Dec. 17. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3549

64 GOODS.

REGULATIONS—continued.

water unless insured. Tarpaulins, if supplied for these classes of goods, will be charged for as follows:—

Distance. Rate per Tarpaulin.
s. d.
Not exceeding 100 miles ... 1 0
Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles ... 2 0
Over 250 miles ... 3 0

Tarpaulins not released within eight working-hours from time of arrival will be charged demurrage at the rate of 1s. per tarpaulin per day or part of a day after the first eight hours.

When owners of goods do their own loading, and require the use of tarpaulins, they must provide the labour for sheeting the truck. If sheeting is done by the Department 1s. per tarpaulin will be charged.

Private tarpaulins used for the protection of coal, &c., during transit by rail will be returned to original sending station free.

(33.) Haulage and Handling Charges.

The following charges will be made at each station where haulage and handling services are performed, viz.:—

Goods hauled or conveyed between private stores, Government sheds, public sidings, and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Haulage or conveyance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.

In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. 6d. per ton will be made on transhipment goods handled in Government sheds and redelivered to ships, this charge to include one week’s storage.

Haulage of timber between private stores, Government sheds, public sidings, and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged as follows, viz.:—

Timber (except imported), 4d. per 100 superficial feet.

Timber, imported, 6d. per 100 superficial feet.

Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(34.) Storage.

Storage at the rate of sixpence (6d.) per ton per day (exclusive of Sundays) will be charged on all goods not removed by consignee within twelve working-hours of their arrival, except at country stations, where 2s. per ton per week or fraction of a week will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Where the goods are stored upon railway land, and are not protected in any way by the Department, half above rates will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.

Storage charges will in all cases be computed at weight or measurement at the option of the Department, and in accordance with the weight on which the freight charges are based.

All stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hokitika, Greymouth, and the head stations on all other sections, are deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

(35.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On four-wheel trucks standing for unloading, after five working-hours from arrival and up to eight working-hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working-hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department and at the risk of the owner.

On empty four-wheel trucks not otherwise specified, delivered to order, not loaded and consigned, after six working-hours and up to eight working-hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working-hours 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.

Empty trucks will be allowed to remain at lime-kilns, coal-pits, sand-pits, or ballast-pits for eight working-hours for the purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per four-wheel truck per day or part of a day.

Double-bogie trucks will be charged double rates.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counts as working-hours.

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