1822 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 89

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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

Corpses.

Sixpence per mile. Minimum, £1.
Children's, half-rates. Minimum, 10s.

Miscellaneous.

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.

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, viz.:—

Each horse, per head ... ... ... ... £ s. d.
... 15 0 0
" cattle " ... ... ... ... 8 0 0
" sheep, goat, pig, or other quadruped, not otherwise
specified, per head ... ... ... ... 0 15 0
" dog, per head ... ... ... ... 2 0 0
" poultry, or other bird, per head ... ... ... 0 3 6
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. When goods are declared in the consignment-note to be "Special Goods," and the value is also stated therein, a charge of 1 per cent. on such value will be made for insuring the same, except in the case of horses or other live-stock, for which the charge for insurance shall be 5 per cent. on the declared value. The value of each package must be separately stated.

The Minister reserves the right to inspect all goods, live-stock, parcels and luggage before insuring or accepting same for transit. For this purpose, if considered necessary, any package must be opened by the sender at his own expense.

In computing rates and charges 5 chains and over will be taken as an additional mile; less than 5 chains will be omitted.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

Except as hereinafter provided, luggage, parcels, horses, &c., will be conveyed at the rates, and subject to the general regulations, specified in Part II.

Whangarei Section.

Horses, Shetland and polo ponies, foals, mules, and asses conveyed between Opau and Whangarei will be charged as a truck, Class M, or at the rates for cattle in small lots as specified in Regulation 8, Part III., of Scale of Charges.

Two-wheeled carriages will be charged at the rate of 1s. per mile for the first 10 miles, and 3d. per mile for each additional mile. Four-wheeled carriages will be charged at the rate of 1s. per mile for the first 10 miles, and 4d. per mile for each additional mile. Minimum charge in each case, 5s.

Auckland Section.

Parcels, horses, and dogs booked through between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Kaipara will be charged at the following rates for conveyance by steamer, in addition to the railway rates and charges to or from Helensville as specified in Parts II. and VI. hereof :—

Parcels not exceeding—