May 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1595

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, and its
amendments, I, William Ferguson Massey, Minister of Rail-
ways, 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 24th day of May, 1920.

PART III.—GOODS REGULATIONS.
CANCEL— (Page 58.)
(13.) NATIVE COAL FOR EXPORT TO PLACES OUTSIDE THE
DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND.

Native coal (brown, anthracite or bituminous) for export to
places outside the Dominion of New Zealand, consigned from
collieries to vessels clearing for ports beyond the Dominion
of New Zealand, will be charged 25 per cent. less than the
classified or local rates.

PART IV.—GOODS LOCAL RATES.

PICton SECTION.
(Pages 82 and 83.)

CANCEL “Through Booking between Wellington or the
Port (Nelson) and Stations on the Picton Section,” and
INSERT—

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 :—

General Cargo.

Classes A, B, C, and D (not otherwise specified), per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 0
Small lots not exceeding 2 cwt. each, in full .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6
Films for kinematograph (value to be declared), per cent. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 0
Minimum, per package .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 6
Fruit, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 6
Lime (builders’), per ton weight .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 0
Manures (including basic slag and agricultural lime),
per ton weight .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 6
Plate glass (up to 20 ft.), per ton measurement .. .. .. .. 50 0
,, (up to 40 ft.), ,, .. .. .. .. 60 0

Dangerous Cargo.

Acids, bisulphide, carbide of calcium, phosphorus, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 0
Minimum charge for foregoing, in full .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0
Benzine, . distillate, gasoline, gasogen, methylated
spirit, motor spirit, naphtha, per ton .. .. .. .. 50 0
Dynamite, detonators, gelignite, per package up to 50 lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0
Powder, per package, 25 lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 6
,, ,, 50 lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0

Produce.

Barley, beans, bran (150 lb. bags), peas, potatoes,
pollard (150 lb. bags), oatmeal, onions, oats, rye-
corn, wheat, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 0
Flour (deadweight), per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 0
Bran and pollard (100 lb. bags), per bag .. .. .. .. 1 9
,, (over 150 lb. to 180 lb.), per bag .. .. .. .. 2 3
Chaff, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Clover-seed, lucerne, cabbage, rape, and turnip, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 0
Seed (including mangel, parsnip, and carrot n.o.e.),
per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 6
Malt, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
Hay and straw, pressed, per ton weight .. .. .. .. 45 0
Tallow and pelts, per cask .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 6
Flax (pressed or unpressed), per ton weight .. .. .. .. 35 0
Tow ,, ,, .. .. .. .. 42 6

Wool and Skins.

Wool and sheepskins, double dumped, per double dump .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0
,, single dumped, per dump .. .. .. .. 7 6
,, single bale, undumped, per bale .. .. .. .. 8 0
Fadges, each .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0
Rabbit-skins, undumped, per bale .. .. .. .. 8 0

Timber.
s. d.
N.Z., up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft .. .. .. .. 6 3
,, 22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 7 3
,, over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. 8 3
Hardwood, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 7 3
,, 22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. 8 3
,, over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 9 3
Piles, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. .. 8 9
,, 22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 10 0
,, over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. 11 0
Barley booked through from Seddon, Riverlands, and inter-
mediate stations to Wellington and shipped from Picton will
be charged 2s. 3d. per sack for conveyance by rail and steamer,
including wharfage and unloading at Picton.
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 18th day of May, 1920.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Railways.

Officiating Ministers for 1920.—Notice No. 16.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 18th May, 1920.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908,
the following names of Officiating Ministers within
the meaning of the said Act are published for general infor-
mation :—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Charles Gilbert Wilcox.
Mr. William Lewis.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder G. C. Young.
,, Joseph Anderson.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 24 of 1920.

DANGER TO NAVIGATION.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th May, 1920.

THE master of the s.s. “Booral” reports having passed,
on the 16th May, in lat. 41° 33′ S., long. 139° 43′ E.,
a floating object like long and short spars, which is dangerous
to navigation.

ROBERT DUNCAN,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 25 of 1920.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—BEACONS IN TAMAKI RIVER.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th May, 1920.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 77, of the
6th August, 1914, the Auckland Harbour Board has
notified that on and after Monday, the 24th instant, the
inner or westernmost beacon in Tamaki River will be changed
from red to white.
Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1896 ; “New
Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 44 ;
“New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1920, page 267.

ROBERT DUNCAN,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 26 of 1920.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th May, 1920.

NOTICE is hereby given that suction dredge No. 1 is now
moored north-north-east (magnetic) approximately
500 ft. from the north-east corner of the Freeman’s Bay
Reclamation, and has six moorings laid out in north, south,
east, and west directions.
Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970 ; “New
Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 39
“New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1920, page 257.

ROBERT DUNCAN,
Secretary