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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

Coals and coal dross consigned from Waimangaroa Branch line to Westport, Waimangaroa, Fairdown, or Sergeant’s Hill will be charged 2s. 3d. per ton.

Goods booked through between stations on the Government railway (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged upon the branch, in addition to the charges on the Government railway, as follows:—

Between the Junction and Conn’s Creek: Timber, 3d. per 100 superficial feet; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 1d. per ton; other goods, 1s. 3d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.

Between the Junction and the Wellington Mine: Timber, 2d. per 100 superficial feet; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 2d. per ton; other goods, 9d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.

Goods booked between stations upon the Waimangaroa branch (including Waimangaroa Junction) will be charged at the classified rates.

Contractors’ plant and permanent-way material, in full truck loads, Westport to Ngakawau, will be charged 7s. per ton. Consignee to take delivery in the railway-trucks, and perform the unloading.

CLASS Q.

Road-metal conveyed from Serjeant’s Hill to Westport will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

NELSON SECTION.

NELSON STATION AND PORT.

Goods passing over the Railway Wharf, and paying wharfage, which are conveyed between Nelson Station and Port, will be charged at the rates for Port traffic, Part III., weight or measurement, according to bill of lading; other goods by weight or measurement, as the department directs.

CLASSES C AND D.—GOODS.

Goods of Classes C and D will be charged as Class B.

CLASS H.

Wool, undumped, consigned from Belgrove to Nelson or Port will be charged 1s. 9d. per bale.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Timber consigned from Wakefield, Wai-iti, Foxhill, and Belgrove to Nelson or the Port will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

CLASSES N AND P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N.

Cement, Port to Belgrove, will be charged rate and a half, Class N.

Bark, native, rough, from Wai-iti or Wakefield to Nelson, will be charged at the classified rates for Class P. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per truck.

MISCELLANEOUS.—Dipping sheep, minimum for 10 sheep, 10s.; each additional sheep, 3d. Yarding sheep, 1d. per head per day; minimum charge, 1s. Yarding cattle, 6d. per head per day; minimum charge, 2s.

PICKTON SECTION.

Tallow, hides, and pelts consigned to Picton for export by ship will be charged maximum rate, 7s. 6d. per ton, including loading, unloading, and wharfage.

Ships’ goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton, will be charged as Class B. Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, and unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement, according to ships’ bill of lading.

All other goods of Classes A, B, C, D will be charged as Class A.

Fresh meat consigned from Blenheim to Picton will be charged at the classified rates for Class C.

Goods of Class E consigned to Picton for shipment will be charged 5s. a ton; if to private sidings, 4s. 6d. a ton; including wharfage and handling at ship’s side. At Tua Marina and Spring Creek Stations, on goods of Class E preceding, no storage will be charged for the first four weeks, after which 1d. per ton per week will be charged. The department does not guarantee storage room.