Dec. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1731

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC. 15

Horses, Carriages, and Dogs.

The Railway Department does not undertake to forward horses, carriages, or dogs by any particular train; but when sent they must be at the forwarding station half an hour before the departure of the train. The owners of horses must provide means of securing them in the horse-box, and the Railway Department will not be accountable for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious horses.

Horse Boxes and Carriage Trucks.

Persons requiring a horse box or carriage truck must, when ordering it, pay a deposit of 5s., which will be forfeited if the box be not used. Requisitions for horse boxes and carriage trucks must be made the day before they are wanted.

Dogs.

Dogs must be provided with chains, or sufficient means of securing them. They will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up at the end of the journey before the dog is delivered. Owners must see their dogs safely placed in the train, and take delivery of them immediately on arrival at destination.

The charge for conveyance of dogs, for every twenty-five miles or fractional s. d.
part of twenty-five miles, will be for the first twelve dogs, per head ... 0 6
The maximum charge per head ... ... ... ... 5 0
Each additional dog above twelve will be charged half-rates.

Calves, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Rabbits, and other small Animals, and Poultry,

Properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks, so as to prevent injury to other goods, will be carried at parcel rates.

Milk.

For distances of not more than 10 miles ... ... ... ¾d. per gallon.
For every additional 10 miles or fraction thereof up to 30 miles ... ¼d. ,,
For each additional 30 miles or fraction thereof ... ... ¼d. ,,
Milk consigned to cheese and butter factories, and to and from creameries, will be charged ¼d. per gallon for distances of 15 miles and under, and ¼d. a gallon for the next 15 miles, and ¼d. per gallon for each additional 25 miles or fraction thereof.
Minimum charge, 6d.
Empties will be returned free.
Milk will be carried only at the owners’ sole risk, who will take all responsibility of loading and unloading.
Cream will be charged same rates as milk.

Corpses.

One shilling per mile. Minimum, £1.
Children’s, half-rates. Minimum, 10s.

Miscellaneous.

No fractions of a mile will be used in computing rates and charges. Five chains and over will be taken as an additional mile; less than five chains will be omitted.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Milk between Auckland or Newmarket and stations not exceeding 10 miles distance from Auckland will be charged ¼d. per gallon.

WELLINGTON SECTION.

For the purpose of charging for the conveyance of parcels carried over the Rimutaka Incline, the mileage of such Incline will be deemed to be 5 miles more than its actual mileage.

Milk consigned to Wellington will be charged for distances not over 11 miles, ¼d. per gallon; for each additional 10 miles or fraction thereof, up to 31 miles, ¼d. per gallon; and for each additional 30 miles or fraction thereof, ¼d. per gallon.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

For the purpose of computing the charges for parcels conveyed between Rangiora and Christchurch, the distance will be deemed to be 15 miles.

For the purpose of computing the charges for parcels conveyed between Christchurch and Springston, and other stations on Southbridge Branch, up to and including Southbridge, the distance will be deemed to be 15 miles.