Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1825

GOODS. 35

REGULATIONS—continued.

If the whole of a consignment is returned unsold to the original station within one
month from the closing of the Show or Parade, the exhibits will, on production of a
certificate in writing from the Secretary that they are all unsold, be carried back
free, but at owners' risk, and one-half of the railway rate paid for conveyance to
the Show or Parade will be refunded.

All loading, unloading, collection, and delivery to be performed by the owners at
their own risk and expense.

Poultry-pens and -coops for use at poultry-shows will be conveyed under this
regulation.

(25.) Threshing-machines, Chaff-cutters, Hay-presses, with Engines (Portable or Traction).

Threshing-machines, chaff-cutters, and hay-presses, with engines (portable or
traction), consigned to country stations for threshing, chaff-cutting, or pressing pur-
poses, will, if returned within two months, from the original receiving station to the
original sending station, be carried back at half the ordinary rates.

A certificate in the following form, signed by the owner, must be attached to the
consignment note: "I hereby certify that the , consigned by me from
to Station, has been working in this district, and that on
it was conveyed by rail from to Station."

(26.) Parcels for Distribution at Destination.

When more articles or parcels than one are sent packed or loose from one consignor
to one consignee for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution
at destination, the minimum charge will be as for 2cwt. at small-lots rates.

Small parcels or articles must be properly packed, or they may be charged sepa-
rately at parcels rates at the option of the department.

The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.

(27.) Miscellaneous.

Goods for stations where no officer of the department is in charge must be pre-
paid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignor.

Poisonous or injurious substances will not be received on the Railways unless
securely packed.

The Commissioners may decline to receive broken, damaged, insecurely packed,
or leaky packages.

The Commissioners will not be responsible for loss of or damage to goods arising
from their being insufficiently protected or packed.

The department does not provide sheets for Classes F, N, P, Q, and will take
no responsibility on these classes of goods on account of damage from water unless
insured. Sheets, if required by owner, for these classes of goods will be charged for
at the rate of 1s. per day, or part of a day, per sheet.

Consignors shall make good all damage to trucks or sheets arising from goods
insufficiently or negligently covered, secured, or protected.

When loading or unloading of goods is done by owners, the department will take
no responsibility as to quantity or condition.

For loading and unloading any package weighing over 2 tons an extra charge will
be made; packages over 2 tons weight will also be charged extra for cranage.

Where cartage delivery of goods is performed, no packages weighing more than
2 tons will be delivered, except under special agreement at special rates.

Wherever an alternative charge is specified, it is intended that the lower charge
shall be taken, unless otherwise provided.

When goods are packed for carriage, the weight or measurement of the consign-
ment will include the weight or dimensions of the case or description of packing
used, provided that the charge shall not be less than for such case or other descrip-
tion of packing when consigned alone.

Fractions of less than 1cwt. in the tonnage will be taken as follows:—

Under ¼ cwt. as ... ¼ cwt.
Over ¼ cwt., but not over ½ " ... ½ "
" ½ " " ¾ " ... ¾ "
" ¾ " " 1 " ... 1 "

In computing rates and charges any fraction less than ½d. in the result will be
omitted; ½d. and above will be taken as 1d.

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.