1678
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(28.) Cranage.

Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraction of a ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be fetched, a charge of 10s. will be made.

(29.) Check and Empty Railway Wagons.

Check wagons and empty railway-wagons hauled on their own wheels will be charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each additional mile. Double bogie-trucks will be charged double rates.

(30.) Tarpaulins.

Consignors shall make good all damage to tarpaulins arising from goods insufficiently or negligently covered, secured, or protected.
The Department does not undertake to provide tarpaulins for goods of Classes F, K, N, P, Q, nor labour for covering such goods when loaded by consignor, and will take no responsibility on these classes of goods on account of damage from water unless insured. Tarpaulins, if supplied for these classes of goods will be charged for as follows:—

Distance. Rate per Tarpaulin.
s. d.
Not exceeding 100 miles ... 1 0
Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles ... 2 0
Over 250 miles ... 3 0

Tarpaulins not released within eight working hours from time of arrival will be charged demurrage at the rate of 1s. per tarpaulin per day or part of a day after the first eight hours.

When owners of goods do their own loading and require the use of tarpaulins they must provide the labour for sheeting the truck.

(31.) Port Traffic.

At port stations goods hauled or conveyed between private stores or Government sheds and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Haulage or conveyance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.

In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. 6d. per ton will be made on transhipment goods handled in Government sheds.

Haulage of timber between private stores or Government sheds and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged as follows, viz. :—

Timber (except Australian and Tasmanian), 4d. per 100 superficial feet.

Timber, Australian and Tasmanian, 6d. per 100 superficial feet.

Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(32.) Storage.

Sixpence (6d.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not removed by consignee within twelve working hours of their arrival, except at country stations, when 2s. per ton per week or fraction of a week will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Where the goods are stored upon railway land, and are not protected in any way by the Department, half above rates will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Storage charges will in all cases be computed at weight or measurement at the option of the department, and in accordance with the weight on which the freight charges are based.

All stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hokitika, Greymouth, and the head stations on all other sections, are deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

(33.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On four-wheel trucks standing for unloading, after five working hours from arrival and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty four-wheel trucks, not otherwise specified, delivered to order, not loaded