NEW ZEALAND LIGHT DUES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 28, 5 August 1871, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND LIGHT DUES.

It is notified by a Gazette, dated July 15th, that at the following ports, at which no light dues have hitherto been levied, the following oharges will be made from the Ist September next: —

Manukau—Steam and sailing vessels coastwise from any place on the East Coast of the Middle Island, or Stewart’s Island, to the eastward of a line drawn from Cape Farewell to South Cape, or from any place in the North Island south of Kapiti, or from any place in the Hauraki Gulf south of Hawau Island, id per registered ton. Kaipara and Hokianga—Same as Manukau. Tauranga—Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies, arriving through Cook strait or Foveaux strait, or south of Stewart Island, 3d per registered ton ; steam vessels from ports out of New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies arriving through Cook strait, or Foveaux Btrait, or south of Stewart Island, 2d per registered ton ; steam and sailing vessels, coastwise, arriving through Cook strait or Foveaux strait, or from any place south of Cape Farewell, or from any place in Hauraki Gulf south of Kawau Island, per registered ton. W T angarei and Mongonui—Same as Tau*

ranga. Waitara, New Plymouth, and Patea—Same as Manukau,

Napier—Same as Tauranga. Manawatu —Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies, 3d per registered ton ; steam vessels from ports out of New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian colonies, 2d per registered ton ; steam and sailing vessels, coastwise, arriving through Cook strait from the eastward, or from any place south of Cape Farewell, |d per registered ton. Kaikoura—Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies, 3d per registered ton ; steam vessels from ports out of New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies, 2d per registered ton ; steam and sailing vessels coastwise from any place south of Cape Farewell, or through Cook strait, or from any place in Hauraki Gulf south of Kawau Island, |d per registered ton, Any vessel from the Australian Colonies, or from places beyond those colonies, calling at a port in New Zealand where light dues are not charged for such voyage, shall, on arriving at any other port where light dues are chargeable on vessels arriving from such voyages, be eharged the same rate as if she had arrived at such port direct.