THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1175

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council, dated
the 17th day of April, 1877, the following alterations
and additions to the rates for the conveyance, deli-
very, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on all the
New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared to be
fixed, and shall come into force on and from the first
day of January, 1878.

All previous rates applying to Class F are hereby
cancelled.

CLASS F.-MINERALS (Owners' risk).
Bones.
Bricks.
Clay.
Coal.
Coal Dross.
Coke (double rates).
Copper Ore.
Drain Pipes and Tiles.
Flagging.
Granite, rough.
Gravel.
Iron Ore.
Limestone.
Lime, in bulk.
Manures, animal.
Marble, in rough blocks.
Pyrites.
Quartz and Quartz Tailings.
Road Metal.
Sand.
Ships' Ballast.
Stone, rough.

Twopence (2d.) per ton per mile for each mile up to 50 miles;
one penny halfpenny (1$rac{1}{2}$d.) per ton per mile for each additional
mile. Minimum charge per ton for coals for distance of 3 miles
and under, one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.); for distances
over 3 miles and not exceeding 15 miles, two shillings and six-
pence (2s. 6d.). Minimum charge per ton on other minerals,
one shilling and threepence (1s. 3d.). Minimum charge as for
four tons. Small lots of two tons and under, if in packages or
bags, may be carried as Class D.

Owner loads and unloads. For each loading or unloading
done by the Railway Department, one shilling (1s.) per ton will
be charged.

POSTS AND RAILS, FIREWOOD, SPLIT HOUSE BLOCKS
(Owners' risk).

Tenpence (10d.) per truck per mile for each mile up to 50
miles; sevenpence halfpenny (7$rac{1}{2}$d.) per truck per mile for each
additional mile. Minimum charge, six shillings (6s.) per truck;
full truck charged for. Owner loads and unloads. For each
loading and unloading done by the department, five shillings
(5s.) per truck will be charged. Small lots not exceeding two
tons may be carried as Class D.

The minimum charge on returned empties which have passed
on the line full to be 3d., where not otherwise specially men-
tioned.

Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, to be carried on the Picton
and Blenheim Railway, as Class B.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, booked between Lyttelton and
Christchurch, will be charged at five shillings and sixpence
(5s. 6d.) per ton. In all other cases, goods of Classes A, B, C,
D, conveyed over the Lyttelton to Christchurch line, will be
carried thereon as Class B. Ships' goods carried according to
bill of lading; other goods by weight or measurement, as the
Manager directs.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, booked between the Bluff and
Invercargill, will be charged at nine shillings and fourpence
(9s. 4d.) per ton. In all other cases, goods of Classes A, B, C,
D, conveyed over the Bluff to Invercargill line, will be carried
thereon as Class B. Ships' goods carried according to bill of
lading; other goods by weight or measurement, as the Manager
directs.

Previous rates on wool are hereby cancelled.

WOOL.

Undumped, one penny (1d.) per bale per mile for each bale
not exceeding 4 cwts.; one farthing ($\frac{1}{4}$d.) per mile extra for

bales exceeding 4 cwts. Minimum, one shilling (1s.) per bale.
Double-dumped wool, one penny three farthings (1$rac{3}{4}$d.) per
bale for each bale not exceeding 8 cwts.; one farthing ($\frac{1}{4}$d.) per
mile extra for bales exceeding 8 cwts. Minimum, one shilling
and sixpence (1s. 6d.) per bale.

For distances after 50 and up to 100 miles the rate on
undumped to be diminished one-eighth of a penny ($\frac{1}{8}$d.), and
on double-dumped one farthing ($\frac{1}{4}$d.) per mile.

For distances after 100 miles the rate on undumped to be
further diminished one-eighth of a penny ($\frac{1}{8}$d.), and on double-
dumped one farthing ($\frac{1}{4}$d.) per bale per mile.

Owner loads and unloads.

For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Depart-
ment, threepence halfpenny (3$rac{1}{2}$d.) per bale for undumped, and
sixpence (6d.) per bale for double-dumped, will be charged.

PARCELS SPECIAL RATE. - MILK (Owners' risk).
Owner to take all responsibility of loading and unloading.
Three farthings ($\frac{3}{4}$d.) per gallon for all distances up to 10
miles; for each additional 10 miles or fraction thereof, one
farthing ($\frac{1}{4}$d.) per gallon. Minimum charge, ninepence (9d.).
Returned empties, free.

TIMBER.

Mileage rates computing to the fraction of a penny, when
the fraction is one halfpenny or over, the next highest penny
will be charged; when less than one halfpenny, the next lowest
penny will be charged.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of December,
1877.

G. S. WHITMORE,
Minister acting for Minister for Public Works.

Rates for Wool, Lawrence and Waitahuna to Dunedin.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New
Zealand Railways, fixed by Order in Council
dated the 17th day of April, 1877, the following
alterations and additions to the rates for the con-
veyance, delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c.,
on all the New Zealand Railways are hereby declared
to be fixed, and shall come into force on and after
this date.

The rate for the conveyance of wool from Waitahuna and
Lawrence Stations to Dunedin Station to be three shillings and
eleven pence (3s. 11d.) per bale of 4 cwt.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of December,
1877.

W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister for Public Works.

Traffic Returns.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-Traffic Returns
for the Four Weeks ending 17th November,
1877:-

KAIPARA SECTION.

PASSENGERS, -
1st Class: 1877. No. 185, 1876. No. 105
2nd Class: 1877. No. 394, 1876. No. 369
Total...: 1877. 579, 1876. 474

GOODS,-
Wool: 1877 Tons cwt. qr. 2 0 0
Sawn Timber: 1877 Tons cwt. qr. 54 0 0, 1876 Tons cwt. qr. 96 0 0
Grain: 1877 Tons cwt. qr. 5 0 0
Merchandise: 1877 Tons cwt. qr. 356 0 0, 1876 Tons cwt. qr. 264 0 0
Minerals: ...
Total: 1877 Tons cwt. qr. 417 0 0, 1876 Tons cwt. qr. 360 0 0

LIVE STOCK, -
Horses and Cattle: 1877 No. 27
Sheep, Pigs, &c.: 1876 No. 27
Total...: 1877 No. 27

RECEIPTS,--
Passengers, Parcels, &c.: 1877 £ 85 10 7, 1876 £ 73 16 8
Goods and Live Stock: 1877 £ 144 7 0, 1876 £ 117 16 6
Total...: 1877 £229 17 7, 1876 £191 13 2
Wharf Dues...: 1877 £ 38 0 1, 1876 £ 40 11 0
Total Revenue: 1877 £267 17 8, 1876 £232 4 2