(13.) Lime for Manuring Farm Lands.

1. New Zealand lime in truck-loads of not less than 6 tons consigned from kilns direct to farmers exclusively occupied as such to be used for manuring farm lands may, at the option and convenience of the Department, be conveyed by rail for distances not exceeding 100 miles free of charge : Provided—

(a.) That application for the concession is made by the proprietor of the lime-kiln to, and is approved by, the Divisional Superintendent at Auckland or Christchurch, according to the Island in which the kiln is situated, at least fourteen days prior to the date on which it is desired to forward the first consignment of lime. Application must specify the name of the lime-kiln, the railway-station from which the lime will be forwarded, and the net price to be charged to the farmers.

(b.) That the price charged to the farmers for the lime to be conveyed free under this regulation does not exceed the price approved by the Department.

(c.) That a certificate in the following form is endorsed on the consignment-note: “I hereby certify that the lime entered hereon is consigned to a bona fide farmer exclusively occupied as such, and is for use in manuring farm land cultivated by him, that the price charged to the consignee does not exceed the price approved by the Department, and that no undue preference has been given in fulfilling this order.”

2. The Department reserves to itself the sole right to decline any application, and to withdraw approval in the event of infringement of any of the foregoing regulations, and in particular may decline to extend the benefit of the regulation to any farmer who utilizes other means of transport than the railway for the carriage of other goods to or from his farm when the railway is available for the transport of such goods.

3. Without prejudice to its ordinary meaning, the term “farmers” includes, for the purpose of this regulation, bona fide orchardists, nurserymen, and market-gardeners.

(14.) Road-metal for Use of Local Bodies.

1. Road-metal consigned for distances not exceeding 100 miles in each case to a local body, to be used solely for the construction or maintenance of roads under the jurisdiction of such local body that constitute ‘‘feeding’’ routes to and not competing routes with the railway, will be charged five-eighths Class Q. Such road-metal shall be certified in the form set out hereunder by or on behalf of the local body by some person duly authorized in that behalf, and shall be subject to a further certificate by an authorized officer of the Public Works Department to the effect that he is satisfied that the metal is required bona fide for use on public roads under the jurisdiction of the local body concerned, and that such roads (being specified) constitute ‘‘feeding’’ routes to and not competing routes with the railway.

2. The certificates referred to in the last preceding paragraph of this regulation shall be in the following form:—

I,* hereby certify that the road-metal entered on the attached consignment-note dated , 19 , is for use by† for the construction [or maintenance] of‡ Road, that no portion of such metal will be used for any other purpose, and that such metal forms§ of that referred to in the certificate dated , 19 , under the hand of∥ , Esq., an authorized officer of the Public Works Department.

Dated the day of , 19 .

For and on behalf of the :

(Signed).......

• Insert name of person duly authorized to certify on behalf of the local body.
  † Insert name of local body.
  ‡ Insert name or other particulars to identify the particular road or roads.
  § Insert the words “the whole,” or “part,” or “the balance,” as the case may be.
  ∥ Insert name of Public Works officer.

I hereby certify that I have satisfied myself that the road-metal amounting in quantity to cubic yards (tons), proposed to be forwarded by rail by the* from Station to Station, is required bona fide for the construction [or maintenance] of† Road, and that such road constitute[s] [a] ‘‘feeder’’ route to and not [a] competitive route , with the railway.

Dated the day of , 19 .

(Signed).......

An Authorized Officer of the Public Works Department.

• Insert name of local body.
  † Insert name or other particulars to identify the particular road or roads.