Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3331

LOCAL RATES—continued.

28. Haulage and Shunting Charges, Christchurch, Riccarton, and Addington.

Except where otherwise specified, the charge for haulage between Government sheds at Christchurch will be as follows:—

All goods not otherwise specified (minimum charge, 9d.) .. .. s. d.
1 5 per ton.

All goods carried between private sidings and station yards at Riccarton and private sidings and station yards at Addington will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton or part of a ton; minimum charge, 7s.

Grain in lots of not less than 20 tons carried between private sidings and station yards at Christchurch and private sidings and station yards at Riccarton and Addington will be charged 2s. 5d. per ton.

29. Through Traffic, Paparoa Coal Company’s Line.

Goods and parcels booked between stations on the Government railway and Roa (Paparoa Coal Company’s line) will, in addition to the classified or local rates on the Government railway, be charged as follows for conveyance between Blackball and Roa:—

                                        s. d.

Parcels, each .. 0 4
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. 0 6
Merchandise, per ton .. 1 5
Grain, including chaff, per ton .. 1 5
Minerals (except coal charged at local rate of 4s. 3d. per ton) per ton .. 0 4
Mining-props, and other Class F goods, per truck .. 4 11
Minimum charge per consignment (excepting parcels) .. 1 5

30. Hydraulic Cranes, Greymouth.

Loading or unloading by hydraulic cranes will be performed at the option of the Department, and except as otherwise provided the charge will be 8d. per ton, with a minimum charge of 3s. 6d. per lift.

Special lifts (as determined by the Department) will be at a rate per lift or otherwise as may be determined by the Stationmaster, Greymouth.

Minimum charge for hydraulic crane when specially ordered, 56s.

31. Haulage Charges, Timber, Hokitika and Greymouth.

Timber hauled between Hokitika Station and the timber-skids for local delivery or for shipment at Hokitika will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet for such haulage.

Timber loaded at Greymouth for shipment at Greymouth Wharf will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet for haulage from sidings to ship.

32. Oamaru and Breakwater.

Goods conveyed between Oamaru and Breakwater will be charged at the rates specified in Reg. 98, General Scale of Charges. Ships’ goods will be charged according to the provisions of Reg. 129, General Scale of Charges.

Cattle, sheep, horses, or pigs carried between Oamaru and Breakwater will be charged 10s. 6d. per four-wheeled wagon; bogie wagons double rate.

33. Tallying at Dunedin Wharves.

For tallying goods to or from ships at Birch Street Wharf, Dunedin, a charge of 9d. per ton, weight or measurement, at the option of the Department, will be made; minimum charge, 9d.

34. Through Booking by Rail and Steamer, Clutha River.

Wool, undumped, consigned direct to Port Chalmers or Dunedin, will be charged at the following through rates per bale for conveyance by steamer and rail from the places named (steamer to place in trucks at Balclutha jetty):—

                                                         Through Rail and Steamer
                                                          Rate, per Bale,
                                                         exclusive of Handling.

From To Port Chalmers. To Dunedin.

                                                          s. d.           s. d.

Tuapeka Mouth .. 7 10
Clydevale (upper station) .. 8 2 7 7
„ (lower station) .. 7 5 8 10
Greenfield .. 7 5 6 10
Pomahaka .. .. 6 7
Begg’s .. 7 2 6 7
Pukepito .. .. 6 7
Te Houka .. .. 6 7

Goods as specified hereunder booked from stations on the South Island Main Line and Branches to stopping-places on the Clutha River will be charged