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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 18

THROUGH BOOKING: SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—KAIKOURA—CHRISTCHURCH.

Goods booked through between Christchurch and Kaikoura will be charged at the following rates:—

THROUGH LOCAL UNIFORM RATE.

Rate.
s. d.
All goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, N, P, Q, R, and artificial manures (Reg. 41, Part III) .. 55 0 per ton.

THROUGH LOCAL RATE.

Description of goods—

Rate.
s. d.
Classes A, B, and C .. .. .. 55 0 per ton.
Class D .. .. .. 54 5 ,,
Class E .. .. .. 32 9 ,,
Class E (rate and a half) .. .. .. 39 2 ,,
Class F .. .. .. 27 7 ,,
Class H .. .. .. 9 3 per bale.
Class K .. .. .. 8 2 per 100 sup. ft.
Class K (rate and a half) .. .. .. 10 3 ,,
Class N .. .. .. 37 3 per ton.
Class P .. .. .. 33 6 ,,
Class Q .. .. .. 30 3 ,,
Class R .. .. .. 31 9 ,,
Artificial manures .. .. .. 27 8 ,,
(Reg. 41, Part III, minimum 6 tons per consignment).
Artificial manures .. .. .. 29 7 ,,
(Reg. 41, Part III, minimum 1 ton per consignment).

The conditions of carriage specified in Parts III, V, and VII of tariff will apply to goods of Classes E, F, H, K, N, P, Q, R, and artificial manures conveyed at the above rates between Christchurch and Kaikoura.

The charges on small lots of goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E will be as follows:—

s. d.
Not exceeding 14 lb. .. .. .. .. 1 0
,, 28 lb. .. .. .. .. 1 6.
,, 56 lb. .. .. .. .. 2 6
,, 84 lb. .. .. .. .. 3 6

Consignments in excess of 84 lb. will be charged pro rata with a minimum charge of 4s.

Small lots of timber will be charged under the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3, Regulation VII, Part III, between Christchurch and Parnassus, plus 4s. per 100 superficial feet between Parnassus and Kaikoura.

Empty returns between Christchurch and Parnassus will be carried under the provisions of Regulation 23, Part III. Between Parnassus and Kaikoura (with the exception of empty return fish-cases and pigeon-crates, which are carried free) the rate is 6d. per hundredweight.

To those persons or bodies of persons, whether incorporated or not, who shall undertake to place with or cause to be placed with the Minister of Railways the whole of their goods requiring conveyance between places in New Zealand where in the opinion of the Minister it is reasonably practicable for such persons or bodies of persons to have their goods conveyed by railway, the benefit of the classified rates, or, where applicable, the local rates as now or from time to time gazetted shall be extended and be payable in all cases where such through local rates shall be cheaper than the through local uniform rate.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, ETC.

By omitting the following:—

Class.
Eggs, only when safely packed. Owner’s risk .. .. .. C
Firebacks and firegrates, made from fireclay, packed. Owner’s risk D
Firebacks and firegrates, made from fireclay, not otherwise specified. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. .. C
Stock-lick .. .. .. .. .. .. D

By inserting the following:—

Eggs, not otherwise specified, packed .. .. .. .. C
Eggs, minimum quantity 1 ton per consignment, packed .. .. D
Firebacks and firegrates, made from fireclay or pumice, cement, and asbestos, packed .. .. .. .. .. D
Firebacks and firegrates, made from fireclay or pumice, cement, and asbestos, loose. Owner’s risk .. .. .. C
Glass, broken, loose. Owners to load and unload .. .. F
Road-rollers .. .. .. .. .. .. C
Stock-lick, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. D
Stock-lick, minimum quantity 4 tons per consignment, rate and a half .. .. .. .. .. .. E
Wallboard, such as Beaver Board, Fiberlic, Fibrous Plaster, Cornell, Upson, Triumph Plaster, used for the inside lining of buildings, loose; minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. D

As witness my hand this 12th day of March, 1930.

W. B. TAVERNER,
Minister of Railways.