JULY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1075

Parade for conveyance back to the station from which they were sent. All loading, unloading, collection, and delivery to be performed by the owners.

(22.) Miscellaneous.

Goods for stations where no officer of the Department is in charge must be pre-paid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignee.

The Department does not provide sheets for Classes F, L, N, O, P., and will take no responsibility on these classes of goods on account of damage from water unless insured. Sheets, if required by owner, for these classes of goods will be charged for at the rate of 1s. per day, or part of a day, per sheet.

When loading or unloading of goods is done by owners, the Department will take no responsibility as to quantity or condition.

For loading and unloading any package weighing over 2 tons an extra charge will be made; packages over 2 tons weight will also be charged extra for cranage.

Wherever an alternative charge is specified, it is intended that the lower charge shall be taken, unless otherwise provided.

When goods are packed for carriage, the weight or measurement of the consignment will include the weight or dimensions of the case or description of packing used, provided that the charge shall not be less than for such case or other description of packing when consigned alone.

Fractions of less than 1 cwt. in the tonnage will be taken as follows:—

Under ¼ cwt. as … ¼ cwt.
Over ¼ cwt., but not over ½ ,, … ½ ,,
,, ½ ,, ,, ¾ ,, … ¾ ,,
,, ¾ ,, ,, 1 ,, … 1 ,,

In computing rates and charges any fraction less than ½d. in the result will be omitted; ½d. and above will be taken as 1d.

No fractions of a mile will be used in computing rates and charges. Five chains and over will be taken as an additional mile; less than five chains will be omitted.

When “owners’ risk” is specified against goods in Part V., such goods, when charged at the ordinary rates, will be received, held, and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner. But they may be received, held, and conveyed at the risk of the Railway Department, subject to the limitations prescribed below, upon the consignor specifying in the consignment-note “at Railway risk,” in which case the rate will be increased by one-sixth of the ordinary rates.

In accordance with the 144th section of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” the liability of the Minister for loss or damage is limited in respect to certain classes of goods termed “special goods,” unless such goods are declared by the consignor to be “special goods,” and the value is stated in the consignment-note.

The following are the limitations in value, namely:— £ s. d.
Each horse, per head … … … 15 0 0
,, cattle, ,, … … … 8 0 0
,, sheep, goat, or pig, per head … 0 15 0
,, dog, per head … … … 2 0 0
Any package containing any special goods … 10 0 0

Goods declared to be “special goods” are specified in Part V. Any package or animal which exceeds in value the sum of £500 is also declared to be “special goods,” and will be carried under special contract only. When goods are declared in the consignment-note to be “special goods,” and the value is also stated therein, an additional charge of one-third of the ordinary rates and charges for each £100 or fraction of £100 of value so stated will be made thereon.

The value of each package must be separately stated.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

The following rates and fares will be charged upon the lines herein specified, instead of the classified rates and fares specified in Parts II. and III. Small lots will be charged as specified in Part III. Except in the respects specified herein the general regulations under Part III. will apply:—

KAWAKAWA SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, and H will be charged as Class A, weight or measurement, as the department may direct.

Native coals, Class P, from the Kawakawa Coal Mine to port for shipment, will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton, including discharging into ships.

Goods of Classes F, L, M, and N, 15s. per truck.

Goods of Class K, 9d. per 100 superficial feet.

WHANGAREI SECTION.

RATE FOR SHIPS’ GOODS, including wharfage.

Between Railway Wharf and

Ships’ goods, A, B, C, D, E, will be charged weight or measurement, at the option of the department; the rate includes all charges. The charges for Classes F, H, K are exclusive of cost of loading or unloading. The charge for P includes delivery to ship by skip, but does not include loading. Goods A, B, C, D, and E carried between stations other than above will be charged as Class A.

AUCKLAND SECTION.-

Goods of Class D will be charged as Class C when not otherwise specified.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, are consigned to Auckland, excepting such as are consigned to the Auckland Railway Wharf for shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and the local rates following will be increased by 1s. 8d, per ton; the minimum charge for small lots will be 1s. 6d.