Mar. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 311

Alterations in and Additions to the Scale of Charges in force on the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 144 of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” I, Edward Richardson, the Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the following alterations in and additions to the scale of charges, to come into force from and after the 7th day of March, 1887:—

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

PARCEL RATES.

In addition to the above rates, a charge of 3d. for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will be made upon all parcels consigned to Auckland, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

When more parcels than one to the same person are sent by the same train they will be charged for separately, except in the case of fish, game, dead rabbits, hares, birds in cages, live and dead poultry, meat, bread, butter, eggs, cheese, vegetables, flowers, plants, shrubs, seeds, fruit, and ice, in more packages than one, from one consignor to one consignee, which will be charged upon the gross weight.

Consignments to stations where no officer of the department is in charge must be prepaid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignee.

Parcels over one cwt. will be charged as for an additional cwt. for each cwt. or fractional part of a cwt.

Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

The charges on parcels must be prepaid or paid on delivery. All letter parcels must be prepaid.

Canoes double rate.

Parcels containing artificial flowers; paper, bonnet and hat boxes; cases of stuffed birds and animals; birds in cages; picture frames and mouldings; glass and china, except druggists’ bottles; pasteboard boxes containing millinery, feathers, &c.; bath chairs, perambulators, velocipedes, hand carts, racecourse stalls, will be charged rate and a quarter.

Parcels containing cash, bank notes, jewellery, valuable documents, stamps, coin, plate, gold, or silver, bills of exchange, will be charged double rates.

Parcels for Distribution at Destination.

When more parcels or articles than one are packed in hampers, crates, bags, cases, or other packing, or fastening, and are consigned from one consignor to one consignee for distribution at destination, the whole weight will be charged at rate and a half.

The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.

PART III.—GOODS.

REGULATIONS.

Parcels for Distribution at Destination.

When more articles or parcels than one are sent packed or loose from one consignor to one consignee, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be as for 2 cwt. at small lots rates.

Small parcels or articles under 28lb. will be charged separately at parcels rates.

The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.

CLASS M.—LIVE STOCK.

Calves, sheep, goats, and pigs properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks so as to prevent injury to other goods may be sent as goods Class A.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to Christchurch, not to private sidings, will be charged 6s. 1d. per ton.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Port Chalmers to Dunedin, not to private sidings, will be charged 5s. 8d. per ton.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to private sidings, will be charged 7s. 9d. per ton.

Dunedin and Port Chalmers to Invercargill.

The minimum quantity for goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Invercargill, fixed in Gazette No. 49 of the 22nd September, 1886, is hereby altered, and is hereby fixed at 10cwt. Any less quantity will be carried as such minimum or at the scale for small lots, Part III., computed on the classified rate.

As witness my hand, this third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1887.

THE following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards have been received at this office, and are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Patangata Road District, County of Patangata:
Robert Evans.
Kenneth McKenzie.
Stephen McGreevy.
Charles Limpus.

Te Horo Road District, County of Horowhenua:
Alfred Powell.

Castlepoint Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
T. Lawson Thompson, No. 4 Subdivision.

Eketahuna Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
John Tuck.

Trustees for Awatere Rabbit District elected.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1887.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the hand of the Returning Officer, Mr. A. H. Passau, that, on the 19th instant,

CYRUS GOULTER,
PHILIP DILLON,
PHILIP RODERICK MCRAE,
HENRY DUNSTAN VAVASOUR, and
JAMES BELL

were duly elected Trustees of the Awatere Rabbit District, as constituted under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1886.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Call under “The Government Officers’ Guarantee Act, 1870.”

Government Buildings,
Wellington, 25th February, 1887.

IN pursuance of clause 15 of the regulations contained in an Order in Council bearing date the 10th day of November, 1874, I, James Clark Gavin, the Chairman of the Board appointed under “The Government Officers’ Guarantee Act, 1870,” do issue the following notice of a call under the said Act:—

JAMES C. GAVIN,
Chairman.

Native Assessor elected.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 28th February, 1887.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the hand of the Returning Officer, that

HIRA TE POPO

has been duly elected to be the Native Assessor for the Native Licensing District of Waioeka.

C. J. A. HASFELDEN,
Under-Secretary.