Sept. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1693

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

The charge for receiving and discharging ships’ ballast will be 1s. per ton
Minimum charge, £1.
One penny per ton will be charged for use of gravel-shoot.
Goods and sheep booked through between stations on the Government railway
(Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch
line will be charged upon the branch, in addition to the classified or local rates on
the Government railway, as follows :—

Between the Junction and Conn’s Creek : Sheep, 3d. per head ; timber, 3d. per
100 superficial feet ; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 1d. per ton ; other
goods, 1s. 3d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
Between the Junction and Waimangaroa : Timber, 2d. per 100 superficial feet ;
coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 2d. per ton ; other goods, 9d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 3d.
Goods booked between stations upon the Waimangaroa branch (including Wai-
mangaroa Junction) will be charged at the classified rates.
Owners of sheep must take all risk and responsibility, and do all loading and
unloading.

NELSON SECTION.

NELSON STATION AND PORT.

Goods passing over the Railway Wharf, and paying wharfage, which are conveyed
between Nelson Station and Port will be charged at the rates for Port traffic,
Regulation 31, Part III., weight or measurement, according to bill of lading ;
other goods by weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

CLASSES C AND D.

Goods of Classes C and D will be charged as Class B.

CLASS F.—FIREWOOD.

Firewood consigned direct from Motupiko will be charged at the following
through rates per truck : To Nelson, 22s. ; Port, 22s. 6d.

CLASS H.

Class H, undumped, consigned from Belgrove, Foxhill, and Wai-iti to Nelson or
Port will be charged 1s. 9d. per bale.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Timber consigned from Wakefield, Wai-iti, Foxhill, and Belgrove to Nelson or the
Port will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

CLASSES N AND P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N.
Cement, Port to Belgrove, will be charged rate and a half, Class N.

PICTON SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D will be charged as Class A, except otherwise specified.
Ships’ goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton, will be charged as Class B.
Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight
or measurement, according to ships’ bill of lading.
Except where otherwise specified, the maximum charge for goods of Classes A, B,
C, D consigned to Picton will be 7s. 6d. per ton weight or measurement, at the
option of the Railway Department, including wharfage and labour at ship’s side at
Picton when such goods are for export.
Fresh meat consigned to Picton will be charged at the classified rates for Class C.
Goods of Class E consigned to Picton for shipment will be charged 5s. a ton, in-
cluding wharfage and handling at ship’s side ; if to private sidings, 4s. 6d. a ton.
Storage at Blenheim on goods of Classes E and F, consigned for conveyance by rail
only, will be charged as follows :—
For the first month or fraction of a month, at per ton … 6d.
For each week or fraction of a week afterwards, at per ton .. 1d.
The Department does not guarantee storage room.
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