Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1991

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

and receiving station to the original consignor and sending station, be conveyed back free of charge, provided that satisfactory certificates in the following form, signed by the consignor, are indorsed on the consignment-note :—

ON OUTWARD JOURNEY,—
I hereby certify that the * entered hereon is proceeding to
for stud purposes only.

HOMEWARD JOURNEY,—
I hereby certify that the * entered hereon has been used solely for stud purposes, and that it was consigned and conveyed by rail from † to ‡
on §

• Insert “stallion” “bull,” “cow,” “ram,” “hog,” &c., as required. † Insert name of original consignor and sending station. ‡ Insert name of original consignee and receiving station. § Insert date.

(8.) Class N.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for offal and imported cement, for which it will be 2 tons. Any less quantity will, except otherwise specified, be charged at such minimum, or at the classified rate Class E (rate and a half). Waste-paper, rags in bales or bundles, sacking, cotton-waste, and other fibrous materials for paper-making consigned to paper-mills, will be charged as such minimum or at half-rate Class C. Cement imported in quantities less than 2 tons will be charged as 2 tons, or at classified rates for Class D.

Charcoal and coke in consignments of less than 4 tons must be packed in bags. Except in the case of imported cement, for which no loading or unloading will be charged, the Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the Department.

(9.) Class P.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or at the classified rates for Class E (rate and a half).

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

(10.) Class Q.

Minimum quantity, 4 tons per ordinary four-wheel truck, n.o.s., 8 tons per LA truck, and 15 tons per double-bogie truck. Any less quantities will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class E (rate and a half), except in the case of bones, which will be charged as such minimum, or as Class E.

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

(11.) Lime for Manuring Farm-lands.

New Zealand lime in truck-loads consigned from local kilns direct to farmers to be used for manuring farm-lands may, at the option and convenience of the Railway Department, be conveyed by rail for distances not exceeding 100 miles free of charge: Provided—

(a.) That application for the concession is made by the proprietor of the lime-kiln to, and approved by, the General Manager, New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington, at least fourteen days prior to the date on which it is desired to forward the first consignment of lime. Application must specify the name of the lime-kiln, the railway-station from which the lime will be forwarded, and the net price to be charged to the farmer throughout the season.

(b.) That the price charged to the farmers for the lime to be conveyed free under this regulation does not exceed the price charged by the sender for agricultural lime on the 1st day of May, 1898.

(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.