Nov. 13.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

24. Storage and Cranage at Lyttelton—continued.
    For all goods of Class H not taken delivery of by consignees within five s. d. working-hours after arrival, unloaded and stored, the storage charges will be, for each week or fraction of a week, for each bale, including handling
    ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1 5
    For all goods of Classes E, F, or Q not taken delivery of by the consignees within five working-hours after arrival, unloaded and stored at the risk of the owner, and for stacking in shed and delivering to the ship, including storage thereon, for the first week or fraction of a week,
    at per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 0
    For storage, Classes E, F, or Q, except where otherwise specified for each additional week or fraction of a week after the first week, for each ton
    0 4
    For storage, potatoes and onions, for each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton
    ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6

RATES FOR USE OF 15-TON CRANE AT LYTTELTON.
s. d.
Cranage (including labour) per ton
Minimum charge
... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 2
... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 0

HANDLING-CHARGES AT LYTTELTON.
For each motor-vehicle loaded on to or unloaded from railway-trucks at Lyttelton Wharves, a charge of 2s. 6d. will be made.

25. Through Booking, South Island Main Line and Branches — Kaikoura- Christchurch-Papanui-Hornby inclusive.
    Goods booked through between Stations Christchurch-Papanui-Hornby inclusive and Kaikoura will be charged at the following rates:

THROUGH LOCAL UNIFORM RATE.
All goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, N, P, Q, R, and artificial manures (Reg. 86, General Scale of Charges), 55s. per ton.

THROUGH LOCAL RATES.

Description of Goods. Rate.
Classes A, B, and C 55s. per ton.
Class D 54s. 5d. per ton.
Class E 32s. 9d. per ton.
Class E (rate and a half) 39s. 2d. per ton.
Class F 27s. 7d. per ton.
Class H 9s. 3d. per bale.
Class K 8s. 2d. per 100 sup. ft.
Class K (rate and a half) 10s. 3d. per 100 sup. ft.
Class N 37s. 3d. per ton.
Class P 33s. 6d. per ton.
Class Q 30s. 3d. per ton.
Class R 26s. 3d. per ton.
Cement 34s. 5d. per ton.
Coal, imported 31s. 9d. per ton.
Coal, New Zealand anthracite or bituminous 28s. per ton.
Artificial manures; minimum, 6 tons per consignment (Reg. 86, General Scale of Charges) 25s. 8d. per ton.
Artificial manures; minimum, l ton per consignment (Reg. 86, General Scale of Charges) 27s. 7d. per ton.

KAIKOURA TO CHRISTCHURCH, HORNBY, PAPANUI, AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS.
Fish in cases not exceeding 1 cwt. per case 2s. 9d. per case.
Crayfish in sacks, not exceeding l½ cwt. per sack 4s. 3d. per sack.

LYTTELTON TO KAIKOURA.
Cement 35s. 3d. per ton.

KAIKOURA TO LYTTELTON.
Butter 11¼d. per box.

The conditions of carriage specified in tariff for goods of Classes E, F, H, K, N, P, Q, R, and artificial manures charged at the classified rates will apply to such goods when charged at the through local or through local uniform rate.
The charges on small lots of goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E will be as follows:
s. d.
Not exceeding 14 lb. 1 0
" 28 lb. 1 6
" 56 lb. 2 6
" 84 lb. 3 6
Consignments in excess of 84 lb. will be charged, pro rata, with a minimum charge of 4s.
Small lots of timber will be charged under the provisions of paragraphs 2 Regulation 75, General Scale of Charges, between stations Christchurch-Papanui-Hornby inclusive and Parnassus, plus 4s. per 100 sup. ft. between Parnassus and Kaikoura.
Empty returns between stations Christchurch-Papanui-Hornby inclusive and Parnassus will be carried under the provisions of Regulation 89, General Scale of Charges. Between Parnassus and Kaikoura (with the exception of empty return fish-cases and pigeon-crates, which are carried free) the rate is 6d. per hundredweight.
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, or, where applicable, the local rates, as now or from time to time gazetted, shall be extended and be payable in all cases where such through local rates shall be cheaper than the through local uniform rate.