3276

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 85

Gᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟ—continued.

5. The following are the charges to be made for insuring special goods other
   than live-stock:—

In the case of horses and other live-stock a charge of 5 per cent. of the
declared value will be made for insuring the same; minimum charge, 2s.

All charges on insured goods shall in every case be prepaid.

6. The value of each package, animal, or bird must be separately stated.

113. Sale of Goods.

Whenever any goods are sold under any of the provisions of this tariff
the proceeds of such sale shall be applied in payment of any sums payable in
respect of any such goods and the expense of selling the same, and the balance
(if any) remaining after such payment shall be paid to the owner on application.

114. Cinematograph Films.

1. Cinematograph films will be accepted for conveyance by rail only when
   packed and securely fastened in metal containers which comply with the follow-
   ing specifications:—

(a.) Containers must be of galvanized iron of not less than No. 24 gauge,
strengthened by ridging 2 in. apart, and lined throughout with hard
fibre-board at least $\frac{1}{8}$ in. thick riveted to the metal. All the corners
of sides and bottom must be strengthened by folded seams.

(b.) The cover of each container must be permanently attached to the body
of the container by two hinges in the case of the five-reel container
and one hinge for the one-reel container. The covers must be lined
with fibre-board of the same character and thickness as required for
the body of the container.

(c.) The cover of each container must fit tightly against the shoulder of the
body and lap over same for a space of not less than 1 in. on all sides.
The body of each container must be fitted with a staple or eye-bolt,
and the lid with a strong metal hasp, which must fit over the staple
or eye-bolt and be provided with a permanently attached catch to
engage in the staple or eye-bolt.

(d.) Each container must be fitted with hinged wire handles and the bottom
strengthened by metal straps.

(e.) Sample containers from each manufacturer of such containers must be
submitted to and approved by the Chief Inspector of Explosives before
containers supplied by such manufacturers are used for conveyance
of films by rail. The Department reserves to itself the right to call
upon the consignor of any receptacle containing cinematograph film
to produce a certificate from the Chief Inspector that a sample con-
tainer of the type presented to the Department has been approved by
him.

115. Charges and Refills for Chemical Fire-extinguishers.

1. Packages containing charges and refills for chemical fire-extinguishers in
   which sulphuric acid forms part of the charge will be accepted for conveyance
   by rail only when packed in cardboard cartons or containers, the interior of which
   must be packed on top and bottom with cotton-wool or other suitable absorbent
   material and on the sides with corrugated cardboard packing. Such cartons or
   containers must in turn be placed in strong wooden cases, and packed with not
   less than 2 in. of wood-wool or other suitable packing-material between the
   various packages and between the packages and the interior sides of the wooden
   case.

2. The sulphuric acid must be contained in hermetically sealed or glass-
   stoppered bottles of glass, containing in each such bottle not more than 4 fluid
   ounces of acid. The accompanying charge of bi-carbonate of soda may be placed
   in the same carton or container in which the sulphuric-acid charge is packed.

116. Live-stock.

Cᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴏꜰ Cᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ.

1. Besides delivering with the live-stock a consignment-note properly com-
   pleted as required by the Railway By-laws, every consignor must, before live-
   stock will be accepted for transit, provide any stock-removal permits or other
   documents necessary in connection with the statutes or regulations (if any)
   concerning diseases of animals. The Department will not in any way be liable
   for the consequences resulting from the non-compliance with this regulation.

2. Consignors of live-stock are required to give such notice to consignees
   regarding despatch as will prevent delay in delivery at the destination station.

3. The Department is not a common carrier of live-stock. The Department
   may, at its option, require freight on live-stock to be prepaid.

4. Loading and unloading must be performed by, and under all circum-
   stances entirely at the risk of, the consignor and consignee respectively.

5. The Department may—

(a.) Refuse the transport of sick, wild, unmanageable, or fierce animals.
The Department may, however, accept such animals for trans-
portation upon condition that freight is prepaid and that the
Department is free from all liability in respect thereof.