Nov. 13.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1683

Class N.—Minerals.
Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.
Rough stone will be charged 1s. per ton less than the classified rates for distances
of ten miles and under; but the minimum charge will be 1s. 6d. per ton.
The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the
owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton
will be charged.

Class O.—Road Materials, &c.
Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or as Class D.
Road metal and boulders, ships' ballast, shingle, gravel, will be charged 1s. 6d. per
ton less than the classified rates for Class N; but the minimum charge will be 1s. 6d.
per ton.
The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the
owner. For each loading or unloading 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.
Bricks, clay, and coal dross of native produce will be charged 1s. 9d per ton for
distances of 9 miles and under instead of the classified rates.
Sand will be charged 6d. per ton less than the classified rates for distances of 16
miles and under.
Mixed consignments of Classes N, O, or P from one consignor to one consignee
will be charged separately, or as one consignment, Class N.
The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to 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 purpose
of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per truck per
day or part of a day.
Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours.

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.
Haulage of ships' ballast from ships' side, and tipping to spoil, will be charged
1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

Cranage.
Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be
fetched, a charge will be made of 10s.

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.

Storage.
Sixpence (6d.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not
removed by consignee within twelve working hours of their arrival, except at country
stations, when 2s. per week will be charged.
All stations except those at Bluff, Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru,
Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, and the Head Stations on all other sections, are
deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

Demurrage.
Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On trucks standing
for unloading, after four working hours from arrival and up to eight working hours,
5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of
a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading
and storage at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner: on empty
trucks delivered to order, after six working hours, and up to eight working hours, 5s.
per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.