, I*s per annum, when not engigcl in carrying cargo or passengers from this to pfber pqrfrs, and pice versa. All steamers or sailing vessels, 3d per ton register on every trip, with the exception of coasters, on whiclf Id pep fcun. register per trip. Coasters to mean all vessels trading from ports with the boundaries of Cape Farewell and Milfnrcl Sound. In recommending these rates of charges the Chamber assumes that $11 charges for pilotage shall be done away with at Hokitika and Greymonth, as being now provided for by the proposed imposts on shipping. The Chamber also recommends the attention of the County Government to the advisability of apportioning a certain part of the wharf for the purposes of landing and scoring coals, but that such place be a little further up the river than the Transit-shed, so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to the general fcusingss. on the wharf. And it further i ecommends that special arrangements be made with th§ coal merchants for that purpose. The Chamber begs to draw the attention pf the Government to the benefit that would be likely to accrue were the wharf leased out. The whole of the above rates, charges, and suggestions, have had the careful and .deliberate consideration qf the Chamber, and as it includes amongst its members parties representing every interest in Westland, it may bg considered as having the assent of all. The meeting then adjourned.