SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1169

(18.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On trucks standing for unloading, after four working hours from arrival and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty trucks delivered to order, after six working hours and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.

(19.) Private Stores and Sidings.

Where the loading or unloading of traffic is done by owners at private stores and sidings, the Government will take no responsibility for the condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by owners.

At private sidings all loading and unloading must be done by owners or consignees. For each loading or unloading done by the Department 1s. per ton will be charged. Demurrage at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day will be charged on trucks not loaded or unloaded within four working hours after arrival.

Goods hauled between private sidings or between any private stores or sidings and other sheds at the same station will be charged 1s. per ton.

No consignment of less than two tons will be delivered at or received from private stores or sidings.

(20.) Weighing.

When weights are supplied to any persons requiring them, the following charges will be made:—

Wool, Rabbitskins, and Sheepskins in bales, 4d. per bale.

Sheepskins in bundles, ½d. per bundle.

Grain, ½d. per bag.

Potatoes, &c., ¼d. per cwt.

Other goods, 1d. per cwt.

When goods are weighed on the truck weighbridge, and the weights given are per truck-load, 1s. per truck-load will be charged.

Goods carried by Railway, 3d. per load (cart weighbridge).

Goods not carried by Railway, 6d. per load (cart weighbridge).

The Railway Department may refuse to supply weights.

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

Stock, implements, dogs, and poultry conveyed by Railway 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, if returned within one month, 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.

(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 crannage.

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.