Where senders who do their own loading require a receipt for number of pieces, 3d. per 100 feet superficial additional will be charged, as if loading had been done by the department.

(8.) Class L.--Firewood, Posts and Rails, and Split House-Blocks.

Goods of this class will be carried only at the owners' sole risk and responsibility. The Railway Department may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the department 5s. per truck will be charged. Small lots or part consignments will be charged as a truck, or at the classified rates for Class D, at option of sender.

A truck-load must not exceed 6 tons in weight. Any truck loaded with more than this quantity will be charged rate and a half.

Double-bogie wagons will be charged two and two-third (2⅔) times classified or local rates.

(9.) Class M.--Live Stock.

Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, and Calves, in Truck-loads, carried at Owners' risk

No more animals are to be put into a truck than it will conveniently hold.

One bona fide drover to every three or more trucks in the same consignment of live stock may travel free in charge of such live stock, second class, when carriage-room is available, or in the van, as may be directed by the department.

Mixed consignments of cattle and horses will be charged separately, or as one lot, as cattle.

All animals must be loaded and unloaded by the owners at their own risk and responsibility.

Double-bogie wagons will be charged double-rates, either single- or double-floored.

Cattle, Calves, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs, in small lots,

May be charged at truck-load rate, or at the following rates:—

All animals must be loaded and unloaded by owners at their own risk and responsibility.

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.

Store Sheep, in large Mobs, for 100 Miles and upwards.

For distances of 100 miles and over, sheep certified by the consignor to be bona fide store stock, not consigned for slaughter, will be charged for the first 100 miles 58s. 9d. per truck for the first thirteen trucks, and for each additional truck 30s. per truck. For each additional mile 3d. per truck per mile will be charged.

(10.) Class N.--Special.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for bonedust, guano, offal, manure salt, and artificial manure, for which it will be 2 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D.

The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the department.

(11.) Class P.--Native Coal, &c.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D.

Mixed consignments of Classes N, P, or Q from one consignor to one consignee will be charged separately, or as one consignment at the highest class to which any of them belongs.

The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the department.

(12.) Class Q.--Road Materials, &c.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or at the classified rates for Class D.

The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the department.