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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

By-law for New Zealand Government Railways.—Regulating the Weight of Cereals and Agricultural Produce to be carried in any Sack.

PURSUANT to and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 (e) (iv) of “The Government Railways Act, 1908,” I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following by-law regulating the weight of cereals or other agricultural produce to be carried in any sack, and imposing a penal rate of charges for excess in respect of such weight; and I hereby declare that this by-law shall come into operation on 1st February, 1910, from which date By-law No. 63 of the by-laws gazetted 10th June, 1909, will be revoked:—

BY-LAW.

1. The maximum weight of any class of cereal or other agricultural produce contained in any one sack to be carried by railway shall be 200 lb.
   Any sack of any class of cereal or other agricultural produce containing a greater weight than 200 lb. shall be charged for at four times the ordinary rate of freight.

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

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.

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, 1908,” I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of 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 29th day of November, 1909:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

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SCHOOL-BOARDERS.

16. Tickets, available for return for two months from date of issue, will be issued, at three-fourths of the ordinary return fare, to school-boarders returning home for holidays at the end of recognised school-terms only. Applicant must hand to the Stationmaster a certificate in the following form, signed by the master or mistress of the school:—

“To the Stationmaster at
“I hereby certify that is a boarder attending my school, that present age is years months, and that is going home from school on the day of , 19 , for holidays; and I request that you will issue a -class return ticket accordingly, from Station to Station.
(Signed)
“Headmaster [or Mistress], School.”

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SCHOOL-BOARDERS.

16. Tickets, available for return for two months from date of issue, will be issued, at three-fourths of the ordinary return fare, to school-boarders who are attending school for the purpose of receiving bona fide educational instruction, and who are solely engaged in their studies, and not following any occupation or employment, or in receipt of any salary or emolument therefrom, returning home for holidays at the end of recognised school-terms only. Applicant must hand to the Stationmaster a certificate in the following form, signed by the master or mistress of the school:—

“To the Stationmaster at
“I hereby certify that is a bona fide school-boarder attending my school solely for the purpose of receiving educational instruction; that is not following any employment, or in receipt of salary or emolument from any occupation; that present age is years months; and that is going home from school on the day of , 19 , for holidays; and I request that you will issue a -class return ticket accordingly, from Station to Station.
(Signed)
“Headmaster [or Mistress], School.”

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.—HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.

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Through Booking by Rail and Steamer between Dunedin and Portobello.

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Through Booking by Rail and Steamer between Pelichet Bay, Dunedin, and Portobello.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

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Westland Section.

Parcels consigned to Ross will be charged 3d. per parcel of 28 lb. and under, and 4d. per parcel over 28 lb., in addition to the ordinary parcel rates.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

WESTLAND SECTION.

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Goods for Ross.

Where goods are consigned to Ross the classified rates will be increased by 2s. 6d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
Coal requiring bagging will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton additional.

WELLINGTON—NAPIER—NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

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New Plymouth Breakwater Line.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged according to ship’s manifest, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department, at the following rates:—
Between the Breakwater and New Plymouth Station, 3s. per ton. Quantities of less than 1 ton will be charged pro rata at this rate, instead of at the rates specified under Regulation 2 of Part III. Minimum charge, 9d.

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New Plymouth Breakwater Line.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged according to ship’s manifest, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department, provided that the charges shall not be computed on more than twice the actual weight of any package, at the following rates:—
Between the Breakwater and New Plymouth Station, 3s. per ton. Quantities of less than 1 ton will be charged pro rata at this rate, instead of at the rates specified under Regulation 2 of Part III. Minimum charge, 9d.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.

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