1844
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 89

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GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

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 crnage.
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 consign-
ment 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 descrip-
tion 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.
In computing rates and charges, 5 chains and over will be taken as an additional
mile ; less than 5 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.
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.
,, cattle, ,, ... ... ... ... 15 0 0
,, sheep, goat, pig, or other quadruped, not otherwise
specified, per head ... ... ... ... 8 0 0
,, dog, per head ... ... ... ... 0 15 0
,, poultry, or other bird, per head ... ... ... 2 0 0
Any package containing any special goods ... ... ... 0 3 6
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.