SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2007

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

When cranes are not in general use the Railway Manager may, at his option make special charges for their use, but no less charge than 30s. per hour or part thereof will be made per crane.

WESTPORT SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D will be charged as Class A.
Timber, not otherwise specified, minimum charge, 10d. per 100 superficial feet.
Logs from Sergeant’s Hill and Fairdown to Westport will be charged 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
Log timber consigned from stations on the Waimangaroa Branch to Birchfield will be charged 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
Timber consigned for export will be charged as follows:—

Per 100 Superficial Feet.
s. d.
From one to seven miles … … … … 0 8
Over seven and not over eleven miles … … … 0 10
Over eleven and not over fifteen miles… … … 1 0
Over fifteen and not over twenty-two miles … … 1 1
Over twenty-two and not over twenty-seven miles … 1 2
Over twenty-seven and not over thirty-one miles … 1 3

Timber, coal, and lime in railway-wagons shunted from or to the Cape Foulwind line to or from sidings in Westport Station-yard will be charged 2s. per truck.
Coal and coal-dross consigned to Westport will be charged 1s. 10d. per ton for distances not over 8 miles, and for each additional mile or part of a mile ½d. per ton will be charged; minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck. This charge includes weighing and discharging from the coal-staiths on coal for export.
Coal and coal-dross consigned from Waimangaroa Branch line to Waimangaroa Junction, Fairdown, or Sergeant’s Hill will be charged 2s. 3d. per ton.
Coal and coal-dross consigned from Conn’s Creek to Waimangaroa will be charged 1s. per ton.
The charge for receiving and discharging ships’ ballast will be 1s. per ton. Minimum charge, £1.
One penny per ton will be charged for use of gravel-shoot.
Goods and sheep booked through between stations on the Government railway (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged upon the branch, in addition to the classified or local rates on the Government railway, as follows:—
Between the Junction and Conn’s Creek: Sheep, 3d. per head; timber, 3d. per 100 superficial feet; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 1d. per ton; other goods, 1s. 3d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
Between the Junction and Waimangaroa: Timber, 2d. per 100 superficial feet; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 2d. per ton; other goods, 9d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
Goods booked between stations upon the Waimangaroa branch (including Waimangaroa Junction) will be charged at the classified rates.
Owners of sheep must take all risk and responsibility, and do all loading and unloading.

NELSON SECTION.

NELSON STATION AND PORT.

Goods passing over the Railway Wharf, and paying wharfage, which are conveyed between Nelson Station and Port will be charged at the rates specified in Regulation 33, Part III., weight or measurement, according to bill of lading; other goods by weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

CLASSES C AND D.

Goods of Classes C and D will be charged as Class B.

CLASS F.—FIREWOOD.

Firewood consigned direct from Motupiko will be charged at the following through rates per truck: To Nelson, 22s.; Port, 22s. 6d.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Timber consigned from Wakefield, Wai-iti, Foxhill, and Belgrave to Nelson or the Port will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.
Timber from Belgrave to Stoke and Bishopdale will be charged 1s. 2d. per 100 superficial feet.

CLASSES N AND P.

Goods of Class P, except native bark, will be charged as Class N.