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REGULATIONS—continued.

The Department reserves the right to supply single-floored trucks for the con-
veyance of sheep, &c., when double-floored trucks are not available, and in such
cases the District Manager may arrange to charge one single-floored double-bogie
truck, or two single-floored four-wheeled trucks, as one double-floored four-wheeled
truck.

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 bona fide store stock, not consigned for slaughter, will be charged classified
rates for the first thirteen trucks, and for each additional truck 20s. per truck less
than the classified rates. 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 cranage 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 otherwise specified below. Any less quantity
will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D.
The minimum quantity of bonedust, guano, manure-salt, rock-salt, salt for agricul-
tural or pastoral purposes, soot, and manure other than street, stable, and farm-
yard will be 1½ tons; any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or as
Class E (actual weight), single rate. 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 cranage 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, &c.

Railway-sleepers, 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, except in the case of bones,
which will be charged as such minimum, or as Class P. The minimum quantity of
bones to be charged at Class P rates will be 1½ tons; any less quantity will be
charged as such minimum or as Class E (actual weight), single rate.
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 cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only
will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the Department.

(12.) Road-metal for Local Bodies.

Road-metal, scoria, boulders, shingle, gravel, and other materials for road-making,
consigned to public bodies, in lots of not less than 10 tons, carried at the con-
venience of the Railway Department, will be charged at half the classified rates for
Class Q.
Minimum charge, 1s. 9d. per ton.
The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the
owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Department 1s. per ton will be
charged. When cranage is charged for or provided 6d. per ton only will be charged
for each loading or unloading done by the Department.

(13.) Native Coal for Export to Places outside the Colony of New Zealand.

Native coal (brown, anthracite or bituminous) for export to places outside the
Colony of New Zealand, consigned from collieries to vessels clearing for ports
beyond the Colony of New Zealand, will be charged 25 per cent. less than the
classified rates, or, where local rates are in operation, 25 per cent. less than the
local rates.