1746
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

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GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

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:—

| | | For any | For every |
| | | Distance | Mile |
| | | not | after the |
| | | exceeding | First |
| | | 10 Miles. | 10 Miles. |
| | | s. d. | d. |
| Cattle, one only | ... | 7 0 | 3 |
| Cattle, each additional one in the same truck, belonging to the | | | |
| same owner ... | ... | 1 0 | 1 |
| Calves (one year old and under), sheep, goats, or pigs, one | | | |
| only, carried loose | ... | 2 6 | 2 |
| Calves, sheep, goats, or pigs, each additional, in the same truck... | | 0 3 | 0½ |

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 Cattle and Sheep, in Large Mobs, for 100 Miles and upwards.

For distances of 100 miles and over, cattle and sheep certified by the consignor to be bond 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. For distances under 100 miles the charge as for 100 miles will be made if lower than at classified rates.

(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 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 crackage 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, except for bonedust, guano, manure-salt, rock-salt, salt for agricultural or pastoral purposes, 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 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 crackage 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, railway-sleepers, 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 crackage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the department.

Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal-pits, sand-pits, ballast-pits, or limekilns for eight working hours for the purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours.