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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(35.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On four-wheel trucks standing for unloading, after five working-hours from arrival and up to eight working-hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working-hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty four-wheel trucks, not otherwise specified, delivered to order, not loaded and consigned, after six working-hours and up to eight working-hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working-hours 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.

Empty trucks will be allowed to remain at lime-kilns, coal-pits, sand-pits, or ballast-pits for eight working-hours for the purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per four-wheel truck per day or part of a day.

Double-bogie trucks will be charged double rates.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working-hours.

(36.) Weighing.

When weights are supplied to any persons requiring them, the following charges will be made:—

Wool, rabbitskins, and sheepskins, in bales, 4d. per bale.

Sheepskins in bundles, ½d. per bundle.

Grain, onions, and potatoes, ½d. per bag.

Other goods, 1d. per cwt.

When goods are weighed on the truck weighbridge, and the weights given are per truck-load, 1s. per four-wheeled truck-load will be charged. Double-bogie trucks will be charged 2s.

Goods carried by railway, 3d. per load (cart weighbridge).

Goods not carried by railway, 6d. per load (cart weighbridge).

The Railway Department may refuse to supply weights.

(37.) Private Stores and Sidings.

Where the loading or unloading of traffic is done by owners at private stores and sidings, the Department will take no responsibility for the condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by owners.

At private sidings all loading and unloading must be done by owners or consignees. For each loading or unloading done by the Department 1s. per ton will be charged. Demurrage at the rate of 10s. per four-wheel truck and 20s. per double-bogie truck per day or part of a day will be charged on trucks not loaded or unloaded within five working-hours after arrival; or the goods may be removed, unloaded, and stored at the usual rates, at the option of the Department, and at the risk and expense of the owner.

Goods hauled between private sidings, private stores, and public sidings at the same station will be charged 1s. per ton.

No consignment of less than 1 ton 10 cwt. will be delivered at or received from private stores or sidings.

Holders of private sidings are held responsible for the safe custody of railway property of any kind while in their sidings, and must give up the same in good order as required.

(38.) Miscellaneous.

Five chains and over will be taken as an additional mile; less than 5 chains will be omitted.

Goods for stations where no officer of the Department is in charge must be pre-paid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignor.

Poisonous or injurious substances will not be received on the Railways unless securely packed.

The Department may decline to receive broken, damaged, insecurely packed, or leaky packages.

The Department will not be responsible for loss of or damage to goods arising from their being insufficiently protected or packed.

Consignors shall make good all damage to trucks or sheets arising from goods insufficiently or negligently covered, secured, or protected.

When loading or unloading of goods is done by owners, the Department will take no responsibility as to quantity or condition.