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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

LOCAL RATES—continued.

21. Miscellaneous—continued.

Scale for Small Lots, Christchurch and Stations to Hornby inclusive to Ashburton.

Small lots of goods, including benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, will be charged at the following small-lots scale, which includes delivery at Ashburton within such area as may be determined by the Department, instead of the small-lots scale, Regulation 71, General Scale of Charges :—

Weight. Charge.
s. d.
Not exceeding 1 cwt. .. 2 0
Above 1 cwt. but not exceeding 2 cwt. .. 3 0
,, 2 ,, ,, 3 ,, .. 4 6
,, 3 ,, ,, 4 ,, .. 6 0
,, 4 ,, ,, 5 ,, .. 7 6

Consignments of biscuits in tins, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, and confectionery in tins or boxes, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, will be charged as follows instead of at the special scale for small lots specified above.

Weight. Charge.
s. d.
Not exceeding 1 cwt. .. 2 2
Above 1 cwt. but not exceeding 2 cwt. .. 3 2
,, 2 ,, ,, 3 ,, .. 4 10
,, 3 ,, ,, 4 ,, .. 6 5
,, 4 ,, ,, 5 ,, .. 8 0

LOCAL UNIFORM RATES.

Goods of Classes E, F, N, P, Q, R, and artificial manures (Regulation 86, General Scale of Charges) from any station to Hornby inclusive to Ashburton will be charged at the classified Class D rate, Regulation 69, General Scale of Charges, such rate being referred to in the following proviso as the “local uniform rate”: Provided, however, that to those persons or bodies of persons (whether incorporated or not) who shall undertake to place with or cause to be placed with the Board the whole of their goods requiring conveyance between places in New Zealand, where in the opinion of the Board it is reasonably practicable for such persons or bodies of persons to have their goods conveyed by railway, the benefit of the classified rates under which such goods would be charged had the local uniform rate not been in operation shall be extended and be payable in all cases where such classified rates shall be cheaper than the classified Class D rate, Regulation 69, General Scale of Charges.

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Christchurch Timaru Patent fencing £6 per 8-ton iron L wagon.
*Christchurch Timaru Classes A, B, C, and D, 37s. 1d. per ton.
in quantities of 5 cwt. and
over, not otherwise
specified

• Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D from Christchurch to Timaru in quantities of less than 5 cwt. will be charged as follows: Consignments not exceeding 28 lb., 56 lb., and 84 lb. respectively at the small-lots rate (Regulation 71, General Scale of Charges), computed on the basis of classified rates; maximum charge, 4s. 7d.; consignments exceeding 84 lb. at 4s. 7d. for the first hundredweight and 3d. for each additional quarter or fraction of a quarter, or classified rates if cheaper.

• The charges specified providing for local rates on goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Christchurch to Timaru, will in respect of consignments of biscuits in tins, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, and of confectionery in tins or boxes, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, be increased as follows:—

Weight. Amount.
Not exceeding 2 cwt. 2d. per consignment.
,, 3 cwt. 4d. ,,
,, 4 cwt. 5d. ,,
,, 5 cwt. 8d. ,,

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
*Christchurch Waimate Classes A, B, C, and D ..

• Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Christchurch to Waimate, will be delivered at Waimate within the area as determined by the Department. Small lots of such goods if less than 5 cwt. will be charged according to the following scale :—

                       | Class A. | Class B. | Class C. | Class D.
                       | s. d.    | s. d.    | s. d.    | s. d.

  Not exceeding 28 lb. | 3 7 | 2 10 | 2 10 | 2 2
  Above 28 lb. and not exceeding 56 lb. | 4 11 | 3 9 | 3 5 | 3 2
  ,, 56 lb. | 6 4 | 4 6 | 4 2 | 3 11
  ,, 84 lb. | 6 10 | 5 2 | 4 10 | 4 6
  ,, 1 cwt. | 7 2 | 6 0 | 5 6 | 4 10
  ,, 1¼ cwt. | 7 5 | 6 11 | 6 0 | 5 2
  ,, 1½ cwt. | 7 9 | 7 9 | 6 7 | 5 6
  ,, 1¾ cwt. | 8 0 | 8 0 | 7 3 | 5 11
  ,, 2 cwt. | 8 4 | 8 4 | 8 1 | 6 6
  ,, 2¼ cwt. | 8 9 | 8 9 | 8 9 | 7 2
  ,, 2½ cwt. | 9 4 | 9 4 | 9 4 | 7 9
  ,, 2¾ cwt. | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | 8 4
  ,, 3 cwt. | 10 3 | 10 3 | 10 3 | 8 11
  ,, 3¼ cwt. | 10 9 | 10 9 | 10 9 | 9 7
  ,, 3½ cwt. | 11 4 | 11 4 | 11 4 | 10 2
  ,, 3¾ cwt. | 11 10 | 11 10 | 11 10 | 10 8
  ,, 4 cwt. | 12 2 | 12 2 | 12 2 | 10 8
  ,, 4¼ cwt. | 12 5 | 12 5 | 12 5 | 10 8
  ,, 4½ cwt. | 12 9 | 12 9 | 12 9 | 10 9