1824
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(19.) Check and Empty Railway Wagons.
Check wagons and empty railway-wagons hauled on their own wheels will be
charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each
additional mile.

(20.) Storage.
Sixpence (6d.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not removed
by consignee within twelve working hours of their arrival, except at country stations,
when 2s. per ton per week or fraction of a week will be charged ; minimum charge, 6d.
All stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru,
Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, and the head stations on all other sections, are
deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

(21.) Demurrage.
Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On trucks standing
for unloading, after five working hours from arrival and up to eight working hours,
5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a
day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and
storage, at the option of the department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty
trucks delivered to order, not loaded and consigned, after six working hours and up
to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours 10s. per truck
per day or part of a day. On double-bogie trucks double rates will be charged.

(22.) Private Stores and Sidings.
Where the loading or unloading of traffic is done by owners at private stores and
sidings, the department will take no responsibility for the condition of the goods
or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by owners.
At private sidings all loading and unloading must be done by owners or consignees.
For each loading or unloading done by the department 1s. per ton will be charged.
Demurrage at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day will be charged on
trucks not loaded or unloaded within five working hours after arrival; or the goods
may be removed, unloaded, and stored at the usual rates, at the option of the
department, and at the risk and expense of the owner.
Goods hauled between private sidings or between any private stores or sidings and
other sheds or sidings at the same station will be charged 1s. per ton.
No consignment of less than two tons will be delivered at or received from private
stores or sidings.
Holders of private sidings are held responsible for the safe custody of railway
property of any kind while in their sidings, and must give up the same in good
order as required.

(23.) Weighing.
When weights are supplied to any persons requiring them, the following charges
will be made:—
Wool, rabbitskins, and sheepskins, in bales, 4d. per bale.
Sheepskins in bundles, ½d. per bundle.
Grain, ¼d. per bag.
Potatoes, &c., ½d. per cwt.
Other goods, 1d. per cwt.
When goods are weighed on the truck weighbridge, and the weights given are per
truck-load, 1s. per truck-load will be charged. Double-bogie trucks will be
charged 2s.
Goods carried by railway, 3d. per load (cart weighbridge).
Goods not carried by railway, 6d. per load (cart weighbridge).
The Railway may refuse to supply weights.

(24.) Stock, Implements, Dogs, Poultry, Produce, &c., exhibited at Agricultural, Horticultural, Dog and Poultry Shows; and Entire Horses exhibited at Horse Parades.
Stock, implements, dogs, poultry, produce, &c., consigned for exhibition at Agri-
cultural, Horticultural, Dog and Poultry Shows, and entire horses consigned for
exhibition at Horse Parades, will be charged ordinary rates going to the Show or
Parade; such rates must be prepaid. Returning from the Show they will be carried
as follows:—
For all exhibits which may have been sold, ordinary rates will be charged.
If part of a consignment is sold, the balance, if returned to the original station
within one month from the closing of the Show or Parade, will, on production of
a certificate in writing from the Secretary that such balance is unsold, be carried
back free, but at owners' risk.