Oct. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1837

GOODS. 41

REGULATIONS—continued.

Broken glass, lime gas refuse, lime (native produce), limestone, street, stable,
and farmyard manures, scrap-iron, old iron rails for scrap, green flax, tussock
grass, will be charged as Class Q if cheaper than Class F. The minimum quantity
of such goods to be charged as Class Q will be 4 tons; any less quantity will be
charged as such minimum or as Class E (actual weight) single rate. Beet, carrots,
mangolds, pumpkins, turnips, firewood, mining props, split house-blocks, posts and
rails, in quantities under a truck-load, will be charged as a truck, or as Class E.
Other goods of Class F under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class
E, rate and a half.

A four-wheel truck-load must not exceed 6 tons in weight.
Except where otherwise specified, not more than 140 bags of chaff shall be loaded
on any four-wheel truck. Hydraulic pressed chaff in bales or bundles may be loaded
up to 6 tons per four-wheel truck, provided the gauge limit is not exceeded.
The load of a double-bogie truck, containing firewood, mining props, split house-
blocks, posts and rails, lime gas refuse, lime (native produce) limestone, street,
stable, and farmyard manures, scrap-iron, old iron rails for scrap, broken glass, must
not exceed 16 tons in weight; and the load of a double-bogie truck containing other
goods of Class F must not exceed 12 tons in weight.
Any truck loaded with more than the quantities specified will be charged rate and
a quarter.
Double-bogie trucks containing firewood, mining props, split house-blocks, posts
and rails, lime gas refuse, lime (native produce), limestone, street, stable, and farm-
yard manures, scrap-iron, old iron rails for scrap, broken glass, will be charged two
and two-third (2⅔) times the classified or local rates; double-bogie trucks containing
other goods of Class F will be charged double the classified or local rates, and the
loading charges in each case will be made on the same basis.
Loose hay, loose straw, loose flax-straw, loose flax-tow, and loose dressed flax will
not be accepted for carriage.

(6.) Class H.—Wool, Sheepskins, and Rabbit-skins in Bales.
For undumped bales of more than 4cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than
8cwt., the excess weight in each separate consignment will be charged pro ratâ at
Class A rates.
Scoured wool, undumped, in bales not exceeding 2¾cwt. each, will be charged one-
fifth less than the classified rates. Minimum charge, 1s. per bale. This will super-
sede the local rates specified in Part IV. where bales do not exceed 2¾cwt., unless
otherwise specified under Part IV.
The Railway Department may require all loading and unloading to be done by
the owner.
For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 3d. per bale for
undumped, and 6d. per bale for double-dumped, will be charged.

(7.) Class K.—Timber.
Sawn Timber, Squared Logs, and Mouldings.
Timber carried in single wagons, minimum quantity, 1,200 superficial feet for
each wagon for distances of 75 miles and under; 2,000 superficial feet for each
wagon for distances over 75 miles: when timber is over 26ft. long a check wagon
or wagons will be charged for. Timber carried in timber-trucks, minimum 2,000
superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances of 75 miles and under; minimum,
4,000 superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances over 75 miles: when timber is
over 26ft. long a check wagon or wagons will be charged for except when conveyed
in double-bogie trucks; when conveyed in double-bogie trucks check wagon or
wagons will be charged for when required.
The minimum quantity for a double-bogie truck to be the same as for a pair of
timber-trucks.
Any less quantity which can be carried in one truck will be charged as such
minimum, or at 1d. per 100 superficial feet per mile up to 40 miles; for each
additional mile up to 80 miles, ½d. per 100 superficial feet, and for each additional
mile, ¼d. per 100 superficial feet. Where this rate is charged the minimum quantity
will be 100ft., and the minimum charge 1s. per 100 superficial feet, without further
charge for loading or unloading.
The minimum charge for each consignment will be 2s. 6d.
Small lots of timber may be charged as Class A, or at parcel rates, if cheaper than
Class K.
Mouldings will be carried solely at owners’ risk.

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