MAY 14.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Where goods of Class E are consigned to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill
the classified rates will be increased as follows, viz. :-

To Christchurch by ... s. d.
To Dunedin ,, ... 1 5 per ton.
To Invercargill ,, ... 1 1 "
1 4 "

But such increase will not be made when the goods are consigned to private
sidings at these stations.

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, Dried Sheepskins and Rabbitskins in Bales.
For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than
8 cwt., $\frac{1}{2}$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.
Timber carried in single wagons, minimum quantity, 1,200 superficial feet for
each wagon for distances of 75 miles and under; 2,000 superficial feet for each wagon
for distances over 75 miles. When timber is over 26 feet long, a check wagon will
be charged for. Timber carried in timber trucks, minimum 2,000 superficial feet per
pair of trucks for distances of 75 miles and under; minimum, 4,000 superficial feet
per pair of trucks for distances over 75 miles. When timber is over 26 feet long,
a check wagon will be charged for.

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 1s. 3d. per 100 super-
ficial feet, without further charge for loading or unloading.
The minimum charge for each consignment will be 2s. 6d.
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; any less
quantity than the minimum will be charged as such minimum at a rate and a half,
or as ordinary timber at the rate for small lots.
Round timber, measurement as follows: The average girth in inches to be squared
and divided by 152, the result to be multiplied by length in feet, the product will
be deemed to be the contents of the log in superficial feet.
No allowance to be made for bark "by ringing" or otherwise, or for tops, butts,
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.

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 load must not exceed 5 tons in weight. Any truck loaded with more than
this quantity will be charged double rate.

Class M.—Live Stock.
Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, and Calves, in Truck-loads.
Double-floored trucks will be charged rate and a half.
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.

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