✨ Canterbury Railway Regulations
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.
Published by Authority.
VOL. XXI. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1874. No. XLVIII.
HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the following Regulations for the Canterbury Railways will be substituted in lieu of Regulations numbers 36, 40, 41, 42, and 44, published in Gazette, No. XLII, of the 27th August last, and will come into operation on Monday, the second day of November, 1874.
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All Free Goods and Merchandise, not otherwise described, and all Luggage having arrived at its destination shall, if ready for delivery before noon, be removed by the Consignees from the platform and sheds or Railway premises before six o'clock the same day, and all Free Goods and Merchandise, or Luggage, having arrived at its destination after noon, if ready for delivery before five o'clock the same day, shall be removed by the Consignees from the platform and sheds or Railway premises before noon on the following day, if such day be not Sunday or a Public Holiday, and if such be the case, then the day after; and any Free Goods, Merchandise, or Luggage not removed by that time, may be stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees or Owners, and will become subject to a charge at the rate of Two Shillings per ton per week or fraction of a week, which shall be subject to a charge of One Shilling per ton per week or fraction of a week, and any Dutiable Goods or Merchandise which shall have been examined and passed by the Customs during the forenoon, shall be removed by the Consignees from the platform and sheds or Railway premises before six p.m., the same day, and Dutiable Goods or Merchandise, which have been examined and passed by the Customs after noon and before five o'clock the same day, shall be removed before noon on the following day, if such day be not Sunday, or a Public Holiday, and if such be the case, then the day after, and any Dutiable Goods or Merchandise not removed within the time aforesaid shall be subject to a charge of Two Shillings per ton per week or fraction of a week.
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Timber shall be Removed from the Railway Premises within twelve working hours after the delivery of a specification thereof to the Consignee, or if the Consignee be unknown, then within twelve working hours after the Specification be made out; and any Timber not removed within the period aforesaid shall be subject to the following charges in respect of the total appearing on the Specification, that is to say:
On Cargoes—for every 25,000 feet or fractional part of 25,000 feet per 100 feet superficial on quantity stated in specification.
| 1st week | 2nd week | 3rd week | 4th week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 25,000 ft. or less | 1d. | 1d. | 1d. | 1d. |
| Second 25,000 " | 3/4d. | 3/4d. | 3/4d. | 1d. |
| Third 25,000 " | 1/2d. | 1/2d. | 1/2d. | 1d. |
| Fourth 25,000 " | 3/8d. | 3/8d. | 3/8d. | 1d. |
and for every additional 100 feet above 100,000 feet to pay 1/8d per 100 feet per week for the first four weeks. Every succeeding week 2d. per 100 feet per week on total quantity as stated in the specification
VOL. XXI., No. 48.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1874, No 48
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- His Honor the Superintendent