Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2601

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

Coal for use of Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, hauled s. d.
from the Railway Wharf at Wellington to the company’s station
at Wellington in the company’s own wagons, will be charged
per ton … … … … … 0 8
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In double-bogie trucks, per truck … … … … 10 0
In four-wheel trucks, per truck … … … … 5 0

WESTLAND SECTION.

The maximum rate for goods of Classes A, B, C, D, conveyed between Greymouth, Brunner, and intermediate stations, will be 5s. per ton.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and, except where otherwise specified, goods of Classes E and F, consigned direct from ship at Greymouth to stations on the Hokitika line, or from stations on the Hokitika line to Greymouth for shipment, will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement at the option of the Department, including wharfage and all charges.

Beer, in bulk, from or to Hokitika to or from Greymouth or Greymouth Wharf will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton. The rate to and from the wharf includes wharfage.

Hides, sheepskins (in bundles not exceeding 1 cwt.), and tallow, from Hokitika to Greymouth, will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton.

Goods of Class E, consigned direct from ship at Greymouth to Kumara, or from Kumara to Greymouth for shipment, will be charged 6s. 6d. per ton, including wharfages and all charges at Greymouth.

Chaff consigned direct from ship at Greymouth to Kumara, or from Kumara to Greymouth for shipment, will be charged 7s. per ton, including wharfage and all charges at Greymouth. Minimum quantity, 2 tons, calculated at twenty-five bags to the ton.

Wool, undumped, from Hokitika consigned direct to ship at Greymouth will be charged 2s. 6d. per bale, including wharfage and handling at ship’s side at Greymouth.

Except where otherwise specified, timber consigned to Greymouth will be charged as follows, per 100 superficial feet :—
s. d.
From one to seven miles … … … … 0 8
Over seven miles and not over eleven miles … … 0 10
Over eleven miles and not over fifteen miles … … 1 0
Over fifteen miles and not over eighteen miles … … 1 1
Over eighteen miles and not over twenty-one miles … … 1 2
Over twenty-one miles and not over forty miles … … 1 3
Over forty miles and not over fifty miles … … 1 4

These rates include all charges on timber for export except delivery to ship. Where the classified rates for timber for local use at Greymouth are less than these rates, the classified rates will be charged.

Timber from Ho Ho to Hokitika will be charged 7d. per 100 superficial feet, and to Greymouth 1s. 1d. per 100 superficial feet. Timber from Stafford to Greymouth will be charged 1s. 1d. per 100 superficial feet. The rates from Ho Ho and Stafford to Greymouth include all charges (except delivery to ship) on timber for export.

Timber from Kaiata and Dobson to Greymouth will be charged—sawn, 7d., and log, 8d., per 100 superficial feet.

Timber, not otherwise specified, loaded at Greymouth will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet for haulage from sidings to ships, including wharfage.

Timber loaded at Greymouth, previously carried to Greymouth by rail, will be charged 2d. per 100 superficial feet for haulage from sidings to ships.

Timber for export beyond the Colony of New Zealand, previously carried to Greymouth by rail, will be charged 2d. per 100 superficial feet for haulage from timber-drying shed to ship’s side and the use of sheets to cover such timber. All damage to sheets so used to be paid for by consignors of timber.

The unloading, handling, and loading of all timber placed in or removed from the drying-shed must be done by owners.

Except where otherwise specified, coals and coal-dross consigned to port for shipment 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, including weighing and delivering to the ship. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.