Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1995

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(C) CERTIFICATE FOR RETURNED EXHIBITS.

(To be used when the whole of original consignment is returned.)

To the Stationmaster,

I HEREBY certify that the under-mentioned were exhibited by Mr. at the (b) , and that no sales or exchanges have been effected since the exhibits were conveyed by rail to the(b) .

Secretary to(b) .

I hereby certify that the exhibits specified in the foregoing certificate, signed by the Secretary of(b) , are identical with those enumerated in certificate A attached ; that they duly competed at(b) ; that the whole consignment as conveyed on the outward journey and now being returned from the(b) is unsold and still my property, and that I am entitled to have it returned free of charge, and to receive a refund of one-half of the railway freight paid for its conveyance to the(b) , in consideration of which I agree to take all risk and responsibility for loss or damage.

, Owner.

(a) Insert name of station. (b) Insert name of Show, Parade, &c.

(25.) Threshing and Sheep-shearing Machines, Chaff-cutters, Hay-presses, with Engines (Portable or Traction).

Threshing-machines, sheep-shearing machines, chaff-cutters, and hay-presses, with engines (portable or traction), consigned to country stations for threshing, sheep-shearing, chaff-cutting, or pressing purposes, will, if returned within two months from the original receiving station to the original sending station, be carried back at half the ordinary rates.

A certificate in the following form, signed by the owner, must be attached to the consignment note: “I hereby certify that the , consigned by me from to Station, has been working in this district, and that on it was conveyed by rail from to Station.”

(26.) 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 as for 2 cwt. at small-lots rates.

Small parcels or articles must be properly packed, or they may be charged separately at parcels rates at the option of the Department.

The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.

(27.) Boats for use at Regattas.

Racing and other boats for use in contests at regattas will be conveyed free both ways, provided they are accompanied by their crews.

(28.) Food-products for Charitable Institutions.

Food-products donated to charitable institutions will be conveyed over the New Zealand Government Railways at owner’s risk at half-rates, on written authority of District Manager.

Written application for this concession, supported by the recommendation of a Charitable Aid Board, must in every case be made to District Manager before the goods are presented for carriage.

(29.) Cranage.

Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraction of a ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be fetched, a charge of 10s. will be made.

(30.) Check and Empty Railway Wagons.

Check wagons and empty railway-wagons hauled on their own wheels will be charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each additional mile. Double bogie-trucks will be charged double rates.

(31.) Trucks for Conveyance of Mails.

A charge of 3d. per mile will be made for each four-wheel truck used for conveyance of mails by mail and express trains ; bogie-trucks double rate. Charges to be