1992
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(12.) Road-metal and Tar for Local Bodies.

Road-metal, scoria, boulders, shingle, gravel, and other materials for road-making, consigned to public bodies, in lots of not less than 10 tons, carried at the convenience of the Railway Department, will be charged at half the classified rates for Class Q.

Minimum charge, 1s. 9d. per ton.

Tar in 5-ton lots consigned to local bodies will be charged Class N.

Minimum charge, 2s. 6d. per ton.

The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the 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.

(13.) Native Coal for Export to Places outside the Colony of New Zealand.

Native coal (brown, anthracite or bituminous) for export to places outside the Colony of New Zealand, consigned from collieries to vessels clearing for ports beyond the Colony of New Zealand, will be charged 25 per cent. less than the classified or local rates.

(14.) Fruit, Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Nuts.

The maximum charges for New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts packed, will be as follows for any distance :—

s. d.
Not exceeding 56 lb. ... ... ... ... 0 6
Over 56 lb., but not exceeding 112 lb.... ... ... 1 0
For every additional 56 lb. or fraction thereof ... ... 0 6

In addition, a charge of 3d. for each cwt., or part of a cwt., will be made for fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts charged at these maximum rates, consigned to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

Returned empty fruit, vegetable, mushrooms and nut packages will be carried free.

(15.) Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

The maximum charges for game, dead hares, dead rabbits, and fresh fish will be as follows for any distance :—

s. d.
Not exceeding 7 lb. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6
Over 7 lb., but not exceeding 14 lb. .. .. .. 1 0
Over 14 lb., but not exceeding 28 lb. .. .. .. 1 6

In addition, a charge of 3d. for each 28 lb., or part of 28 lb., will be made for game, dead hares, dead rabbits, and fresh fish, charged at these maximum rates, consigned to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

(16.) Seeds returning from Seed-cleaning Establishments.

New-Zealand-grown seeds forwarded by the grower direct by rail to seed-cleaning establishments to be cleaned will, if returned from the original consignee to the original sender, be carried back to the original sending station free of charge, provided that such seed was grown in the vicinity of the original forwarding station and is for use by grower in the locality where grown, and that a certificate in following form is indorsed on the consignment-note when the seed is being forwarded to the seed-cleaning establishment : “I hereby certify that the seed entered hereon is New-Zealand-grown; that it was grown in the vicinity of Station, and is being forwarded to for the purpose of being cleaned, and will, when returned, be used by me in the locality where grown.”

When seed is returned under this regulation the consignment-note must be indorsed as follows : “The seed entered hereon is New-Zealand-grown, and was received for cleaning on , and is entitled to be carried back free.”

(17.) Goods and Live-stock conveyed by Special Trains.

Special trains ordered by consignors for conveyance of goods and live-stock which could be worked by the ordinary train service will be charged 10s. per mile; minimum charge, £3. This charge will be in addition to the ordinary charges for the conveyance of the goods. The mileage will be counted one way only. The distance which a train has to run empty to commence a service will be charged at the rate of 5s. per mile.

(18.) Circuses.

Circuses conveyed by ordinary trains will be charged as follows :—

Animals, living, including animals in cages, at live-stock rates.

Vehicles, empty, at rates for carts, drays, &c.

Vehicles loaded with material, or in same truck with material, as material. (See below.)