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I hereby certify that the exhibits above mentioned were forwarded by rail
from to on ____ for the purpose of being exhibited at the
(a) ; that they were then and still are my property, no sales or exchanges
thereof having been effected since they were forwarded by rail as above mentioned;
and that they are being returned from to ___ after having
been exhibited at the above-named (a)
Owner's Signature.
The above-mentioned exhibits were entered on waybill No. , from
Station, dated , 19___, and were charged full ordinary rates.
, Stationmaster (destination station).
(a) Insert name of show, parade, &c. (b) Insert name of society.
- For all exhibits which may have been sold ordinary rates will be charged,
irrespective of the points between which they are carried. - Full ordinary rates will be charged for all vehicles used on the homeward
journey in excess of the number of vehicles used for conveyance of the exhibits
on the outward journey. - Food-troughs, buckets, &c., poultry pens and coops for use at shows, egg-
laying competitions, &c., will be conveyed under this regulation. - Loading and unloading shall be performed by owners.
- The Department shall be relieved of all responsibility for loss of or damage
to goods or live-stock carried free under this regulation.
(26.) Goods for Distribution at Destination.
- When more packages or articles than one are packed in hampers, crates,
bags, cases, or other packing or fastening, and are consigned from or to express
companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, double
the usual charge will be made; minimum charge, as for 5 cwt. at single rate. - The words "forwarding agents" for the purposes of this regulation mean
and include any person, firm, or company to whom goods intended to be distributed are sent (whether generally or in the particular case), such person, firm,
or company receiving such goods merely as agent for the purpose of distribution. The onus of proving that goods are not forwarded to an agent for distribution rests with the consignor in each case. - Where a bona fide trading-firm (not being a forwarding agency) consigns
goods to itself, its branch, or its representative in the ordinary course of its
business, whether such goods are to be held as stock or are for delivery to its
customers, the ordinary and not the distribution rate will apply. Every such
consignment must be handed to the Department and taken delivery of from
the Department as a single consignment, and under no circumstances are
deliveries to be split to permit of distribution being made direct from the
railway premises.
(27.) Boats for Use at Regattas.
- Rowing, sailing, or motor boats exclusively for use in contests at
regattas will on the outward journey be charged Class C (without additional
charge for check wagons). Minimum, 10 cwt. per wagon. - On being returned from the regatta they will be conveyed from the
original destination station to the original forwarding-station free of charge. The
crews of the boats must travel by rail to and from the regatta. All loading and
unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats will be carried entirely
at owners' risk. - For the outward journey the following certificate must be endorsed on
the consignment-note by the consignor:
I hereby certify that the boat entered hereon is being forwarded
from to exclusively for the purpose of being used
in contests at ___ Regatta.
- On the return journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the
consignment-note by the consignor:
I hereby certify that the boat entered hereon was consigned
from to on and that it has been used
exclusively in contests at Regatta.
(28.) Cranage.
- Except as otherwise specified, cranage will be charged for the use of the
Department’s cranes for lifts not under 10 cwt. at the following rates:
(a.) For goods not otherwise specified, 8d. per ton; minimum charge, 8d.
For timber, 2d. per 100 superficial feet; minimum charge, 8d.
(b.) When the weight of any package for which a crane is used exceeds 30 cwt.
cranage will be charged for at the rate of 2s. 10d. per ton, plus the
cost to the Department of providing labour and supervision.
(c.) When cranage is charged for in respect of the handling of any goods for
which loading, unloading, or handling charges are payable, half the
ordinary charges will, unless otherwise provided, be made for such
loading, unloading, or handling (in addition to the charge for cranage). - When the weight of the consignment to be handled is beyond the
lifting-capacity of the crane at the station, or where there is no crane provided,
and a crane is, at the request of the consignee (or consignor), hauled from
another station to the station at which the crane is required, a charge at the
rate of 2s. per mile (mileage counted one way only) will be made for such
haulage, with a minimum charge of 14s. - The Department does not undertake to supply cranes, nor does it
guarantee the lifting-capacity thereof, or of any appliances used in connection
therewith. - The loading and unloading of heavy articles at stations or sidings un-
provided with suitable lifting appliances for the handling of such packages
must be undertaken by the owners at their own risk and expense, and such
articles will not be received for carriage from or to such stations or sidings
unless satisfactory arrangements shall first have been made by the owners for
loading or unloading, as the case may be.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 58
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 58
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