Sept. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1675

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(c.) That a certificate in the following form is indorsed on the consignment-note: “I hereby certify that the lime entered hereon is consigned to a bonâ fide farmer, and is for use in manuring farm-land cultivated by him, that the price charged to the consignee does not exceed the price charged by me for agricultural lime on 1st May, 1898, and that no undue preference has been given in fulfilling this order.”

The Railway Department reserves to itself the sole right to decline any application, and to withdraw approval in the event of infringement of any of the foregoing regulations. These regulations will cease to operate on the 31st August, 1900.

(12.) Road-metal for Local Bodies.

Road-metal, scoria, boulders, shingle, gravel, and other materials for road-making, consigned to public bodies, in lots of not less than 10 tons, carried at the convenience of the Railway Department, will be charged at half the classified rates for Class Q.

Minimum charge per ton.

The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For loading or unloading done by the Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When craning is charged for or provided 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the Department.

(13.) Native Coal for Export to Places outside the Colony of New Zealand.

Native coal (brown, anthracite or bituminous) for export to places outside the Colony of New Zealand, consigned from collieries to vessels clearing for ports beyond the Colony of New Zealand, will be charged 25 per cent. less than the classified or local rates.

(14.) Fruit and Vegetables.

Maximum charges for fruit and vegetables, fresh, New-Zealand-grown, will be as follows for any distance:—

s. d.
Not exceeding 56 lb. ... ... ... 0 6
Over 56 lb., but not exceeding 112 lb. ... ... 1 0
For every additional 56 lb. or fraction thereof ... ... 0 6

In addition, a charge of 3d. for each cwt., or part of a cwt., will be made for fruit and vegetables charged at these maximum rates, consigned to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

Returned empty fruit and vegetable packages will be carried free.

(15.) Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

The maximum charges for game, dead hares, dead rabbits, and fresh fish will be as follows for any distance:—

s. d.
Not exceeding 7 lb. ... ... ... 0 6
Over 7 lb., but not exceeding 14 lb. ... ... 1 0
Over 14 lb., but not exceeding 28 lb. ... ... 1 6

In addition, a charge of 3d. for each 28 lb., or part of 28 lb., will be made for game, dead hares, dead rabbits, and fresh fish, charged at these maximum rates, consigned to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

(16.) Seeds returning from Seed-cleaning Establishments.

New-Zealand-grown seeds forwarded by the grower direct by rail to seed-cleaning establishments to be cleaned will, if returned from the original consignee to the original sender, be carried back to the original sending station free of charge, provided that such seed was grown in the vicinity of the original forwarding station and is for use by grower in the locality where grown, and that a certificate in following form is indorsed on the consignment-note when the seed is being forwarded to the seed-cleaning establishment: “I hereby certify that the seed entered hereon is New-Zealand-grown; that it was grown in the vicinity of Station, and is being forwarded to for the purpose of being cleaned, and will, when returned, be used by me in the locality where grown.”

When seed is returned under this regulation the consignment-note must be indorsed as follows: “The seed entered hereon is New-Zealand-grown, and was received for cleaning on , and is entitled to be carried back free.”