MAR. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 339

DUNEDIN AND PORT CHALMERS TO INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Invercargill, will be charged, A and B, £1 5s. 6d. per ton, C and D, 17s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity 5 cwt.; any less quantity will be carried as such minimum, or at the scale for small lots, Part III., computed on the classified rates.

MILEAGE.
The distance between Dunedin and the following stations for the purpose of computing the charges will be deemed to be as follows:—

Miles. Miles.
Caversham ... ... 2 | Abbotsford ... ... 5
Ravensbourne ... ... 2 | Sawyer’s Bay ... ... 7
Burnside ... ... ... 4 | Port Chalmers Lower Station 8

And between Pelichet Bay and Port Chalmers Upper Station 8 miles.

PORT CHALMERS.
CLASSES N AND O.
Goods of Classes N and O, from Port Chalmers Quarry to Port Chalmers Station or Wharf, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.
Goods of Classes N and O, from Port Chalmers Quarry to stations on the main line, Hurunui-Bluff, will be charged 2d. per ton in addition to the classified rates.

CLASS O.—ROUGH STONE.
Rough stone from stations between Deborah and Totara inclusive to Port Chalmers consigned to ship for export will be charged 8s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons.

STIRLING TO MILLBURN.
CLASS N.
Coal refuse from Stirling to Millburn will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton less than the classified rates for Class N.

CLARKSVILLE AND LAWRENCE, DUNTROON, NGAPARA, AND MOUNT SOMERS BRANCHES.
CLASSES K, N, AND P.
In addition to the rates specified in Part III., a charge of ½d. per ton per mile will be made on all goods of Classes N and P (except on Mount Somers Branch, where the charge of ½d. per ton will be made on Class P only, no increased charge being made on Class N), and of 1d. per 500 superficial feet or fraction thereof per mile on all timber carried on these branches, such addition to be made only for the distance such goods are carried on the branches.

BLUFF TO INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to private sidings ... ... ... ... ... 7 10 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, to private sidings ... ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Invercargill to Bluff ... 6 6 ,,
Ships’ goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at option of Department, provided that the charges shall not be computed on more than twice the actual weight of any package. Other goods by weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

INVERCARGILL JETTY AND RAILWAY STATION.

To or from Station Yard or Goods Shed.

£ s. d.
General merchandise, per ton ... ... ... ... 0 2 6
Coal and other minerals, loading and discharging being done by consignees, per ton ... ... ... ... 0 1 0
Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton ... ... ... 0 1 6
Wool, screw-pressed, per bale ... ... ... ... 0 0 9
Timber, per 100 superficial feet, loading and discharging being done by consignees ... ... ... ... 0 0 3½
Rails and posts, per truck ... ... ... ... 0 6 6
Live stock, per truck ... ... ... ... 0 5 0
Returned empties, each ... ... ... ... 0 0 6

All through goods will be booked at ordinary rates; one mile for the Branch line between Invercargill Station and Jetty will be added to the mileage to or from Invercargill.

CLASS K.—BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL JETTY.
White-pine timber consigned to the Bluff or Invercargill jetty for shipment direct to ports outside New Zealand will be charged as on Wellington Section.
Consignments for ports outside New Zealand 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.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.
Timber from saw-mills in Southland consigned to Dunedin, and Oamaru, will be charged 6d. per 100 feet less than the classified rates.

CLASS P.—BRICKS AND TILES.
Bricks and earthenware tiles (native produce) will be charged as follows:—
s. d.
Buxton’s to Invercargill ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 per ton.
Longbush ,, ... ... ... ... ... 1 9 ,,
McCallum’s ,, ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 ,,
Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck