Ост. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1403

Class L.—Firewood, Posts and Rails, and Split House Blocks.
Goods of this class will be carried only at the owners' sole risk and responsibility,
who must do all loading and unloading. For each loading or unloading done by the
Department 5s. per truck will be charged. Small lots or part consignments will be
charged as a truck, or as Class D, at option of sender.

A truck of firewood must not exceed 3 cords in measurement, or 5 tons in weight,
and a truck of posts and rails or split house blocks must not exceed 5 tons in weight.
Any truck loaded with more than these quantities will be charged double rate.

Class M.—Live Stock.
Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, and Calves, in Truck-loads.

No more animals are to be put into a truck than it will conveniently hold.
One drover for each consignment of three or more trucks of cattle, sheep, &c.,
may travel free.

Cattle, Calves, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs, in small lots,
Will be charged as a truck-load, or at the following rates:--

For any
Distance not
exceeding
10 Miles.
s. d.
Cattle, one only
6 6
each additional one belonging to the same owner
3 6
Calves (one year old and under), Sheep, Goats, or Pigs,
one only
2 6
Calves, Sheep, Goats, or Pigs, each additional
1 3

All animals must be loaded and unloaded by owners, who must take entire respon-
sibility and risk.

Class N.—Minerals.
Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.

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.

Class P.—Native Coal, Bricks, &c.
Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.

All loading and unloading must be done by the owner. For each loading or
unloading 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 purpoве
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.

For every
Mile after the
first 10 Miles.
d.
2
1
1
0½

All animals must be loaded and unloaded by owners, who must take entire respon-
sibility and risk.

Carts, Drays, Express Wagons, 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.

Returned 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.

Port Traffic.
At port stations, haulage between private stores, or Government sheds and wharves,
or between stores and stores, including handling at ship's side, will be charged 1s. 6d.
per ton. Haulage only between these points will be charged 1s. per ton. In addition
to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. per ton will be made for hand-
ling transhipment goods in Government sheds.

Cranage.
Cranage will be charged 6d per ton, and in addition, where the crane is to be
fetched, a charge will be made for fetching it equal to the difference between the
amount chargeable for cranage and the cost of fetching the crane reckoned at 3d. per
mile.

Check and Empty Railway Wagons.
Check wagons and empty railway wagons hauled on their own wheels will be
charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each
additional mile.