✨ Railway Tariffs and Regulations
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 25
DUNEDIN.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged between Dunedin and Port
Chalmers as Class D.
The distance between Dunedin and the following stations, for the purpose of com-
puting the charges, will be deemed to be as follows, viz. :-
Caversham ... ... ... Miles.
Ravensbourne ... ... 2
Burnside ... ... 4
Abbotsford ... ... Miles.
Glendermid ... ... 7
Port Chalmers, Lower Station 8
Between Stirling and Balclutha, the following rates will be charged for horses,
cattle, &c. :-
Horses ... ... ... 3s. Od. per head.
Cattle ... ... ... 2s. 6d. "
Sheep, pigs, goats, and calves ... 5s. Od. per truck.
INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, conveyed over the Bluff to Invercargill line, will be
charged as Class D. Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading; other
goods by weight or measurement, as the Manager directs.
INVERCARGILL JETTY AND RAILWAY STATION.
| Item | To or from Station Yard or Goods Shed. |
|---|---|
| General merchandise, per ton | £ s. d. 0 2 6 |
| Coal and other minerals, loading and discharging being done by consignees, per ton | 0 1 0 |
| Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton | 0 1 6 |
| Wool, screw-pressed, per bale | 0 0 9 |
| Timber, per 100 superficial feet, loading and discharging being done by consignees | 0 0 3½ |
| Rails and posts, per truck | 0 6 6 |
| Live stock, per truck | 0 5 0 |
| Returned empties, each | 0 0 6 |
Demurrage at the rate of one pound (£1) per truck per day will be charged o n
trucks not unloaded within 4 working hours after arrival.
All through goods will be booked at ordinary rates, one mile for the Branch Line
between Invercargill Station and Jetty will be added to the mileage to or from
Invercargill.
PART V.-SPECIAL GOODS.
Under "The Public Works Act, 1876," the Governor is empowered to declare
certain descriptions of goods, or goods of beyond a certain value, to be "special
goods;" and unless such goods are declared by the consignors to be special goods,
and their value is stated in the consignment note, the Government is exempted from
all liability for their loss or damage beyond the following values, that is to say:---
Horses ... ... ... £ 15 0 0 per head.
Cattle ... ... ... 8 0 0 "
Sheep, pigs, or goats... ... 0 15 0 "
Any package containing any special goods 10 0 0
The following have been declared to be special goods within the meaning of the
Act:--
Bank notes
Bills of exchange
Carriages
Castings
Cattle
China
Clocks
Drays
Engravings
Furniture
Furs
Glass
Gold or silver coin
Gold or silver plate
Gold or silver, manufac-
tured
Gold or silver, unmanu-
factured
Horses
Jewellery
Lace
Machinery
Maps
Marble goods
Musical instruments
Notes or securities for the
payment of money
Orders for the payment
of money
Paintings
Pictures
Pigs
Plated articles
Precious stones
Sheep
Silks
Slate goods
Stamps
Title deeds
Toys
Trinkets
Wagons
Watches
Writings
Any package containing
goods of a higher value
than £500.
Upon all special goods so declared an additional charge will be made of one-third
of the ordinary rate for every £100 or fraction of £100 of such declared value.
Any animal or package of a declared value of more than £500 will not be carried
except under a special contract.
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