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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Cranage to be charged at 6d. per ton; additional
charge, where crane has to be fetched, 1s. per mile
(one way only); minimum charge for fetching
crane, 15s.

Beer and cider, in bulk, to be eliminated from
Class B, and carried as Class C.

Green horse-feed to be carried as Class E.

Shipping goods between Dunedin and Port
Chalmers of Classes A, B, C, D, to be carried as
Class D.

Classes A, B, C, D, minimum charge for any quan-
tity to be 1s.

Classes F and G, for each loading or unloading
done by the Railway Department, 5s. per truck will
be charged.

Meats preserved to be carried as Class D.

Empty check wagons 6d. per truck per mile up to
50 miles, and 3d. per truck per mile for each addi-
tional mile.

Agricultural implements, not otherwise specified,
above 2 tons in weight, owner's risk, to be carried as
Class A; less than 2 tons, to be as Class C.

Machines, at owners' risk viz., winnowing
leather-cutting, stripping, printing, threshing, reap-
ing, sodawater, clod-crushing, chaff-cutting, smut,
weighing, and flour-dressing; engines-fire, beer, and
garden; hay-rakes and elevators, horse-works; cheese,
wool, hay, and wine presses; steam-ploughs, mangles,
and all machines not otherwise specified-above 2 tons
in weight to be carried as Class A; less than 2 tons
to be as Class C.

Hay, straw, and chaff to be eliminated from Class
E and charged at special rate as follows:-6s. per
truck for distances of 5 miles and under; and for
each additional mile, 7d. per truck per mile up to 50
miles; and for each additional mile, 6d. per truck per
mile.

Post and rails and split house-blocks to be elimi-
nated from Class G, and to be carried as Class F.

Parcels above 56lbs., and not exceeding 112lbs. :-

Under 15 miles ... s. d.
" 10 " ... 1 0
" 20 " ... 1 6
" 30 " ... 2 0
" 40 " ... 2 3
" 65 " ... 2 6
" 80 " ... 2 9
" 100 " ... 3 0
" 120 " ... 3 9
" 150 " ... 4 6

For distances above 150 miles, for each 25 miles,
or fraction of 25 miles, 9d.

£1 per truck per day demurrage will be charged
for trucks not unloaded by consignees within four
working hours of their arrival. If not discharged
within that period, the goods may, at the option of
the Manager, be unloaded, and stacked and stored at
the risk and expense of the consignor.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of September,
1877.

J. D. ORMOND,
Minister for Public Works.

Traffic Returns.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-Traffic Returns
for the Four Weeks ending 28th July, 1877:--

KAIPARA SECTION.

PASSENGERS, -
1st Class ... No.
189
2nd Class ... 600
Total... ... 789

GOODS,-
Tons cwt. qr.
Wool ... 25 13 0
Grain ... 202 6 0
Merchandise... 2 8 0
Sawn Timber ... 59 0 0
Minerals ...
Totals ... 289 7 0

LIVE STOCK, -
No.
Horses and Cattle ...
Sheep, &c. ... 21
Total... ... 21

RECEIPTS, -
£ s. d.
Passengers, Parcels, &c.... 98 4 6
Goods and Live Stock, &c. 110 4 9
Total... £208 9 3
Wharf Dues... 38 4 2
Total Revenue £246 13 5

AUCKLAND SECTION.

PASSENGERS, -
No.
1st Class ... 993
2nd Class ... 5,134
Total... ... 6,127

GOODS, -
Tons cwt. qr.
Wool ... 99 13 0
Grain ... 857 12 0
Merchandise 90 0 0
Sawn Timber ... 373 19 0
Minerals ...
Total... ... 1,421 4 0

LIVE STOCK, -
No.
Horses and Cattle ... 18
Sheep, &c. ... 187
Total... ... 205

RECEIPTS, -
£ s. d.
Passengers, Parcels, &c. 817 18 3
Goods and Live Stock, &c. 606 19 5
Total... £1,424 17 8
Wharf Dues ... 49 9 7
Total Revenue £1,474 7 4

NAPIER SECTION.

PASSENGERS, -
No.
1st Class ... 1,163
2nd Class ... 2,946
Total... ... 4,109

GOODS, -
Tons cwt. qr.
Wool ... 9 0 0
Grain ... 84 12 0
Merchandise 558 19 1
Sawn Timber ... 607 16 0
Minerals ... 438 2 2
Total... ... 1,698 9 3

LIVE STOCK, -
No.
Horses and Cattle ... 12
Sheep, &c. ...
Total... ... 12

RECEIPTS, -
£ s. d.
Passengers, Parcels, &c.... 780 5 11
Goods and Live Stock 772 14 1
Total... £1,553 0 0
Wharf Dues... ...
Total Revenue £1,553 0 0