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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 3

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Timber consigned from Wakefield, Wai-ti, Foxhill, and Belgrove to Nelson or the Port will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

CLASS P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N.

PICTON SECTION.

SHIPS' GOODS.

Ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton, will be charged as Class B. Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, and unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement, according to ships' bill of lading. Dead meat, Koromiko to Picton, including all charges, 7s. 6d. per ton.

All goods, Classes A, B, C, D (except flax and ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton) will be charged as Class A.

Goods of Class E, consigned to Picton for export by ship, the maximum charge will be 6s. 6d. per ton, including wharfage, loading, and unloading.

CLASS C.—TALLOW.

Tallow consigned to Picton for export by ship will be charged maximum rate, 7s. 6d. per ton, to include wharfage, loading, and unloading.

Pelts (in casks) consigned to Picton for export by ship will be charged maximum rate, 7s. 6d. per ton, to include wharfage, loading, and unloading.

CLASS H.—WOOL.

Wool from Blenheim to Picton will be charged 1s. 6d. per bale for undumped, and 2s. 6d. per bale for double-dumped, to include all charges for loading and unloading and wharfage.

Flax dressed and pressed will be charged as Class D. Maximum rate, 9s. 6d. per ton, including loading, unloading, and wharfage.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Minimum rates for distances not exceeding four miles, 8d. per 100 superficial feet; over four miles, 9d. per 100 superficial feet.

CLASS P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

RATES FOR SHIPS' GOODS, CLASSES, A, B, C, D, E.

Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged as follows by weight or measurement, according to the ship's bill of lading, or at the option of the depart- ment; minimum quantity, ten tons:—

Between Lyttelton and Timaru ... ... ... ... 15s. per ton.
,, Lyttelton and Oamaru ... ... ... ... 20s. ,,
,, Lyttelton and Dunedin ... ... ... ... 28s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers and Christchurch ... ... ... 28s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers and Timaru ... ... ... 18s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers and Oamaru ... ... ... 12s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers and Invercargill ... ... ... 18s. ,,

Class E, from Timaru to Lyttelton, 12s. a ton. Minimum consignment, 100 tons.

These rates will not be used for computing the charges on small lots of goods.

GOODS FOR CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, AND INVERCARGILL.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are consigned to Christchurch, Dun- edin, and Invercargill, the classified rates will be increased as follows:—

s. d.
To Christchurch by ... ... ... ... 1 2 per ton.
To Dunedin by ... ... ... ... 1 1 ,,
To Invercargill by ... ... ... ... 1 4 ,,

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

CLASS A.—SULPHURIC ACID.

Sulphuric acid packed (at owners' risk), dangerous goods, minimum quantity 5 tons, will be charged as Class A; any less quantity will be charged double rates, Class A.

CLASS H.—WOOL.

Wool from railway stations lying between Ealing and Deborah inclusive, and from stations on the Albury, Waimate, Duntroon, and Ngapara Branches, will be charged classified rates up to seventy-one miles inclusive, and ½d. per bale per mile for undumped, and 1d. per bale per mile for double-dumped, for each additional mile.

CLASS E.

Goods of Class E, carried between stations north of Oamaru, and including Oamaru and Breakwater, will be charged classified rates up to eight miles, and for all distances over eight miles at the rate of 1s. 6d. per ton less than the classified rates, but in no case less than at the rate of 4s. per ton for distances of over eight miles.

For goods of Class E from stations north of Oamaru to stations south thereof, or vice versâ, the classified rates will be reduced to the extent specified above for the distance such goods are carried north of Oamaru.

RANGIORA-CHRISTCHURCH.

Rates for the conveyance of goods between Christchurch and Rangiora, including collection and delivery within the Borough of Rangiora. When consigned to Christchurch (except to private sidings) these rates will be increased by 1s. 2d. per ton:—

Class A, per ton ... ... ... ... 10 6
Class B, " ... ... ... ... 10 0
Class C, " ... ... ... ... 9 6
Class D, " ... ... ... ... 8 6

For the purpose of computing the charges for parcels conveyed between Rangiora and Christchurch, the distance will be deemed to be fifteen miles.

For the purpose of charging for the conveyance of goods of Classes A, B, C, D, consigned between Kaiapoi and Christchurch, the distance will be deemed to be 9 miles.

Shunting rate on all goods carried between private sidings at Riccarton and private sidings at Addington, 1s. 6d. per ton, or portion of a ton. Minimum charge, 7s. 6d.