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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14

First Column.
South Island.
Akaroa .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Ashley .. .. .. .. "
Ashburton .. .. .. .. "
Fiord .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Geraldine .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Mackenzie .. .. .. .. "
Marlborough .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Peninsula .. .. .. .. "
Sounds .. .. .. .. "
Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. "
Westland .. .. .. .. "

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of February, 1906.
JAS. McGOWAN,
For Minister of Labour.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force
upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling
me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,”
I, Joseph George Ward, Minister for Railways, do hereby
make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates,
and charges in force on the New Zealand Government
railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into
force on and after the 5th day of March, 1906 :—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.
AUCKLAND SECTION.

Insert—
Except where otherwise specified, goods of Classes
A, B, C, D, carried from or to Auckland, Newmarket,
Onehunga, or Westfield, to or from Karangahake-Waihi
and intermediate stations, will be charged 25s. per ton.
Sugar, fencing wire and materials, galvanised iron,
bar, rod, hoop, sheet, angle, and plate iron, steel, and
(tar in 4-ton lots, owners to load and unload), from
Auckland or Newmarket to Karangahake-Waihi and
intermediate stations, will be charged 20s. per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, between Paeroa and
stations on the Waihi line, will be charged as follows :—

s. d.
Between Paeroa and Karangahake 4 4 per ton.
Between Paeroa and Waikino or
Waihi G.M. sidings .. .. 6 0 "
Between Paeroa and Waihi .. 7 8 "

Coal slack, native, delivered on railway-trucks at
pit’s mouth at a price not exceeding 2s. per ton, will be
charged at the rate of 6s. per ton for conveyance from
Huntly or Kimihia to Thames and Shortland. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled truck.
Goods booked through between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Manukau Harbour will
be charged at the following rates for conveyance by
steamer, in addition to the railway rates and charges
to or from Onehunga Wharf as specified in Parts III.,
IV., and VI. hereof :—

Cancel—
s. d.
Furniture of every description, packed
or unpacked, per ton weight .. 40 0
Goods of Class E, except manures (consignments under 10 cwt. rate and a
half), per ton weight .. .. 6 3
Bricks, manure in bags, coal in bags,
per ton weight .. .. .. 5 0
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton
weight .. .. .. .. 10 0
Minimum charge for tonnage rates .. 1 0
Timber and mouldings (minimum
charge, 1s.), per 100 superficial feet .. 1 0
Ploughs and disc harrows, each .. 4 0
Drays, set up or in pieces, each .. 7 6
Pianos and organs (packed), each .. 12 6
Tanks, each .. .. .. 5 0
Stoves, each .. .. .. 2 6
Powder (blasting or sporting), for each
56 lb. or fractional part thereof .. 2 6

All charges on goods consigned to ports on Manukau
Harbour, or from ports on Manukau Harbour to flag-stations on the Auckland Section, must be prepaid.

Insert—
s. d.
Furniture of every description, packed
or unpacked, per ton weight .. 45 0
Goods of Class E, except manures (consignments under 10 cwt. rate and a
half), per ton weight .. .. 6 3
Manure in bags, coal in bags, per ton
weight .. .. .. .. 5 0
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton
weight .. .. .. .. 10 0

Second Column.
s. d.
Minimum charge for tonnage rates .. 1 0
Timber and mouldings (minimum
charge, 1s.), per 100 superficial feet .. 1 0
Drays, set up or in pieces, each .. 7 6
Pianos and organs (packed), each .. 12 6
Tanks, each .. .. .. 5 0
Stoves, each .. .. .. 3 0
Powder, per cwt. .. .. .. 3 6
Bricks, per ton weight .. .. 6 0
Register grates, each .. .. 2 0
Ploughs, one furrow, each .. .. 4 0
Ploughs, two furrows, each .. .. 5 0
Ploughs, three furrows, each .. .. 6 0
Disc harrows, each .. .. .. 5 0

All charges on goods consigned to ports on Manukau
Harbour, or from ports on Manukau Harbour to flag-stations on the Auckland Section, must be prepaid.

Cancel—
Copra, candlenuts, peanuts, rape-seed, linseed, sodas,
and other material for use in the manufacture or packing of oil, soap, candles, and acids ; machinery, either
set up or in pieces ; and empties, from Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Eden, and Onehunga to Westfield, will
be charged 3s. 6d. per ton, including all charges. Minimum charge, 7s.
Oil, soap, candles, soda crystals, refined tallow, sulphuric acid, and oilcake, and their by-products, and
empties, from Westfield to Auckland, Newmarket,
Mount Eden, and Onehunga, will be charged 3s. 6d. per
ton. Minimum charge, 7s.
Gaswater, and raw materials for the manufacture of
manures other than street, stable, and farmyard, from
Auckland to Westfield, will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 12s. 6d.
Manures (other than street, stable, and farmyard) in
5-ton lots between Westfield and Auckland will be
charged at Class P rates, including use of tarpaulin.

Insert—
Copra, candlenuts, peanuts, rape-seed, linseed, sodas,
and other material for use in the manufacture or packing of oil, soap, candles, and acids ; machinery, either
set up or in pieces ; and empties, from Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Eden, and Onehunga to Westfield and
Farmers’ Freezing Company’s Siding (Glasgow) will be
charged 3s. 6d. per ton, including all charges. Minimum charge, 7s.
Oil, soap, candles, soda crystals, refined tallow, sulphuric acid, and oilcake, and their by-products, and
empties, from Westfield and Farmers’ Freezing Company’s Siding (Glasgow) to Auckland Newmarket,
Mount Eden, and Onehunga, will be charged 3s. 6d.
per ton. Minimum charge, 7s.
Gaswater, and raw materials for the manufacture of
manures other than street, stable, and farmyard, from
Auckland to Westfield and Farmers’ Freezing Company’s Siding (Glasgow) will be charged 2s. 6d. per
ton. Minimum charge, 12s. 6d.
Manures (other than street, stable, and farmyard) in
5-ton lots between Westfield or Farmers’ Freezing Company’s Siding (Glasgow) and Auckland will be charged
at Class P rates, including use of tarpaulin.
Tinned fish in 5-ton lots, Helensville to Auckland,
will be charged 12s. 6d. per ton, including wharfage at
Helensville.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.
Shunting between Private Sidings at Christchurch and
Private Sidings at Riccarton and Addington.
Shunting rate on grain in 20-ton lots carried between
private sidings at Christchurch and private sidings at
Riccarton and Addington, 1s. 9d. per ton.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVESTOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.
Insert—
CLASS
Bedsteads, brass and iron, New Zealand
manufacture, consigned direct from factory, in lots of 10 cwt. Owners’ risk .. B

Cancel—
Ice, packed. Owners’ risk .. .. C

Insert—
Ice, packed, not otherwise specified.
Owners’ risk .. .. .. D
Ice, in 4-ton lots. Owners’ risk .. .. N
Meal, imported, for horse and cattle feeding .. .. .. .. D
Egg-preserver, New Zealand manufacture,
packed. Owners’ risk .. .. C
Seaweed, edible, packed. Owners’ risk .. D

As witness my hand, this tenth day of February,
one thousand nine hundred and six.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.