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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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| Auckland from or to | RAIL. | STEAMER. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A, B, C, D. | E. | A, B, C, D. | |
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| Helensville (goods to or from ship only) | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Kaipara Waters. South Head, North Head, Titianui, Tokatoka, Whakahara, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, Mangahure, Dargaville | |||
| River Oruawharo. Otamatea, Kaiwaka, Port Curtis | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| River Arapawa. Pahi, Batley, Paparoa, Matakohe, Maungaturoto |
Timber from Helensville to Auckland Station will be charged 1s. 6d. per 100
superficial feet, including wharfage at Helensville, exclusive of loading or unloading.
Skidding kauri logs at Auckland, 1d. per 100 superficial feet.
HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.
PASSENGERS.
Ordinary Single Tickets from Lyttelton and Christchurch to Dunedin, and vice
versa, will be charged 44s. 6d. for first class and 30s. for second class.
WAIMEA PLAINS RAILWAY.
CLASS P.
A charge of 1s. per ton in addition to the classified rates will be made on all
goods of Class P consigned from Port Chalmers and stations south thereof to stations
on the Waimea Plains Railway, or vid this railway to Oreti and Kingston or inter-
mediate stations.
PART VI.—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
Beds and bedding
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
Harmoniums
Horses
Jewellery
Lace
Machinery
Maps
Marble goods
Musical instruments
Notes or securities for the
payment of money
Orders for the payment
of money
Paintings
Pianos
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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NZ Gazette 1881, No 87
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Continuation of Railway Freight Rates, Passenger Fares, and Special Goods Declaration
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