1702
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

under Regulation 2, Part III. Minimum charge, 9d. The charge for small lots of other classes of goods is not to exceed the charge for small lots of Class C goods.

DUNEDIN AND INVERCARGILL.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D not otherwise specified below, between Dunedin and Invercargill, in quantities of 5 cwt. and over, will be charged 18s. per ton. Quantities of less than 5 cwt. will be charged as follows: Consignments not exceeding 28 lb., 56 lb., and 84 lb. at the small-lots rate (Regulation 2), computed on the basis of the classified rates. Maximum charge, 3s. 6d. Consignments exceeding 84 lb. at 3s. 6d. for the first cwt., and 3d. for each additional cwt. or fraction of a cwt. These rates cover all charges.

Threshing-machines, reapers-and-binders, winnowing-machines, bulky machinery, carriages and gigs in pieces unpainted and in the rough, and furniture between Dunedin and Invercargill, in quantities of 5 cwt. and over, will be charged 30s. per ton. Quantities of less than 5 cwt. will be charged 5s. 6d. for the first cwt., and 6d. for each additional cwt. or fraction of a cwt. These rates cover all charges.

Parcels for Distribution at Destination.—When more articles or parcels than one are sent, packed or loose, from one consignor to one consignee, for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be 7s. 6d.

MILEAGE.

The distance between Dunedin and the following stations for the purpose of computing the charges will be deemed to be as follows:—

Miles. Miles.
Caversham ... ... 2 | Burke’s ... ... 4
Burnside ... ... ... 4 | Sawyer’s Bay ... ... 7
Abbotsford ... ... 5 | Port Chalmers Lower Station 8
Ravensbourne ... ... 2 |

And between Pelichet Bay and Port Chalmers Upper Station, 8 miles.

BURNSIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH, TIMARU, OAMARU, AND INVERCARGILL.

Bar iron and castings, locally manufactured, consigned direct from Burnside Iron-works will be charged as follows:—

To Christchurch ... ... ... 25s. per ton.
To Timaru ... ... ... ... 21s. per ton.
To Oamaru... ... ... ... 15s. per ton.
To Invercargill ... ... ... 18s. per ton.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons.

FERNHILL BRANCH LINE.

Coal from or to Fernhill to or from stations beyond Abbotsford will be charged 4½d. per ton in addition to the classified rates and charges from or to Abbotsford.

PELTS, GORE TO WOOLSTON.

Pelts, from Gore to Woolston, will be charged 35s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per truck. Owners to load and unload.

FAT, MATAURA TO WALLACETOWN.

Fat, packed, Mataura to Wallacetown, will be charged 12s. 6d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.

PELTS, OCEAN BEACH, INVERCARGILL, AND ONE-TREE POINT TO WOOLSTON.

Pelts, Ocean Beach, Invercargill, and One-tree Point to Woolston, will be charged 41s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per truck. Owners to load and unload.

BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to private sidings ... ... ... ... 7 10 per ton
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, to private sidings ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Invercargill to Bluff ... 6 6 ,,