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Warehouse  charges  at  Newcastle,  New  South  Wales—Continued.

Article.

Other  charges  (cents;.

Dry  goods,  case,  crate,  cask,  bale,  box,
bundle,  trunk,  bag,  firkin,  or  package,
per  ton.

Cents.  Cents.  \
73  12  Repacking,  48;  reweighing,  73.

Opium,  per  package

12
35

4  Re  weighing,  24.

Grain,  rice,  oatmeal,  flour,  salt,  sugar,
etc.,  per  ton.

16  Reweighing,  24;  examination,  per
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Heavy  goods,  machinery,  metals,  etc.,
and  goods  not  enumerated,  per  ton.
Timber,  per  50  cubic  feet

Goods  requiring  special  care  for  safety,
for  each  $250  of  value.

73

12
12

ton,  <3;  per  single  package,  24.
2  !
12  j  Examination,  per  package,  24.

Charges  in  privately  owned  warehouses  are  arranged  by  agreement, ­
  the  above  being  based  on  average  rates.
The  goods  chiefly  stored  in  bonded  warehouses  are  spirits,  beer,
wine,  tobacco,  cigars,  and  general  merchandise.  They  are  allowed  by
law  to  remain  three  years,  but  usually  remain  about  twelve  months.

All  goods  are  checked  in  and  out  of  bond  and  are  branded  under
customs  supervision,  every  line  being  stacked  separately.  Spirits  are
gauged  and  strengths  tested  both  in  and  out  of  bond,  while  other
goods  are  weighed  both  inward  and  outward,  although  the  customs
will  accept  inward  weights  if  it  is  desired  by  the  importer.

(From  Acting  United  States  Consular  Agent  Brownhill,  Toicnsville,  North  Queensland.)
The  Townsville  bonded  warehouse  cost  £8.000  ($38,032)  and  is
built  of  brick.  It  is  now  closed,  owing  to  leading  merchants  opening
their  own  bonds,  which,  however,  are  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the
general  public.  When  North  Queensland  recovers  from  the  effects
of  the  western  drought,  in  two  or  three  years,  this  building  will  be
very  useful  to  anyone  desiring  to  open  up  business  in  this  part  of
Australia.  Its  rental  is  about  £300  ($1,460),  but  it  might  perhaps  be
procured  for  £200  ($973).  It  has  three  floors,  100  by  80  feet  each.
The  bonded  warehouse  of  Allen  &  Sons  (Limited)  cost  £2,500
($12,166),  and  is  built  ot‘  brick;  it  is  one  story  high;  dimensions,  132
by  60  feet.  The  bonded  warehouse  of  Burns.  Philp  &  Co.  has  two
floors,  100  by  80  feet  each.  This  is  a  part  of  a  large  warehouse  which
cost  altogether  £15,000  ($72,997.50).  Henlein  &  Co.’s  bond  is  one
floor,  60  by  40  feet.  This  is  on  the  top  of  a  large  warehouse,  which
cost  in  all  £5,000  ($24,332.50).
These  establishments  are  owned  by  private  parties,  and  are  conducted ­
  under  Governmental  supervision.  The  locker  or  customs
officer  is  in  attendance  from  8  a.  m.  to  4.30  p.  m.  in  summer  and  8.30
a.  m.  to  5  p.  m.  in  winter.  Patrons  are  attended  to  at  any  time  during ­
  these  hours  by  the  owners  of  bonds  and  customs  officers.

The  cartage  averages  48  cents  per  load.  All  nationalities  are  treated
alike.

F.  W.  Coding,  Consul.

Newcastle,  New  South  Wales,  July  18,1004.

TOWNSVILLE,  QUEENSLAND.