Freight and Tramway Regulations




July 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1147

Classes E, F, L, N, O, and P, 1s. per truck-load.
Goods carried by Tramway, 3d. per load (cart weighbridge).
Goods not carried by Tramway, 6d. per load (cart weighbridge).
The Council may refuse to supply weights.

(19.) Stock, Implements, Dogs, and Poultry exhibited at Agricultural Shows, and Entire Horses exhibited at Horse Parades.

Stock, implements, dogs, and poultry conveyed by Tramway for exhibition at Agricultural Shows, and entire horses conveyed for exhibition at Horse Parades, may be conveyed back to the station from which they were originally sent free of cost, if unsold, but at owners’ risk, upon the production of a certificate in writing from the Secretary of the Agricultural Show or Parade at which they have been exhibited that such are unsold, and that they are returned direct from the Show or Parade for conveyance back to the station from which they were sent. All loading, unloading, collection, and delivery to be performed by the owners.

(20.) Miscellaneous.

Goods for stations where no officer of the Council is in charge must be prepaid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignee.
The Council 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 Council 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 IV., 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 Council, 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.
The liability of the Council 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 IV. 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.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1884, No 85





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Freight Regulations, Tramway, Agricultural Shows, Horse Parades, Prepaid Goods, Water Damage, Loading Charges, Weight Fractions, Mileage Calculation, Owner's Risk, Special Goods, Value Limitations