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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage at Picton :-

Not exceeding 14 lb. ... s. d.
Over 14 lb. and not exceeding 28 lb. ... 2 0
... 2 6

PART IV.—GOODS : LOCAL RATES.

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PICton SECTION.

Through Booking between Wellington or the Port (Nelson) and Stations on Picton Section.

Goods booked through between Wellington and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, and between the Port (Nelson) and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage at Picton, loading or unloading, and use of tarpaulins :-

Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... s. d.
Small lots exceeding 28 lb. and not exceeding 3 cwt. each ... 15 0
Small lots exceeding 3 cwt. and not exceeding 5 cwt. each ... 2 6
Hay and straw, pressed, per ton ... 3 0
Flax, native, pressed, per ton ... 17 6
Tow, native, pressed, per ton ... 15 0
Wool, rabbit and sheep skins, undumped, per bale ... 20 0
Wool, double-dumped, per bale ... 3 6
Chaff, per sack ... 4 6
Timber, per 100 super. ft. ... 0 6
... 2 6

Goods not otherwise provided for will be charged according to ship’s bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department.

Barley booked through from Seddon, Riverlands, and intermediate stations to Wellington and shipped from Picton will be charged 1s. per sack for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage and unloading at Picton.

Malt, flour, wheat, beans, peas, barley, potatoes, pollard, oatmeal, onions, oats, bran, and grass-seed, between Wellington and stations between Picton and Blenheim, inclusive, 9d. per sack; and between the Port (Nelson) and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, 1s. per sack.

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Through Booking between Wellington or the Port (Nelson) and Stations on the Picton Section.

Goods booked through between Wellington and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, and between the Port (Nelson) and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage at Picton, loading or unloading, and use of tarpaulins :-

Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... s. d.
Small lots not exceeding 3 cwt. each ... 16 6
Barley, beans, bran (150 lb. bags), grass-seed, malt, peas, potatoes, pollard (150 lb. bags), oatmeal, onions, oats, wheat, per bag ... 2 6
Bran and pollard (100 lb. bags), per bag ... 1 0
Chaff, per bag ... 0 9
Clover-seed, per bag ... 0 7
Flour, per ton ... 1 6
Hay and straw, pressed, per ton ... 8 6
Hemp, native, pressed, per ton ... 20 0
Tow, native, pressed, per ton ... 15 0
Wool, undumped, per bale ... 20 0
Wool, double-dumped, per bale ... 3 6
Rabbitskins, undumped, per bale ... 4 6
Sheepskins, undumped, per bale ... 4 0
Timber (N.Z.) up to 24 ft. lengths, per 100 super. ft. ... 3 6
Timber (N.Z.) 24 ft. and under 36 ft., per 100 super. ft. ... 3 3
Timber (hardwood) up to 20 ft. lengths, per 100 super. ft. ... 4 3
Timber (hardwood) 20 ft. and under 30 ft., per 100 super. ft. ... 3 9
... 4 9

Barley booked through from Seddon, Riverlands, and intermediate stations to Wellington and shipped from Picton will be charged 1s. 3d. per sack for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage and unloading at Picton.

Malt, flour, wheat, beans, peas, barley, potatoes, pollard, oatmeal, onions, oats, bran, and grass-seed between the Port (Nelson) and stations between Picton and Blenheim inclusive, 1s. 1d. per sack.

Consignors or consignees to make their own arrangements for shipping.

Goods not otherwise provided for will be charged according to ship’s bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department.

As witness my hand, this 6th day of March, 1912.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.

Ports of Tripolitana open to Commercial Neutrals.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 29th February, 1912.

IT is hereby notified that a communication has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies intimating that advice has been received from His Majesty’s Ambassador at Rome that the Ports at Tripolitana, occupied by Italian troops, have now been declared open to commercial neutrals.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 1912.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—FREEMAN’S BAY.—BUOY LAID DOWN.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 26th February, 1912.

THE Auckland Harbour Board have notified that it is proposed to lay a temporary black warping-buoy in connection with harbour work at Freeman’s Bay, the position to be 400 ft. N. 13° E. (magnetic) approximate from the N.W. corner of the north wall.

Yachtsmen, boatmen, and others are warned to keep clear of the buoy.

Charts, &c., affected : Admiralty Chart No. 1970 ; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 39.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 1912.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 29th February, 1912.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, Japan, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

[Translation.]

Notification No. 1592 of Department of Communications.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Kottoi Lighthouse to be established.

NOTICE is hereby given that a lighthouse will be established at Kottoi, Toyora, Province of Nagato, and will be lighted on and after 15th January, 1912. The lighthouse is as under :-

Kottoi Lighthouse.

Position : Lat. 34° 19′ 14″ N., long. 130° 53′ 18″ E. (according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 136).

Description : Octagonal concrete tower painted white.

Height of Light : 13·9 ft. from the base, and 85·5 ft. above the water.

Character of Light : Acetylene-gas fixed white light.

Illuminated Arc : From N. 40° 10′ E., through E., to S. 4° 50′ E. Red ray over an arc of from N. 46° 10′ E., through E., to S. 80° 25′ E. indicates Nezumi-jima, Kabe-iwa, and dangerous reefs lying in the vicinity of the entrance to Kottoi, and another red ray between the bearings of S. 71° 15′ E. and S. 4° 50′ E. covers Futago-jima and dangerous reefs lying in the vicinity of the entrance to Kottoi. (Magnetic bearings taken from seaward.)

Candle-power : White light, 200 ; and red light, 80.

Distance visible : White light 13 nautical miles, and red light 9 nautical miles, in clear weather.

COUNT HAYASHI TADASU,
Minister of State for Communications.

Tokyo, 27th December, 1911.