JAN. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 73

CLASS K.—BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL JETTY.

White-pine timber consigned to the Bluff or Invercargill jetty for shipment
direct to Australian ports will be charged as on Wellington Section.

Consignments for Australian ports not made direct to the export ship will be
charged the same rate, upon a statutory declaration to that effect being furnished,
such declaration being made under "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882," sections
233 and 234, in the form prescribed.

GREENHILLS, BLUFF, AND INVERCARGILL.

Road metal, ships' ballast, and gravel from Greenhills to Bluff or Invercargill
will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

WAIMATE AND DUNTROON AND HAKATERAMEA RAILWAY
COMPANIES' LINES.

The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Duntroon and Hakateramea
Company's line, and upon the Waimate Railway Company's line:—

Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 4
Classes N, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Wool (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... 0 1½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Classes F, M, per truck ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Double-floor trucks Rate and a half
Class L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... 1 0

RAKAIA-ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY COMPANY'S LINE.

The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks
Railway Company's line:—

Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 4
Classes, N, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 4
Wool (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... 0 1½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Classes F, M, per truck ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Double-floor trucks Rate and a half
Class L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... 1 0

For local traffic on the Companies' lines, and between the terminal Government
station and the Companies' stations, the minimum charges will be not less than the
classified rates.

CLASS P.—NATIVE COAL, COAL DROSS, AND FIRECLAY.

Springfield to Christchurch ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 per ton.
Glentunnel or Sheffield to Christchurch ... ... ... 5 2 ,,
South Malvern or Whitecliffs to Christchurch ... ... 5 6 ,,
Shag Point to Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Stirling to Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... 6 8 ,,
Nelson's to Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Nightcaps to Invercargill ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 ,,
Nightcaps to Bluff ... ... ... ... ... 7 6 ,,
Minimum quantity, 4 tons.

PAPER FROM LOCAL PAPER-MILLS.

Paper consigned from local paper-mills will be charged Class B, half rate.
Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or at the classified rates for Class D.

SHIPS' GOODS.

The following ships' goods will be carried by measurement at half rates on the
lines stated below, viz.:—Combines, omnibuses, tramcars, tanks (iron, empty),
wire netting.

LINES:—
Onehunga—Auckland.
Picton—Blenheim.

Lyttelton—Christchurch.
Port Chalmers—Dunedin.
Bluff—Invercargill.

BRANCH LINES.

GOODS OF CLASSES A, B, C, D.

One penny per ton per mile will be charged in addition to the classified rates on
goods of Classes A, B, C, D, on the following branch lines:—Rangiora to Sheffield,
Eyreton, Springfield, Whitecliffs, Mount Somers, Lincoln to Little River, Waimate,
Duntroon, Ngapara, Tapanui, Wyndham, Invercargill to Kingston, Riverton and
Otautau; but such addition to be made only for the distance goods are carried on
the branch.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

All goods carried on the railways will be charged under the class specified in this
classification.

If any goods are required to be carried which are not mentioned in this classifica-
tion they shall be carried as Class A until the Department shall determine in what
class they shall be charged.

If any package contains any of the goods specified in this list as "dangerous," the
word "dangerous" must be marked on the package, and full particulars of the contents
thereof must be specified on the consignment-note. The Railway Department is
not bound to carry any such goods.