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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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REGULATIONS—continued.
(25.) Threshing and Sheep-shearing Machines, Chaff-cutters, Hay-presses, with Engines (Portable or Traction).
Threshing-machines, sheep-shearing machines, chaff-cutters, and hay-presses, with engines (portable or traction), consigned to country stations for threshing, sheep-shearing, chaff-cutting, or pressing purposes, will, if returned within two months from the original receiving station to the original sending station, be carried back at half the ordinary rates.
A certificate in the following form, signed by the owner, must be attached to the consignment-note: “I hereby certify that the __, consigned by me from __ to __ Station, has been working in this district, and that on __ it was conveyed by rail from __ to __ Station.”
(26.) Parcels for Distribution at Destination.
When more articles or parcels than one are sent packed or loose from one consignor to one consignee for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be as for 2 cwt. at small-lots rates.
Small parcels or articles must be properly packed, or they may be charged separately at parcels rates at the option of the Department.
The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.
(27.) Boats for use at Regattas.
Rowing-boats for use in contests at regattas will be conveyed free both ways provided they are accompanied by their crews. All loading and unloading to be performed by crews.
(28.) Food-products for Charitable Institutions.
Food-products donated to charitable institutions will be conveyed over the New Zealand Government Railways at owner’s risk at half-rates, on written authority of District Manager.
Written application for this concession, supported by the recommendation of a Charitable Aid Board, must in every case be made to District Manager before the goods are presented for carriage.
(29.) Cranage.
Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraction of a ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be fetched, a charge of 10s. will be made.
(30.) Check and Empty Railway Wagons.
Check wagons and empty railway-wagons hauled on their own wheels will be charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each additional mile. Double bogie-trucks will be charged double rates.
(31.) Trucks for Conveyance of Mails.
A charge of 6d. per mile will be made for each truck used for conveyance of mails by mail and express trains. Charges to be computed on actual distance trucks are used for the mails. No charge to be made where truck is sent by ordinary mixed or goods trains.
(32.) Tarpaulins.
Consignors shall make good all damage to tarpaulins arising from goods insufficiently or negligently covered, secured, or protected.
The Department does not undertake to provide tarpaulins for goods of Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, nor labour for covering such goods when loaded by consignor, and will take no responsibility on these classes of goods on account of damage from
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NZ Gazette 1912, No 91
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Railway Freight Regulations - Certificates for Exhibits to Shows, Ploughing Matches, Horse Parades, and Dog Trials
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