Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1425

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REGULATIONS—continued.

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."

(32.) 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 separately at parcels rates at the option of the Department.

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

(33.) Boats for use at Regattas.

Racing and other boats for use in contests at regattas will be conveyed free both ways, provided they are accompanied by their crews.

(34.) Miscellaneous.

Goods for stations where no officer of the Department is in charge must be prepaid. 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 Department may decline to receive broken, damaged, insecurely packed, or leaky packages.

The Department 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, K, 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 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 goods, live-stock, parcels, and luggage, specified in Part V. as at "owners' risk," are charged at the ordinary rates, such goods, live-stock, parcels, and luggage 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 following limitations, 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.

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