3262 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 85

GOODS—continued.

REGULATIONS—continued.

2. Where two or more carriages and/or motor-vehicles are consigned by one consignor from one originating station to one consignee at one destination station and are loaded together in one four-wheeled wagon full rate will be charged for the first carriage or motor-vehicle and half-rate for each additional one: Provided that where any such consignment comprises two-wheeled carriages and/or four-wheeled carriages and/or motor-vehicles, a four-wheeled carriage or motor-vehicle shall be deemed to be the first vehicle for which full rate will be charged, and the remainder will be charged half the rate applicable to the class of carriage or motor-vehicle in each case. A bogie wagon will for the purpose of this paragraph be treated as two four-wheeled wagons.

3. Where an "R" or a "U" wagon is required owing to the length of the carriage or motor-vehicle rate and half will be charged.

4. Where an "Rb" or a "Ub" wagon is required owing to the length of the carriage or motor-vehicle double rate will be charged.

5. Where two carriages or motor-vehicles, or a carriage and a motor-vehicle, consigned from one originating station are each too long to be loaded on a four-wheeled wagon and are loaded together on a bogie wagon they will be charged as follows :—

(a) To the same destination station (whether same consignee or not) Ordinary rate for each.

(b) To different destination stations on a direct route—

(i) Carriage or motor-vehicle to the nearer destination station Ordinary rate.

(ii) Carriage or motor-vehicle to the farther destination station Ordinary rate to the nearer destination and 9d. per mile thence to the farther destination.

6. The Department may require loading, unloading, roping, and covering of carriages or motor-vehicles to be performed by owner.

7. Where covers are supplied for carriages or motor-vehicles a charge as per Regulation 100 will be made. If consignors or owners supply their own covers the covers will be conveyed free of charge on the outward journey, also when being returned from the original destination station to the original forwarding station.

8. Motor-vehicles charged with petrol or other motor-spirit will be accepted for conveyance by rail only if the petrol-connections are tight and the petrol is cut off between the vacuum-tank and the carburettor. Motor-vehicles which are not fitted with "cut-off" cocks between the tank and the carburettor will not be accepted for conveyance unless all motor-spirit has been removed from the tank.

9. The Department reserves the right to decline to convey any motor-vehicle unless all the petrol is removed therefrom.

10. It shall be a condition of every contract of carriage of a motor-vehicle that any liability to which the Department might according to its by-laws or regulations ordinarily be subject shall not attach to it in respect of damage to or loss of any equipment recognized as the ordinary equipment of a motor-vehicle, including such articles as spare parts, wheels, tires, tools, and cushions attached to or contained in a motor-vehicle received for carriage unless particulars of such equipment are entered on the consignment-note.

84. Carts, Drays, Express Wagons, and Wagons.

1. Carts, drays, express wagons, and wagons not exceeding 1 ton in weight each vehicle, either set up or in pieces, will be charged as follows for each vehicle :—

s. d.
For any distance of not more than 10 miles . . .. 14 0
For every mile after the first 10 miles .. .. 0 4¼

2. Carts, drays, express wagons, and wagons exceeding 1 ton in weight will be charged rate and a half; minimum charge, 21s. for each vehicle.

3. When two or more vehicles as above, either set up or in pieces, consigned from one consignor to one consignee, are loaded together in one four-wheeled truck, they will be charged full rates for the first vehicle and half rates for each additional vehicle, but will be carried at owner's risk.

4. A bogie truck will, for the purpose of the last preceding paragraph, be treated as two four-wheeled trucks.

85. Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Nuts.

1. The maximum charges for fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts grown and packed in New Zealand, including the Cook Islands or Niue, will be as follows between any two stations on the same section of railway :—

s. d.
Not exceeding 56 lb. .. .. .. 0 8
Over 56 lb. but not exceeding 112 lb. .. .. 1 4
Over 112 lb. but not exceeding 168 lb. .. .. 2 0
Over 168 lb. but not exceeding 224 lb. .. .. 2 8

2. In addition to the foregoing charges, a charge of 6d. for each hundredweight or part of a hundredweight will be made for fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts charged at these maximum rates, consigned to Frankton Junction, Hamilton, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

3. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic