Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1349

GOODS. 37

REGULATIONS—continued.

Minimum, 1cwt.
Empties must be certified by consignors to have passed over the line full.
Carriage must be prepaid, unless there be an arrangement with the consignee to the contrary.

(22.) Port Traffic.

At port stations goods hauled or conveyed between private stores or Government sheds and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Haulage or conveyance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.
In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. 6d. per ton will be made on transhipment goods handled in Government sheds.
Haulage of timber between private stores or Government sheds and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged as follows, viz.:—
Timber (except Australian and Tasmanian), 4d. per 100 superficial feet.
Timber, Australian and Tasmanian, 6d. per 100 superficial feet.
Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(23.) Cranage.

Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraction of a ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be fetched, a charge will be made of 10s.

(24.) 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.

(25.) 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, Hokitika, Greymouth, and the head stations on all other sections, are deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

(26.) 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.

(27.) 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.

(28.) 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.