3268

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 85

GOODS—continued.

REGULATIONS—continued.

93. Exhibits forwarded to and from Shows, Horses forwarded to and from Ploughing-matches.

94. Stock, implements, dogs, poultry, produce, &c. (but not including motor-bicycles, motor-cars, motor-lorries, or motor-busses), consigned for exhibition at agricultural, horticultural, dog, and poultry shows, and egg-laying competitions; ploughs for use at prize ploughing matches; motor-tractors for use at ploughing matches which have an event on their programmes for tractor ploughs; entire horses consigned for exhibition at horse parades; and sheep-dogs competing at dog trials—will be charged full tariff rates going to the show, competition, ploughing match, parade, or dog trial; freight charges must be prepaid.

95. All such goods (whether forming the whole or only a portion of the original consignment, and which have not broken the journey to compete at a show, competition, ploughing-match, parade, or dog trial on either the outward or homeward journey) will, if returned unsold within one month from the closing of the show, competition, ploughing-match, parade, or dog trial, be conveyed back to the original consignor and to the original forwarding station free, but at owner’s risk, provided a certificate in the following form is handed to the Department when the returned exhibits are consigned.

96. CERTIFICATE FOR UNSOLD RETURNED EXHIBITS. , 19 .

To Stationmaster,

I hereby certify that the undermentioned were catalogued by at the (a) . (Signed) , Secretary, (b) .

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.

(a) Insert name of show, parade, &c. (b) Insert name of society.

(a) Insert name of show, parade, &c. (b) Insert name of society.

4. All goods specified in paragraph 1 of this regulation not coming within the provisions of paragraph 2 of this regulation, and which are entered to compete at two or more shows, competitions, ploughing-matches, parades, or dog trials within the period between their departure from the original forwarding station and their return thereto, will be charged full rates for all journeys made.

5. On the return of such exhibits to the original forwarding station, and on production of a certificate on the prescribed form obtainable at any officered railway-station, a refund will be made of 50 per cent. of the total amount of railage paid for all exhibits which have completed a circuit of journeys.

6. The return journey to the original forwarding station must be completed within one month from the conclusion of the last show, competition, ploughing-match, parade, or dog trial at which such exhibits were entered to compete.

7. For all exhibits which have been sold or exchanged ordinary rates will be charged for all journeys made irrespective of the points between which they were carried, and no refund will be made on the railage charges paid for such exhibits.

8. Full rates will be charged for all goods or live-stock received at the original forwarding station in excess of the number forwarded from such station, and no refund will be made of the railage charges on such exhibits.

9. All vehicles, used on any of the journeys made, in excess of the number of vehicles used for conveyance of the exhibits on the initial journey from the original forwarding station will be charged full rates, and no refund will be made on any portion of the railage charges paid for such excess number of vehicles.

10. Food-troughs, buckets, &c., poultry pens and coops for use at shows, egg-laying competitions, &c., will be conveyed under this regulation.

11. Loading and unloading shall be performed by owners.

12. The Department shall be relieved of all responsibility for loss of or damage to goods or live-stock carried free under the provisions of this regulation.

13. Horses consigned to or from ploughing-matches will be charged 25 per cent. less than the appropriate rate under Regulation 81 of Tariff, provided a certificate in the following form is endorsed on the consignment note:—

“ I hereby certify that the horses entered hereon are proceeding to [Name of station] to compete at (having competed at) a ploughing-match to be held (held on) [Date of match].

[Signature of owner.]

94. Boats for Use at Regattas.

95. Rowing, sailing, or motor boats exclusively for use in contests at regattas will on the outward journey be charged Class C. Minimum, 10 cwt. per 4-wheeled wagon, 1 ton per bogie wagon.

96. On being returned from the regatta they will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding-station free of charge. All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats will be carried entirely at owners’ risk.