SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1999

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

WHANGAREI SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and H will be charged as Class A, except otherwise specified.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and H conveyed between Opau, Kamo, and intermediate stations will be charged 3s. per ton, weight or measurement at the option of the Department. Ships to place in and take delivery of goods from trucks at Opau Wharf. Quantities of less than one ton will be charged, pro ratâ, at this rate instead of at the rates specified under Regulation 2 of Part III. Minimum charge, 9d.

Carts, drays, express wagons, and wagons will be charged at the rate of 1s. per mile for the first 10 miles, and 3d. per mile for each additional mile. Minimum charge, 5s.

Goods of Classes P and Q consigned from Waro to Opau for shipment will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton, including weighing and delivery to ship by skip.

Goods of Classes P and Q consigned from Ruatangata to Opau for shipment will be charged 2s. per ton, including weighing and delivery to ship by skip.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

The Railway Department may require owners to unload timber from the Railway Wharf at Opau. For unloading done by the Railway Department at Opau the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:—

At the skids ... ... ... ... ... 0 0½
At the Railway Wharf ... ... ... ... 0 3

All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the harbour within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be complete when the logs are placed within the booms.

Timber consigned from Hikurangi and Mangahahuru to Opau will be charged 9d. per 100 superficial feet.

Sawn timber consigned from Foote’s Siding, Mander and Bradley’s Siding, and Whakapara to Opau will be charged 1s. 1d. per 100 superficial feet.

Timber, Otonga to Opau, will be charged 1s. 1d. per 100 superficial feet.

Timber from Waiotu to Opau will be charged 1s. 3d. per 100 superficial feet.

Log-timber, Whakapara to Opau, will be charged 1s. 1d. per 100 superficial feet.

KAIHU SECTION.

Timber consigned to Dargaville for shipment will be charged as follows, per 100 superficial feet:—

Sawn. Log.
s. d. s. d.
For distances not over 10 miles ... ... 0 8 0 9
Over 10 miles and not over 17 miles ... ... 0 9 0 10
Over 17 miles ... ... 0 10 0 11

The Railway Department may require owners to unload timber from the railway-wagons at Dargaville. For unloading done by the Railway at Dargaville the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:—

At the skids ... ... ... ... ... 0 0½
At the Railway Wharf ... ... ... ... 0 3

All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the river within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be complete when the logs are placed within the booms.

Storage: On all timber not removed from the booms within one week 1d. per 100 superficial feet per day will be charged.

Log timber from Maropiu and stations north thereof, consigned to sawmills at Kaihu Booms, will be charged 6d. per 100 superficial feet; minimum quantity, 2,500 superficial feet per pair of timber-trucks. Loading and unloading to be done by owners.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, are consigned to Auckland, except such as are consigned to private sidings at that station, or to the Auckland Railway Wharf for shipment there, both the classified rates, Part III., and the local rates will be increased by 2s. 2d. per ton, except otherwise specified.

Except otherwise specified, goods of Classes A, B, C, D, H, between Onehunga and Auckland or Newmarket, will be charged as follows:—

Onehunga Town ... ... ... ... ... 4 0
Onehunga Wharf ... ... ... ... ... 5 3