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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 93

All goods specified in Part VII. and not otherwise provided for in Parts II., IV.,
and V., will be charged in accordance with the classified rates in the above table, but
subject to the following conditions and regulations, and with the following exceptions,
viz.:-

Class A, B, C, and D.
Minimum quantity for each of these classes, 2 cwt., any less quantity will be
charged as such minimum or at parcel rates. Minimum charge, 1s.
In addition to the classified rates, the following charges will be made upon all
goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, consigned to the following stations, viz.:---

To Christchurch ... 1 5 per ton.
To Dunedin ... 1 1 "
Invercargill ... 1 4 "

But such additional charges will not be made when the goods are consigned to
private sidings at these stations.
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.
Minimum quantity, 2 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.
In addition to the classified rates, the following charges will be made upon all
goods of class E consigned to the following stations, viz. :-

To Christchurch ... 1 5 per ton.
To Dunedin ... 1 1 "
To Invercargill ... 1 4 "

But such additional charges will not be made when the goods are consigned to
private sidings at these stations.
A reduction of 6d. per ton on the classified rates will be made on goods of Class E
consigned to or from private sidings, and of 1s. per ton on such goods consigned from
a private siding to a private siding.

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; where they contain less they will be charged as 4 bushels.

Class F.—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c.
All loading and unloading must be done by the owner. For each loading or un-
loading done by the Department, 5s. per truck will be charged.
Quantities under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class A: pressed,
at single rates; unpressed, double rates.

Class H.—Wool and Rabbit Skins in Bales.
For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than
8 cwt., d. per bale per mile will be added to the classified 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.
Minimum quantity, 1,500 superficial feet for distances of not more than 75 miles,
and 2,000 superficial feet for distances of more than 75 miles, 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 1d. per 100 superficial feet per mile; where this rate is charged, the
minimum quantity will be 100 feet; and the minimum charge 2s. 6d., 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.
For each loading or unloading done by the Railway, 3d. per 100 feet additional
will be charged.
Where senders who do their own loading require a receipt for number of pieces,
3d. per 100 feet superficial additional will be charged, as if loading had been done
by the Department.