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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 85

LOCAL RATES—continued.

16. Port Traffic, Wellington Station.

Tallying wool, hemp, or tow at Harbour Board sheds or at ships, per bale.. 0 1½
Tallying goods, other than wool, hemp, or tow, at Harbour Board sheds or
at ships, per ton, weight or measurement, at the option of the Department. Minimum charge, 9d. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9
Basic slag, ex ship at Wellington wharves, loaded direct into railway-wagons,
will be charged 1s. per ton for haulage from wharves to railway-yard.

17. Levin and Co.’s Private Siding at Kaiwarra.

Wool, sheep-skins, rabbit-skins, hemp, and tow, between Wellington and
Levin and Co.’s private siding at Kaiwarra will be charged 6d. per bale
(undumped) and 8½d. per bale (double-dumped). Minimum, twenty bales per
four-wheeled truck.

18. Westport Section.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, will be charged as Class A.

Except as otherwise provided, coal and coal-dross consigned to Westport
for shipment will be charged at the following rates, which include weighing and
discharging by cranes into ships. Minimum quantity, 7 tons per four-wheeled
wagon, except in the case of wagons passing over the Denniston incline in which
case the minimum quantity will be 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon :—

From Rate
Per Ton.
s. d.
Cascade Siding .. .. .. .. 3 0
Waimangaroa Junction .. .. 3 0
*Conn’s Creek .. .. .. .. 3 2½
Westport—Granity Coal-mines .. 3 7
Granity .. .. .. .. .. 3 9
Ngakawau .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
St. Helens .. .. .. .. .. 4 8
Seddonville .. .. .. .. .. 4 9
Mokihinui .. .. .. .. .. 5 0

• Includes 1½d. per ton for working traffic between Waimangaroa Junction and Conn’s Creek,
  and 1d. per ton wagon-hire.

Coal consigned to Westport for bunkering overseas vessels at Westport will
be charged the following rates :—

From Rate
Per Ton.
s. d.
Cascade Siding .. .. .. .. 2 9
*Conn’s Creek .. .. .. .. 2 11½
Westport—Granity Coal-mines .. 3 3
Granity .. .. .. .. .. 3 5
Ngakawau .. .. .. .. .. 3 6
St Helens .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Seddonville .. .. .. .. .. 4 4
Mokihinui Mine .. .. .. .. 4 6

• Includes 1½d. per ton for working traffic between Waimangaroa Junction and Conn’s Creek,
  and 1d. per ton wagon-hire.

Coke consigned from Granity to Westport for shipment will be charged 7s.
per ton; minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon. This charge includes weighing and (when in bulk) delivery to ship. For bagged coke 8d.
per ton additional will be charged for delivery to ship.

Timber loaded at Westport for shipment at Westport wharf will be charged
3d. per 100 superficial feet for haulage from sidings to ships.

Coal and coal-dross consigned from Conn’s Creek to Waimangaroa will be
charged 3s. 10d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon.

Goods and sheep booked through between stations on the Government railway
(Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch
line will be charged upon the branch, in addition to the classified or local rates on
the Government railway, as follows :—

Between Waimangaroa Junction and Conn’s Creek: Sheep, 4d. per head;
timber, 4½d. per 100 superficial feet; coal and minerals, minimum
quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, 1½d. per ton; other goods,
1s. 9d. per ton. Minimum charge, 5d.

Between Waimangaroa Junction and Waimangaroa: Timber, 3d. per
100 superficial feet; coal and minerals, minimum quantity, 6 tons
per four-wheeled wagon, 3d. per ton; other goods, 1s. 1d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 5d.

Except as otherwise provided, goods booked between stations on the
Waimangaroa Branch (including Waimangaroa Junction) will be charged at
the classified rates. Owners of sheep must take all risk and responsibility,
and perform all loading and unloading.