THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 85

GOODS—continued.

REGULATIONS—continued.

72. Class E.

1. Minimum quantity (except for bonedust and other artificial manures, for which it will be 5 cwt.), 1½ tons. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum, or at rate and a half, Class E.

2. Except as otherwise provided, the charge when computed at Class E rate and a quarter or rate and a half will in no case be less than when computed at Class E single rate with 2s. 2d. per ton added.

3. At Auckland, Onehunga, Port Ahuriri, Wellington (Thorndon), Wellington (Lambton), Foxton, Wanganui, New Plymouth Breakwater, Waitara, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, Blenheim, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Oamaru Breakwater, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Bluff, Is. Id. per ton will be charged in addition to the classified rates, except when consigned from or to private sidings at those stations, or except local rates otherwise provide; but such addition will not be made when goods are charged at Class E under small-lots scale, Regulation 71, or at rate and a quarter or rate and a half, Class E.

4. At all other stations, when the loading or unloading is performed by the owners, or when loaded by owners into sheds, owing to trucks not being available after reasonable notice is given, the classified rates only will be charged, provided that when loading or unloading is charged for no charge shall be made for tallying. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department Is. Id. per ton will be charged (minimum charge, 9d.), and the charge shall include the service of tallying when such is performed in connection with either the loading or unloading. When it is desired by either the consignor or consignee that the Department should tally but not handle the goods, 9d. per ton will be charged for this service (minimum charge, 9d.). When goods are charged at Class E, under small-lots scale, Regulation 71, or at rate and a quarter or rate and a half, Class E no charge for loading, unloading, or tallying will be made.

73. Class F.

1. The minimum load of goods chargeable at class F rate will be as follows:

2. Except where otherwise specified broken glass, green flax, and firewood in quantities under the minimum weights specified in paragraph 1 for the various classes of trucks will be charged at such weights or at Class E, whichever is the cheaper. Other goods of Class F in quantities under the weights specified in paragraph 1 for the various classes of trucks will be charged at such weights or at Class E (rate and a half), whichever is the cheaper.

3. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department Is. 5d. per ton will be charged. Where cranage is provided 9d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading performed by the Department, together with the proper charge for cranage.

4. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Department may require all wagons containing goods of Class F to be loaded to the full carrying-capacity of such wagons, provided the gauge limit is not exceeded.

5. Loose straw and loose flax-straw will not be accepted for carriage.

74. Class H.

1. Double-dumped bales will be charged double the rate for Class H (undumped bales).

2. For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than 8 cwt., the excess weight in each separate consignment will be charged pro rata Class D rates.

3. Except as may be otherwise provided, scoured wool, undumped, in bales not exceeding 2½ cwt. each, will be charged one-fifth less than the classified rates. Minimum charge, Is. 3d. per bale.

4. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner.

5. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 4d. per bale for undumped, and 8d. per bale for double-dumped, will be charged, and these charges shall include the service of tallying when such is performed in connection with either the loading or unloading. When it is desired by either consignors or consignees that the Department should tally but not handle the goods, 1½d. per bale (dumped or undumped) will be charged for each such service performed by the Department.