1879.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Packages sent by the same consignor to the same consignee, of different classes, A,
B, C, and D, the average of which is less than the minimum, may be sent as one
consignment as Class A.

Class E.—Agricultural Produce.

For distances of—
Not more than 50 miles ... 2d. per ton per mile.
More than 50 miles ... 1d ” ”
Minimum quantity, 2 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.
Terminal charges, same as in Class A; but such charges will be reduced by 6d
per ton for each loading or unloading done at private sidings.
Wheat will be carried at the rate of 10 4-bushel bags to the ton.
Barley ” ” 12 ” ”
Oats ” ” 14 ” ”
Other Grain ” ” by actual weight.
Flour, Bran, Pollard, &c. ” 2,200 lb. the ton.
Oats, crushed ” ” by actual weight.
The number of bags and the quantity they contain must be declared upon the
consignment notes. Where bags contain more than 4 bushels the excess will be
charged.

Class F.—Hay, Straw, Chaff, and Grain Husks.

For distances of—
Not more than 5 miles ... 1s. 3d. per truck per mile.
More than 5 miles and not more than 50 miles ... 7d. ” ”
” 50 ” ” 6d. ” ”
Minimum charge, 6s. per truck.
All loading and unloading must be done by the owner. For each loading or un-
loading done by the Department, 1s. 6d. per truck will be charged.
Quantities under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class B: pressed,
at single rates; unpressed, double rates.

Class G.—Fascines, Tussock Grass, Green Flax, Sea Weed.

Rate per truck per mile, 1s. for all distances.
Minimum charge, 7s. per truck. Small lots of less than one truck load will be
charged as a truck, or as Class D.
This class will be carried solely at the risk of the owner, who must load and
unload.
For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 5s. per truck
will be charged.

Class H.—Wool and Rabbit Skins in Bales.

For distances of—
Not more than 50 miles ...
More than 50 and not more than 100 miles ...
100 miles ...
Minimum ...

Undumped. Double-dumped.
s. d. s. d.
0 1. 0 1
0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0
1 0 1 6 per bale.

For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than
8 cwt., d. per bale per mile is to be added to the above rates.
All loading and unloading must be done by the owner.
For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 3d. per bale for
undumped, and 6d. per bale for double-dumped, will be charged.

Class K—Timber.

Sawn Timber, Squared Logs, and Mouldings.

For distances of—
Not more than 30 miles ... d. per 100 superficial feet per mile.
More than 30 miles and not more than 75 miles ... d. ” ”
More than 75 miles ... d. ” ”
Minimum charge, 7d. per 100 superficial feet.
Minimum quantity, 1,000 superficial feet for each truck used in carrying the
timber.
Any less quantity which can be carried in one truck will be charged as such
minimum, or at double rates actual measurement; where double rates are charged,
the minimum quantity will be 100 feet; the minimum charge 1s. 2d., without
further charge for loading or unloading.
Mouldings will be carried solely at owners' risk.
In computing the charges for timber, 25 feet or under in excess of any multiple
of 100 are to be foregone; over 25 feet to be charged as the next 100.
Australian and Tasmanian timbers will be charged at a rate and a half.
Round timber, string measurement; no allowance for bark, tops, butt, or unsound
wood.
All sawn timber from half-inch to one inch will be taken as inch stuff in computing
the measurement.
Half-inch and under will be taken as half the amount of inch stuff.
One hundred palings, or 1,000 shingles, as 100 feet timber.
All loading and unloading must be done by the owner.