JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1075

GOODS.

The return journey must be made within two months of the date of the journey to the town where the race-meeting was held, and not later than fourteen days from the last day of the race-meeting.

When racehorses for one consignee are booked two in a box going to the race-meeting, they must be returned together loaded in one box, otherwise freight at ordinary rates will be charged for the additional box used for the return journey.

Hunters and Polo Ponies, the property of members of hunt and polo clubs, conveyed on the outward journey by rail, will be returned free of charge from the original destination-station to the original forwarding-station, on production of a certificate in the following form, signed by the master of the hunt or the secretary of the polo club respectively, certifying that the hunters or polo ponies took part in the hunt or the polo meeting, as the case may be :—

I HEREBY certify that the(a) , the property of Mr. , took part in the(b) .
{ Master of Hunt.
, { Secretary Polo Meeting.

I hereby certify that the(a) , consigned by me for conveyance by rail to , were on the outward journey conveyed by rail from to , and that I am entitled to have them carried back free on return journey. , Owner.

The return journey must be made within two weeks of date of outward journey.

When hunters or polo ponies are booked two or more in a truck or horse-box going to the hunt or polo meeting, they must be returned together loaded in one truck or box, otherwise ordinary rates will be charged for the additional truck or box used for the return journey.

(a) Insert number of horses, and whether hunters or polo ponies. (b) Name of hunt or polo meeting.

Parcels Rates.

Cancel clause 3, page 26.

Insert—

Where parcels exceed 1 cwt. and do not exceed 2 cwt. in weight, the excess weight above 1 cwt. will be charged at the same scale as parcels below 1 cwt.—e.g., 142 lb., 100 miles :—

112 lb. ... ... ... ... ... 4 0
30 lb., as 56 lb. ... ... ... ... 2 6
———
Total ... ... ... ... 6 6

Articles exceeding 2 cwt. in weight will not be accepted for conveyance as parcels.

PART III.—GOODS: REGULATIONS.

Cancel Regulation (23).

Insert—

(23.) Stock, Implements, Dogs, Poultry, Produce, &c., exhibited at Agricultural, Horticultural, Dog, and Poultry Shows; Entire Horses exhibited at Horse Parades; and Collie Dogs competing at Dog Trials.

Stock, implements, dogs, poultry, produce, &c., consigned for exhibition at Agricultural, Horticultural, Dog, and Poultry Shows; entire horses consigned for exhibition at Horse Parades; and collie dogs competing at Dog Trials—will be charged full tariff rates going to the Show, Parade, or Dog Trial; such rates must be prepaid, and the consignor must obtain from the Stationmaster at the forwarding station, if an officered station, or Guard of train if a flag-station, a certificate as per form A below. Returning from the Show, Parade, or Dog Trial they will be carried as follows :—

For all exhibits which may have been sold, ordinary rates will be charged.

If part of a consignment is sold, the balance, if returned to the original sending station within one month from the closing of the Show, Parade, or Dog Trial, will, on production of certificates in writing as per forms A and B below, be carried back free, but at owners’ risk.

If the whole of a consignment is returned unsold to the original sending station within one month from the closing of the Show, Parade, or Dog Trial, the exhibits will, on production of a certificate in writing as per forms A and C, be carried back free, but at owners’ risk, and one-half of the railway freight paid for conveyance to the Show, Parade, or Dog Trial will be refunded on arrival of the returned exhibits at the original forwarding station.