THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1189

CART WEIGHBRIDGE.
Goods carried by Railway, per load, threepence (3d.).
Goods not carried by Railway, per load, sixpence (6d.).

PORT TRAFFIC.
At port stations, haulage between private stores and wharves, including handling
at ship's side, at per ton, one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.).

CRANAGE.
Cranage to be charged at sixpence (6d.) per ton. No additional charge will be
made for fetching the crane.

CHECK WAGONS.
Empty check wagons, sixpence (6d.) per truck per mile up to 50 miles; and three-
pence (3d.) per truck per mile for each additional mile.

STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, DOGS, AND POULTRY EXHIBITED AT AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.
Stock, implements, dogs, and poultry conveyed by Railway for exhibition at
Agricultural Shows may be conveyed back to the station from which they were
originally sent free of cost, if unsold, but at owners' risk, upon the production of a
certificate in writing from the Secretary of the Agricultural Show at which they
have been exhibited that such are unsold, and that they are returned direct from the
Show for conveyance back to the station from which they were sent. All loading,
unloading, collection, and delivery to be performed by the owners.

CONVEYANCE NATIVE COALS.
Conveyance of Native coals from collieries, in Government trucks, one shilling
and sixpence (1s. 6d.) per ton for distance of three (3) miles and under; two shillings
and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per ton for distances over three (3) miles and not exceeding
fifteen (15) miles; twopence (2d.) per ton per mile for each additional mile up to
twenty-five (25) miles; three halfpence (1½d.) per ton per mile for each additional
mile up to fifty (50) miles; one penny (1d.) per ton per mile for each additional
mile. Full truck charged for.

Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal pits eight (8) working hours for the
purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of one pound
(£1) per day or fraction thereof.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours.

COAL DROSS.
Coal dross from collieries, in Government trucks, for distances of twenty-five (25)
miles and under to be carried under Class F.—Minerals; for distances over twenty-
five (25) miles at Native Coal rate. Minimum charge to be two shillings (2s.) per
ton.

CORPSES.
One shilling (1s.) per mile. Minimum, one pound (£1).

EMPTIES.
Certified by consignors to have passed over line full.
Carriage must be prepaid unless there be an arrangement with the consignee to
the contrary.

The minimum weight charged for, half (½) a cwt. Minimum charge, threepence
(3d.) in each case.

General Regulations.
A truck load is computed at 5 tons.
Any package weighing over 2 tons will be charged extra for loading and unloading.
Any rate working out to an odd halfpenny will be charged at the next higher
penny.

Two shillings (2s.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not
removed by consignee within twelve working hours of their arrival, except at country
stations, when 2s. per week will be charged.

When a consignor sends to the same consignee several packages of different
classes, A, B, C, D, E, which may each be below the minimum quantity of 2 cwt.,
the whole may be sent as one consignment, carried as Class A.

One pound (£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.

Public Vehicles.
The driver of any public vehicle plying for hire within the precincts of any railway
will be charged a fee of one pound (£1) for a twelve months' license, to be issued at
the option of the Manager. No public vehicle allowed to ply within the limits of
the railway without a license.

Road Materials.
Road metal (or stone to be converted into road metal), sand, earth, gravel, and
shingle, required for the construction and maintenance of streets and roads, to be
carried at one penny (1d.) per ton per mile, with a minimum charge of five shillings
(5s.) per truck of five ton load.