Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2589

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(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 computed on actual distance trucks are used for the mails. No charge to be made where truck is sent by ordinary mixed or goods trains.

(32.) Tarpaulins.

Consignors shall make good all damage to tarpaulins arising from goods insufficiently or negligently covered, secured, or protected.
The Department does not undertake to provide tarpaulins for goods of Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, nor labour for covering such goods when loaded by consignor, and will take no responsibility on these classes of goods on account of damage from water unless insured. Tarpaulins, if supplied for these classes of goods, will be charged for as follows:—

Distance. Rate per Tarpaulin.
s. d.
Not exceeding 100 miles ... ... ... ... 1 0
Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles ... ... ... 2 0
Over 250 miles ... ... ... ... 3 0

Tarpaulins not released within eight working-hours from time of arrival will be charged demurrage at the rate of 1s. per tarpaulin per day or part of a day after the first eight hours.

When owners of goods do their own loading and require the use of tarpaulins they must provide the labour for sheeting the truck.

Private tarpaulins used for the protection of coal, &c., during transit by rail will be returned to original sending station free.

(33.) Haulage and Handling Charges.

The following charges will be made at each station where haulage and handling services are performed, viz.:—

Goods hauled or conveyed between private stores, Government sheds, public sidings, and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Haulage or conveyance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.

In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. 6d. per ton will be made on transhipment goods handled in Government sheds and redelivered to ships, this charge to include one week’s storage.

Haulage of timber between private stores, Government sheds, public sidings, and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged as follows, viz.:—

Timber (except Australian and Tasmanian), 4d. per 100 superficial feet.

Timber, Australian and Tasmanian, 6d. per 100 superficial feet.

Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(34.) Storage.

Storage at the rate of sixpence (6d.) per ton per day (exclusive of Sundays) will be charged on all goods not removed by consignee within twelve working-hours of their arrival, except at country stations, where 2s. per ton per week or fraction of a week will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Where the goods are stored upon railway land, and are not protected in any way by the Department, half above rates will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Storage charges will in all cases be computed at weight or measurement at the option of the department, and in accordance with the weight on which the freight charges are based.

All stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hokitika, Greymouth, and the head stations on all other sections, are deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.