and scale of fares, rates, and charges for the New Zealand
Government Railways fixed to take effect on and from the
31st day of August, 1925, by the Minister of Railways, as
published by the Government Printer by authority in form
of a handbook (which is hereinafter referred to as "the
Tariff"), and relating to passenger fares and coaching and
goods rates, as altered and added to from time to time by
publication in the New Zealand Gazette as hereinafter mentioned, namely:

1. Part I of the Tariff, Regulations 1 to 38, pages 1 to 29,
   except Regulations 3 and 4, 9 to 20, 22 and 23, and 25 to 31,
   all inclusive.

2. Part II of the Tariff, Regulations 1 to 24, pages 35 to 51
   inclusive.

3. Part III of the Tariff, pages 54 to 85 inclusive.

4. Part V of the Tariff, pages 109 to 139 inclusive.

5. Part VII of the Tariff, Regulations 1 to 10, pages 148
   to 154 inclusive, except the definition of "Department"
   contained in Regulation 1.

6. The alterations to the scale of fares, rates, and charges
   in force upon the New Zealand Government Railways as
   published in the New Zealand Gazettes of the 3rd September,
   1925, and the 17th September, 1925, affecting the parts of
   the Tariff hereinbefore mentioned.

7. The following special rates are the exceptions herein-
   before referred to, and shall be held to be applicable on the
   said section of railway with reference to the commodities
   mentioned, notwithstanding any of the provisions contained
   in the parts of the Tariff and the said alterations thereof above
   adopted :

(a.) Benzine in 500-case lots will be carried from Tauranga
to Edgecumbe Station at ls. per case, and from
Mount Maunganui, ex ship, to Edgecumbe at ls. per
case, plus 3s. 6d. per ton, sorting charge.

(b.) Butter will be carried from Edgecumbe to Mount Mau-
nganui and Tauranga for 13s. per ton of 34 boxes.

(c.) Butter will be carried from Taneatua to Mount Maunga-
nui and Tauranga for £l per ton of 34 boxes.

(d.) Cheese will be carried from Tarawera to Mount Maunga-
nui and Tauranga for 16s. per ton; and from Tane-
atua to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga for £1 per
ton.

(e.) Lime for agricultural purposes in 4-ton lots will be
carried from any station to any station at 5s. per ton.

(f.) Flax and tow will be carried from Te Puke and Papamoa
Stations to Tauranga and Mount Maunganui at the
following rates :—

Per Ton.
s. d.
From Te Puke : Stripper slips and tow ... 4 8
Fibre ... ... ... 6 0
From Papamoa : Stripper slips and tow ... 4 1
Fibre ... ... ... ... 4 9

8. Where the words mentioned in the first column below
   appear in the parts of the Tariff or alterations thereto herein-
   before mentioned, the words in the second column below shall
   be read in lieu thereof :—

1st Column.
"Department" ...
"Board of Management of the
New Zealand Government
Railways"
"District Manager"
"Railway" or "Railways" ...
"Minister"

2nd Column.
Public Works Department.
Engineer-in-Chief and Under-
Secretary, Public Works
Department.
District Engineer.
Public Works.
Minister of Public Works.

PART 2.

In accordance with the provisions of section 12 (a) of the
Public Works Amendment Act, 1923, and notwithstanding
anything contained in Part l of this Schedule, the regulations,
conditions, dues, rates, and charges for the use of the Mount
Maunganui Railway Wharf shall be as follows :—

Mount Maunganui Railway Wharf.

This wharf shall be open for receipt and delivery of goods
on all days (Sundays and holidays observed by H.M. Customs
excepted) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but on Saturdays may be
closed at 12 noon. Vessels may load or discharge from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m., but on Saturdays to noon.

Charges for Use of Wharf.

Goods and live-stock carried by railway to be shipped, free.
On goods other than timber and wool landed on wharf and
carried by railway a sorting charge of 3s. 6d. per ton will be
charged.

On timber a loading charge of 10d. per 100 superficial feet
will be charged.

On wool a loading charge of 8d. per bale will be charged.

On goods and live-stock landed or shipped from wharf, but
not conveyed by railway :—

Half wharfage rates will be charged on all goods loaded or
unloaded from or into lighters into or from ships lying at the
wharf.

Labour.

Packages exceeding half a ton weight: by arrangement.

Storage.

Storage will be charged on all import goods or merchandise not taken away within twelve working-
hours, per ton per day or fraction thereof 1 5

On all export goods or merchandise if not shipped
per first steamer for which they are consigned, per
ton per day or fraction thereof 0 6

On tallow, per cask per day or fraction thereof 0 3

On wool, flax, tow, sheep-skins, and rabbit-skins, per
bale per day or fraction thereof 0 3

On timber remaining over sixty-four working-hours
per 100 superficial feet per week 0 3

For the purpose of the above storage charges “working-
hours” are to be regarded as from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on week-
days. The above storage charges do not include handling.

Flax and tow delivered at Mount Maunganui Station to await
shipment will be charged 6d. per bale, which will include
receiving into shed, loading up, and delivery to ships in trucks
alongside wharf.

GENERAL.

1. The management of the Mount Maunganui Railway
   Wharf is vested in the Public Works District Engineer,
   Tauranga, who is appointed to be the person to take all
   actions and proceedings in respect thereof or in relation
   thereto.

Ships working Overtime.

2. (a.) The working-hours of the Department are from
   8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday till Friday, and from 8 a.m.
   to noon on Saturdays, holidays excepted. Ships discharging
   or taking in cargo at any other time will be charged for
   extra labour at the full rates ruling at the port less 9d. per
   hour, which latter amount will be paid by the Department.
   Such rates shall be paid by the ship for each employee engaged
   by the Department at shunting, tallying, supervising, or in
   any way upon or in connection with the working of the ship.

(b.) In the case of vessels loading or discharging cargo on
a day in respect of which special rates are payable to the
employees of the Department, owners or agents must pay
such rates in full for all men engaged in connection with the
working of the vessel, and an undertaking must in every
case be given to the satisfaction of the District Engineer,
before the work is commenced, that the payment will be
made.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 27th day of
October, 1925.

F. H. D. BELL, for Minister of Public Works.