JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

The Railway Department may require all loading and unloading to be done by
the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 3d.
per 100 feet additional will be charged.
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 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.

(9.) 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.

(10.) Class P.—Native Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous), &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.

(11.) Class Q.—Road Materials, Brown Coals, Firewood, &c.

Firewood, posts and rails, and split house-blocks, minimum quantity, 6 tons per
4-wheel truck and 16 tons per double-bogie truck. The minimum quantity of other
goods will be 4 tons per 4-wheel truck, and 15 tons per double-bogie truck. Any less
quantities 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.