1052
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

Australian and Tasmanian timbers will be charged at a rate and a half; any less quantity than the minimum will be charged as such minimum at a rate and a half, or as ordinary timber at the rate for small lots.

Round timber, measurement as follows: The average girth in inches to be squared and divided by 152, the result to be multiplied by length in feet; the product will be deemed to be the contents of the log in superficial feet.

Odd lengths of 6 inches and upwards are to be counted as a foot in measuring the length of timber; less than 6 inches are to be omitted.

No allowance to be made for bark by ringing or otherwise, or for tops, butts, or unsound wood.

One hundred palings, or 1,000 shingles, as 100 feet timber.

The Railway may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway 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 Railway.

Timber for export consigned to Greymouth from stations and saw-mills on the Company’s line will be charged as follows:—

Company’s Charges.

Not exceeding 10 miles … … … … … … s. d.
0 6
Exceeding 10 miles, but not exceeding 13 miles … … … 0 7
” 13 ” 17 ” … … … 0 8
” 17 ” 24 ” … … … 0 9
” 24 ” 30 ” … … … 0 10
” 30 ” 35 ” … … … 1 0
” 35 ” 40 ” … … … 1 2
” 40 ” 45 ” … … … 1 4
” 45 ” 50 ” … … … 1 6

Government railway charges will be 7d. per 100 superficial feet in addition, including all charges.

(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 and his dogs 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 Railway.

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:—

Interchanged traffic will be charged at the above rates on the continuous mileage. 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.

(9.) Class N.—Special.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for offal, 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 may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway 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 Railway.

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

Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for bonedust, guano, manure-salt, soot, and artificial manure, for which it will be 1½ 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 may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway 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 Railway.

(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.