1879.' THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 163

Minimum charge ...
Except on ships' ballast, on which it will be
In Government
Wagons.
s. d.
2 0 per ton.
on bricks ... ... ... ... ... 1 6
on coals, for distances of 3 miles and under 1 6
over 3 miles ... ... ... 2 6
on native coal and land fireclay and coal dross,
for distances of 3 miles and under 1 6
for distances of over 3 miles ... 2 0
on coke ... ... ... ... ... 3 6
In Owners'
Wagons.
s. d.
1 9 per ton.
1 0 "
1 3 "
1 3 "
2 2 "
1 9 "
3 0 "

All loading and unloading must be done by the owner. For each loading or un-
loading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged.
Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal pits eight working hours for the purpose
of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of £1 per day or part
of a day.
Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours.

Class O.-Road Materials.
Road metal, stone to be converted into road metal, sand, earth, gravel, and shingle
required for the construction and maintenance of public streets and roads, will be
charged at 1d. per ton per mile; minimum charge, 1s. per ton. Every truck used in
carrying one consignment will be charged as a full truck.

Class P.
Carts, Drays, and Wagons.
For any distance of not more than 10 miles ... ... ... 1s. per mile.
For every mile after the first 10 miles ... ... ... 3d. "
Minimum charge... ... ... ... ... 10s. "
Heavy wagons ... ... ... ... ... Double rates.

Class Q.-Corpses.
One shilling (1s.) per mile. Minimum, one pound (£1).
Children's, half-rates. Minimum, ten shillings (10s).

Class R.-Empties.
For any distance of not more than 50 miles ... ... 6d. per cwt.
For each 50 miles or part of 50 miles beyond the first 50 3d. "
Minimum, 1 cwt.
Empties must be certified by consignors to have passed over the line full.
Carriage must be prepaid, unless there be an arrangement with the consignee to
the contrary.

Miscellaneous.
WEIGHING.
Wool, Rabbitskins, and Sheepskins in bales, 4d. per bale.
Sheepskins in bundles, d. per bundle.
Grain, d. per bag.
Potatoes, &c., d. per cwt.
Minerals, Class N, 1s. per truck-load.

CART WEIGHBRIDGE.
Goods carried by Railway, 3d. per load.
Goods not carried by Railway, 6d. per load.

PORT TRAFFIC.
At port stations, haulage between private stores and wharves, or between stores
and stores, including handling at ship's side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton.

CRANAGE.
Cranage will be charged 6d per ton. No additional charge will be made for
fetching the crane.

CHECK WAGONS.
All check wagons will be charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and
2d. per truck per mile for each additional mile.

STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, DOGS, AND POULTRY EXHIBITED AT AGRICULTURAL SHOWS,
AND ENTIRE HORSES EXHIBITED AT HORSE PARADES.
Stock, implements, dogs, and poultry conveyed by Railway for exhibition at
Agricultural Shows, and entire horses conveyed for exhibition at horse parades, 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 or parade at which they have been exhibited
that such are unsold, and that they are returned direct from the Show or parade for
conveyance back to the station from which they were sent. All loading, unloading,
collection, and delivery to be performed by the owners.

General Regulations.
For loading and unloading any package weighing over 2 tons an extra charge will
be made; packages over 2 tons weight will also be charged extra for cranage.
Wherever an alternative charge is specified, it is intended that the lower charge
shall be taken.
In computing rates and charges any fraction less than one halfpenny in the result
will be omitted. A halfpenny and above will be taken as a penny.
No fractions of a mile will be used in computing rates. Five chains and over will
be taken as an additional mile; less than five chains will be omitted.
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.