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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 33

Potatoes, &c., d. 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. Double bogie trucks will be
charged 2s.
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.

(22.) Stock, Implements, Dogs, and Poultry exhibited at Agri-
cultural 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 pro-
duction 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 per-
formed by the owners.

(23.) Parcels for Distribution at Destination.
When more articles or parcels than one are sent packed or loose from one con-
signor to one consignee for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for
distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be as for 2 cwt. at small lots
rates.
Small parcels or articles must be properly packed, or they may be charged sepa-
rately at parcels rates at the option of the department.
The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.

(24.) 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 consignor.
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 cranage.
Where cartage delivery of goods is performed, no packages weighing more than
2 tons will be delivered, except under special agreement at special rates.
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 consign-
ment 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 descrip-
tion of packing when consigned alone.

Fractions of less than 1 cwt. in the tonnage will be taken as follows:-

Under cwt. as
Over cwt., but not over
" "
" "
" "

1
cwt.
" "
" "

In computing rates and charges any fraction less than d. in the result will be
omitted; d. 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 Commissioners 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.
The following are the limitations in value, namely:--- £ s. d.
Each horse, per head
...
15 0 0
cattle,
...
8 0 0
sheep, goat, or pig, per head
...
0 15 0
dog, per head
...
2 0 0
Any package containing any special goods
...
10 0 0

Goods declared to be "special goods" are specified in Part V. Any package or
animal which exceeds in value the sum of £500 is also declared to be "special
goods," and will be carried under special contract only. When goods are declared
in the consignment-note to be "special goods," and the value is also stated therein,
an additional charge of one-third of the ordinary rates and charges for each £100 or
fraction of £100 of value so stated will be made thereon.
The value of each package must be separately stated.