Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1351

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REGULATIONS—continued.

insured. Sheets, if required by owner, for these classes of goods will be charged for at the rate of 1s. per sheet per day or part of a day.

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 consignment 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 description 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.

Goods which have arrived at destination and are not taken delivery of by the consignees within four working hours after arrival are thereafter held by the Department as warehousemen at the owners’ sole risk, subject to the by-laws and regulations.

When “owners’ risk” is specified against goods in Part V., such goods, when charged at the ordinary rates, will be received, held, and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner. But they may be received, held, and conveyed at the risk of the Railway Department, subject to the limitations prescribed below, upon the consignor specifying in the consignment-note “at Railway risk,” in which case the rate will be increased by one-sixth of the ordinary rates.

In accordance with the 189th section of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” the liability of the Minister for loss or damage is limited in respect to certain classes of goods termed “special goods,” unless such goods are declared by the consignor to be “special goods,” and the value is stated in the consignment-note.

The following are the limitations in value, namely :—

£ s. d.
Each horse, per head … … … 15 0 0
„ cattle, „ … … … 8 0 0
„ sheep, goat, or pig, per head … 0 15 0
„ dog, per head … … … 2 0 0
Any package containing any special goods … 10 0 0

Goods declared to be “special goods” are specified in Part V. Any package or animal which exceeds in value the sum of £500 is also declared to be “special goods,” and will be carried under special contract only, and a charge will be made in addition to the special rates to cover the cost of sending a messenger in charge of the consignment. When goods are declared in the consignment-note to be “special goods,” and the value is also stated therein, an additional charge of one-third of the ordinary rates and charges for each £100 or fraction of £100 of value so stated will be made thereon. The value of each package must be separately stated.

Notices for the supply of trucks given by persons intending to consign goods thereby will be accepted for fulfilment conditionally only upon its being found convenient to the Department to supply them upon the due date. The Railway Department will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising through failure from any cause to have trucks available by any particular date or train.

The Railway Department will not be responsible for the delivery of goods by any particular train or at any particular time.

(34.) Imperial Institute, London.

Exhibits consigned for shipment to the Agent-General for New Zealand, and marked “For exhibition at the Imperial Institute, London,” will be carried free of railway charge.