Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3271

GOODS—continued.

REGULATIONS—continued.

(c.) When the goods are received ex ship into trucks and are not reshipped
within thirty-six hours or are hauled to shed for storage and after-
wads redelivered to ship, a transhipment charge of 2s. 1d. per ton
(minimum charge 1s.) will be made to cover handling in the shed
(or detention of the trucks) and storage up to one week. In addition,
charges will be made for haulage from or to the ships and for handling
(when performed by the Department) at the ships' side at the rates
specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 of this regulation.
After the expiry of one week storage will be charged for at the rate
ordinarily chargeable for storage at the station concerned in each case.

(d.) Live-stock received ex ship into trucks and hauled to another ship for
reshipment will be charged 10s. 6d. per four-wheeled truck.

(e.) For the purposes of charging under the provisions of this paragraph the
weight of timber will be calculated as follows: Australian hardwood,
350 superficial feet to the ton: all other timbers 450 superficial feet
to the ton.

(For wharfage rates on transhipments over railway wharves, see Regu-
lalion 131.)

8. Wool will be computed at the rate of five bales not exceeding 4 cwt. each,
   to the ton.

9. Charges may be computed by weight or measurement, at the option
   of the Department, and where the charges are so computed the provisions of
   paragraph 1, Regulation 129, will apply.

10. Haulage between Sheds and Sidings and Handling Charges.

11. Where the loading or unloading of traffic is performed by consignors or
    consignees at private stores and sidings, the Department will take no responsibility
    for the condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared
    by consignors or consignees.

12. Goods hauled between a private siding and a public siding or Government
    shed, or between two private sidings at the same station, will be charged haulage
    as follows :—

Goods not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. .. s. d.
1 5
Timber, not otherwise specified, per 100 superficial feet .. 0 6
Australian hardwood exceeding 6 in. by 6 in. in breadth and
thickness (or the equivalent) for sawn timber, 7 in. in
diameter for round timber, and in the case of either sawn or
round timber, exceeding 15 ft. in length, per 100 superficial
feet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9

When any such goods are handled by the Department at a public siding,
Government shed, or private store or siding the following charges will be made
for handling :—

Goods not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. .. s. d.
1 5
Goods charged at Class E, single rate, per ton .. .. 1 1
Timber (Class K), per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. 0 8½

Provided that when timber is handled by means of a crane and cranage is charged
for, half rate only will be charged for handling under the provisions of this para-
graph.

3. Where goods conveyed under this regulation are tallied at the request
   of the owners, but not handled by the Department, the following charges for
   tallying will be made :—

Goods not otherwise specified, per ton (minimum charge 9d.) .. s. d.
0 9
Timber, per 100 superficial feet (minimum charge 9d.) .. 0 4½

4. For the purpose of this regulation the minimum load for a truck of timber
   will be 700 superficial feet, and any less quantity will be charged at this
   minimum.

5. In the case of wool the minimum load will be eight undumped or four
   double-dumped bales per four-wheeled wagon; any less quantity will be charged
   at this minimum.

6. Except where wagons are fully loaded, the minimum load of any wagon
   delivered to a private siding, or of a wagon lifted from a private siding, will be
   30 cwt. Any less quantity will be charged as 30 cwt.

7. The Department reserves the right to fill up at its sheds or yards any
   wagon not loaded to its full carrying-capacity consigned to or from a private siding.

8. Holders of private sidings are held responsible for the safe custody of railway
   property of any kind while in their sidings, and must return such property to
   the Department in the same condition as when placed in the private siding.

9. Tarpaulins.

10. Consignors who undertake the covering of any goods shall make good
    all damage to tarpaulins arising from such goods being insufficiently or negligently
    covered, secured, or protected.

11. The Department does not undertake to provide tarpaulins for goods of
    Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, or R, nor labour for covering such goods when loaded
    by consignor, and will take no responsibility in respect of those classes of goods on
    account of their not being covered by tarpaulins. Tarpaulins, if supplied for
    these classes of goods, will be charged for as follows :—

Distance. Rate per
Tarpaulin.
s. d.
Not exceeding 100 miles .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles .. 2 10
Over 250 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2

3. When tarpaulins are provided to cover goods of Classes F, K, M, N, P,
   Q, or R, from one consignor to various consignees, or from various consignors
   to one or several consignees, the consignor who requires the goods to be covered
   will be called upon to pay the charges for the tarpaulin.

4. Tarpaulins not released within eight working-hours from time of arrival will
   be charged demurrage at the rate of 1s. 5d. per tarpaulin per day or part of a