1674
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

than the classified rates. For distances under 100 miles the charge as for 100 miles will be made if lower than at classified rates.

Stud Stock for Breeding Purposes.

Valuable stallions, broodmares, cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs consigned for breeding purposes will, if returned within one month from the original consignee and receiving station to the original consignor and sending station, be conveyed back free of charge, provided that satisfactory certificates in the following form, signed by the consignor, are endorsed on the consignment-note :—

ON OUTWARD JOURNEY,—
I hereby certify that the * entered hereon is proceeding to for stud purposes only.

HOMEWARD JOURNEY,—
I hereby certify that the * entered hereon has been used solely for stud purposes, and that it was consigned and conveyed by rail from † to ‡ on §

(8.) 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 E (rate and a half), except in the case of waste-paper, rags in bales or bundles, sacking, cotton-waste, and other fibrous materials for paper-making consigned to paper-mills, which will be charged as such minimum or at half-rate Class O.

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.

(9.) Class P.—Native Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous), &c.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class E (rate and a half).

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 Q.—Road Materials, Brown Coals, &c.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-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 E (rate and a half), except in the case of bones, which will be charged as such minimum, or as Class E.

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.) Lime for Manuring Farm-lands.

New Zealand lime consigned from local kilns direct to farmers to be used for manuring farm-lands may, at the option and convenience of the Railway Department, be conveyed by rail for distances not exceeding 100 miles free of charge: Provided—

(a.) That application for the concession is made by the proprietor of the lime-kiln to, and approved by, the General Manager, New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington, at least fourteen days prior to the date on which it is desired to forward the first consignment of lime. Application must specify the name of the lime-kiln, the railway-station from which the lime will be forwarded, and the net price to be charged to the farmer throughout the season.

(b.) That the price charged to the farmers for the lime to be conveyed free under this regulation does not exceed the price charged by the sender for agricultural lime on the 1st day of May, 1898.

• Insert “stallion” “bull,” “cow,” “ram,” “hog,” &c., as required. † Insert name of original consignor and sending station. ‡ Insert name of original consignee and receiving station. § Insert date.