JUNE 26.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 701

PART IV.—LOCAL 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.
Where goods are described as "packed," it is intended that they will only be
carried if properly packed in cases, casks, bags, crates, or otherwise, in the manner
in which such goods are usually packed in the trade, and that they will not be
carried loose or in bulk.
Except in the case of goods carried by measurement, the words "rate and a
quarter," " rate and a half," or "double rate," means that the classified or local
rate for the conveyance of any article in the following classification to which any
such words apply shall be increased by "one-fourth," or by "one-half," or
"doubled," as the case may be. When any such goods (except dangerous goods)
are carried by measurement, such increase of the classified or local rate shall not
apply. The increased rate shall apply to dangerous goods in all cases.
The words "half rate," means that only half the classified or local rate is to be charged whether
the goods are carried by weight or measurement.

Acids, packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... CLASS.
Acid, sulphuric, packed, consigned direct from local factories in consign-
ments of not less than 5 tons. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A
Acid, tartaric, packed ... ... ... ... ... ... As beer
Ale ... ... ... ... ... ... A
Almonds, packed ... ... ... ... ... ... A
Alum, packed ... ... ... ... ... ... C
Ammunition. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A
Anchors and Chain Cables ... ... ... ... ... D
Animals, living, not otherwise specified. In crates or cases. Owners' risk ... ... As parcels, see Part II.
Animals and Birds stuffed, in cases. Rate and a quarter ... ... A
Antimony, smelted ... ... ... ... ... ... C
Anvils ... ... ... ... ... ... D
Apparatus, distillery. Double rate. Owners' risk ... ... A
Apple blight mixture, packed ... ... ... ... ... B
Arrowroot, packed ... ... ... ... ... A
Arsenic, packed ... ... ... ... ... A
Asphalte ... ... ... ... ... ... D
Axles ... ... ... ... ... ... C

Bacon, loose. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... B
Bacon, packed ... ... ... ... ... ... O
Ballast, ships'. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... A
Bags, paper ... ... ... ... ... D
Bank Notes. Special goods. Double rate ... ... As parcels, see Part II.
Banners, packed. If loose, owners' risk ... ... ... ... A
Bark, packed, in bags or bundles. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... D
Bark, loose. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... N
Bark, native, packed in bags or bundles. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... D
Bark, native, loose ... ... ... ... ... E
Barley, grain, in bags. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... D
Barley, pearl, packed ... ... ... ... ... B
Basils, in bales ... ... ... ... ... A
Baskets and Basketware. Rate and a half ... ... ... ... A
Baths, plunge or shower. If loose, owners' risk. Rate and a half ... ... A
Baths, wood, lined with zinc or tin. Rate and a half ... ... As parcels, see Part II.
Bath Chairs. Rate and a quarter ... ... ... ... D
Beans, imported, packed ... ... ... ... ... A
Beans, colonial produce, whole or crushed ... ... ... ... E
Beds and Bedding, packed. If loose, rate and a half, owners' risk. Special
goods ... ... ... ... ... A
Bedsteads, packed, in cases ... ... ... ... ... A
Bedsteads (loose), in sacking, matting, straw bands, partially or wholly
exposed. Rate and a quarter. Special goods ... ... ... ... C
Beef, salt, packed ... ... ... ... ... A
Beehives. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... B
Beer, bottled, packed. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... A
Beer, in bulk (4 hhds. to the ton) ... ... ... ... A
Beeswax ... ... ... ... ... A
Beetroot. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... A
Bellit. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... ... ... F
Bellows. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... A
Bells of all kinds. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... B
Belting, leather or rubber. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... A
Benzole, packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... ... A
Berries, Juniper, packed ... ... ... ... ... A
Bicycles, packed. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... ... A
Bicycles, loose. Owners' risk ... ... ... ... As parcels, see Part II.
Bills of Exchange and other Securities. Special goods.
Double rate ... ... ... ... ... D
Binder twine, consigned direct from factory. Minimum 1 ton ... ... D