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to be reconsigned over the railway full, and, when so
reconsigned, to contain only New-Zealand-grown fresh
fruit—will be carried free.

Shooks, New Zealand timber, consigned to fruit-growers
for manufacture of cases to be used for carriage by rail
of New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit will be carried free.

Consignment-notes for empty cases, and shooks, carried
under this regulation to be indorsed by senders as fol-
lows : “ These cases [or shooks] are to be used for packing
New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit to be conveyed by rail.”

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(23.) EMPTY CASES FOR CARRIAGE OF FRUIT, AND SHOOKS
FOR MANUFACTURE OF FRUIT-CASES.

Empty cases, manufactured from New Zealand timber,
consigned direct to fruit-growers—not “ returned empties,”
but to be reconsigned over the railway full, and, when so
reconsigned, to contain only New-Zealand-grown fresh
fruit—will be charged as follows :—

Up to 100 miles, free.
For distances over 100 miles, at the rate for returned
empties.

Shooks, New Zealand timber, consigned direct from
mills to fruit-growers for manufacture of cases to be used
for carriage by rail of New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit will
be charged as follows :—

Up to 100 miles, free.
For distances over 100 miles, at the classified rate for
shooks.

Consignment-notes for empty cases, and shooks, carried
under this regulation to be indorsed by senders as fol-
lows : “ These cases [or shooks] are to be used for packing
New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit to be conveyed by rail.”

PART IV.—GOODS : LOCAL RATES.

WESTLAND SECTION.

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Coal to Greymouth from the Blackball Coal Company’s
mine will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton. This charge includes
weighing and delivering to the ship at Greymouth on coal
for export.

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Coal, Blackball to Greymouth, will be charged 2s. 6d.
per ton. This charge includes weighing and delivery to
the ship at Greymouth on coal for export.

Coal, Roa (Paparoa Coal Company’s line) to Greymouth,
will be charged 2s. 10d. per ton. This charge includes
weighing and delivery to ship at Greymouth on coal for
export.

Other goods and parcels booked between stations on the
Government railway and Roa (Paparoa Coal Company’s
line) will, in addition to the classified or local rates on the
Government railway, be charged as follows for conveyance
between Blackball and Roa :—

Parcels, each … … … … … s. d.
Timber, per 100 superficial feet … … … 0 4
Merchandise, per ton … … … 1 0
Grain, per ton … … … 1 0
Minerals, per ton … … … 0 4
Mining props, chaff, and other class F goods, per
truck … … … 3 6

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, ETC.

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Cartridges, safety, small arm, packed. Owner’s risk.
Dangerous. (If sent through parcels, single rate)… A

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Cartridges, safety, small arm, not otherwise speci-
fied, packed. Owners’ risk. Dangerous. (If sent
through parcels, single rate) … … … A
Cartridges, safety, small arm, New Zealand manu-
facture, packed. Owners’ risk. Dangerous. (If
sent through parcels, single rate) … … D

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Empties : Returned butter, egg, fish, fresh-meat,
fruit, and vegetable packages … … Free.

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Empties : Returned butter, egg, fish, fresh-meat, fruit,
and vegetable packages. See Part III.

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Glue and glue pieces, packed … … … D

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Glue and glue pieces, not otherwise specified, packed D
Glue pieces, and fleshings for glue making, con-
sign ed direct from tanneries and slaughter-yards
to glue-making factories. Owners’ risk. … N
Kale-seed … … … … … D

PART VI.—WHARVES.

WESTLAND SECTION.

Greymouth Wharf.

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BERTHAGE CHARGES.

For every vessel, sailing or steam, lying at a wharf, s. d.
for the first four days or part thereof, per ton
net register … … … … … 0 1
For each additional day, per ton net register
(steamer) … … … … … 0 0½
For each additional day, per ton net register (sail-
ing-vessels) … … … … … 0 0⅓
Day counted from midnight to midnight.
No charge for Sunday or statutory holidays, pro-
vided no cargo is landed or shipped.
Vessels bar-bound, or putting in through stress of
weather, to be free of berthage charges, provided
no cargo is landed or shipped.

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BERTHAGE CHARGES.

For every vessel lying at a wharf, for the first
four days or part thereof, per ton net register … 0 1
For each additional day or part thereof after the
first four days on which a vessel actually works
cargo continuously (weather permitting), per
ton net register … … … … … 0 0¼
For each additional day or part thereof after the
first four days that any vessel lies at a wharf
and does not actually take in or put out cargo
continuously (weather permitting), per ton net
register … … … … … 0 2
Day counted from midnight to midnight. No
charge for Sunday or statutory holidays, pro-
vided no cargo is landed or shipped.
Vessels bar-bound or putting in to port through
stress of weather to be free of berthage charges,
provided no cargo is landed or shipped.

WESTPORT SECTION.

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Berthage Charges.

For any vessel lying at a wharf, up to 1,400 tons net
register, 1d. per ton per trip ; and for every registered
ton above 1,400 tons, at the rate of 2d. per ton per trip.
Minimum charge, 5s.

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Berthage Charges.

For any vessel lying at a wharf, up to 1,400 tons net
register, 1d. per ton per trip ; and for every registered
ton above 1,400 tons, at the rate of 2d. per ton per trip.
Minimum charge, 5s. These rates shall apply up to such
time as a vessel has completed loading.

Every vessel occupying a berth twenty-four hours after
the completion of loading, and (weather permitting) failing
to proceed to sea when ordered by the Harbourmaster,
shall be charged as follows for each day of twenty-four
hours or part thereof while remaining at a wharf : Vessels
up to 1,400 tons net register, ½d. per ton ; and for every
registered ton above 1,400 tons, 1d. per ton.

NELSON SECTION.

Nelson Wharf.

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Vessels lying alongside the wharf without landing or
receiving cargo shall pay ½d. per ton net register per day.
Minimum charge, £1.

The time allowed vessels to occupy berths at the wharf
for the purpose of discharging cargo shall be (exclusive of
Sundays and holidays and the day of removal)—
For vessels under 50 tons net register … Two days.
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons net register… Three days.
For vessels from 101 to 150 tons net register… Five days.
For vessels from 151 to 200 tons net register… Seven days.
For vessels from 201 to 250 tons net register… Nine days.
For vessels from 251 to 300 tons net register… Ten days.
And an additional three days for every additional 100 tons
net register.

Vessels occupying berths at the wharf longer than the
times above specified will be charged with rent for every
day or part of a day beyond the times above specified at
the following rates, which shall be paid to the Wharfinger
before the vessel shall be removed, viz. :—

£ s. d.
For vessels under 50 tons net register … 0 10 0
For vessels from 50 to 100 tons net register… 0 15 0
For vessels from 101 to 150 tons net register… 1 0 0
For vessels from 151 to 200 tons net register… 1 10 0
For vessels from 201 to 250 tons net register… 2 0 0
For vessels from 251 to 400 tons net register… 2 10 0
For vessels above 400 tons net register … 3 0 0