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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

PART VI.—INDEX TO CLASSIFICATION OF
RATES.

ALL goods carried on the railways will be charged under the class specified in this
Index.
Where goods are to be carried at a rate and a half or double rate, the terminal
and minimum charges are to be increased in the same proportion.

If any goods are required to be carried which are not mentioned in this Index
the Minister shall determine in what class they shall be charged.

If any package contains any of the goods specified in this list as "dangerous,"
the nature of the contents must be marked on the package, or written notice thereof
given to the officer in charge of the station. Any person neglecting to do so is guilty
of misdemeanour. The Railway Department is not bound to carry any such goods
on the railways.

Where goods are specified as "special," they will be carried as of the value
stated on the consignment note upon payment of the additional charge stated in
Part IV.—Special Goods.

Where goods are described as "packed," it is intended that they will only be
carried if properly packed in cases, casks, bags, crates, or otherwise, in the manner
in which such goods are usually packed in the trade, and that they will not be carried
loose or in bulk.

Acids, packed. Double rate. At owners' risk. Dangerous ... A
Acid, tartaric, packed ... ... ... B
Almonds, packed ... ... ... B
Alum, packed ... ... ... D
American Woodenware, buckets, tubs, &c. ... ... ... B
Anchors and Chain Cables ... ... ... D
Animals, living, not otherwise specified. In crates or cases. At owners' risk ... D
Antimony, smelted ... ... ... A
Anvils ... ... ... D
Apparatus, distillery. Double rate. At owners' risk ... A
Apples, packed ... ... ... B
Arrowroot, packed ... ... ... B
Arsenic, packed ... ... ... C
Asphalte ... ... ... D
Axles ... ... ... O

Bacon, loose ... ... ... B
Bacon, packed ... ... ... C
Ballast, ships' ... ... ... D
Bags, paper ... ... ... B
Bank Notes. Special goods ... Parcel rates.
Banners, packed. If loose, at owners' risk ... ... ... A
Bark, packed ... ... ... D
Bark, loose ... ... ... A
Barley, grain, in bags ... ... ... E
Barley, pearl, packed ... ... ... A
Baskets and Basketware ... ... ... A
Baths, plunge or shower. If loose, at owners' risk ... ... ... A
Baths, wood, lined with zinc or tin ... ... ... A
Beans, imported, packed ... ... ... B
Beans, Colonial produce, whole or crushed ... ... ... E
Bedsteads, packed ... ... ... B
Beef, salt, packed ... ... ... C
Beehives ... ... ... A
Beer, bottled, packed. At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Beer, in bulk ... ... ... C
Beeswax ... ... ... B
Bellows. At owners' risk. ... ... ... A
Bells of all kinds. At owners' risk ... ... ... C
Belting, leather or rubber. At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Benzole, packed. At owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... ... A
Berries, Juniper, packed ... ... ... B
Bicycles. At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Bills of Exchange and other securities. Special goods ... Parcel rates.
Biscuits, in tins and cases. At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Biscuits, in bags and casks ... ... ... C
Bitters, packed. At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Blacking, packed ... ... ... C
Blacklead, packed ... ... ... B
Blades, scythe, in bundles ... ... ... B
Blinds, Venetian, packed. If in bundles, at owners' risk ... ... ... A
Bluestone, packed ... ... ... C
Blue, washing, packed ... ... ... B
Boats. Minimum charge as for 1 ton. At owners' risk. ... ... ... A
Boilers and Shell Flues. If requiring more than one truck, rate and a-half.
At owners' risk ... ... ... A
Boilers and Shell Flues, copper or iron, kitchen, washing, or other open ... C
Bodies, dray. Minimum charge as for 1 ton each ... ... ... O
Bolts and Nuts, packed ... ... ... D
Bone dust, packed ... ... ... N
Bones ... ... ... B
Books, packed ... ... ... B
Boots, packed ... ... ... B
Bottles, druggists', packed. At owners' risk ... ... ... B