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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

21. Picton Section—continued.

handling at Picton. An extra charge of 4½d. per undumped bale and 8½d. per double-dumped bale will be made for loading by the Department at Blenheim. Double-dumped bales must be in truck-loads of not less than 13 double-dumped full-sized bales, or 14 double-dumped small-sized bales. Undumped bales must be in truck loads of not less than 23 bales. Any less quantities will be charged at these minima or at ordinary rates, whichever is the cheaper.

11. Flax, dressed, screw-pressed, will be charged as follows :—
    From Blenheim and intermediate stations to ship at Picton, including wharfage and labour at ship’s side, Picton .. 7 6
    If consigned to Picton “for shipment,” and delivered to store at Picton for grading and subsequently hauled from store to ship (including wharfage and labour at ship’s side, Picton) .. .. .. .. 8 11
    Tow, dressed, pressed, will be charged as follows :—
    From Blenheim and intermediate stations to ship at Picton, including wharfage and labour at ship’s side, Picton .. 10 6
    If consigned to Picton “for shipment,” and delivered to store at Picton for grading, and subsequently hauled from store to ship (including wharfage and labour at ship’s side, Picton) .. .. .. .. 10 10

12. Except where otherwise specified, goods of Class P will be charged as Class N. Minimum weights as provided in Reg. 77, General Scale of Charges.

13. New Zealand coals, ex ship, Picton to Grovetown or Blenheim, will be charged 7s. 9d. per ton, including wharfage ; owners to load and unload. Minimum weights as provided in Reg. 78, General Scale of Charges.

14. Storage at Blenheim on goods of Classes E, F, and Q consigned for conveyance by rail only will be charged as follows :—

For the first month or fraction of a month, at per ton .. 0 8
For each week or fraction of a week after the first month, at per ton .. .. .. .. 0 1½

15. The Department does not guarantee storage room.

16. The appropriate rates as set out in the General Scale of Charges will, in the case of goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, and E½ consigned to Seddon, include cost of delivery within the area as determined by the Department in that behalf.

17. In the case of empty return benzine drums forwarded from Seddon, the appropriate rate shown in the General Scale of Charges will include cartage to rail at Seddon from within the area determined by the Department in that behalf.

THROUGH BOOKING OF WOOL.

18. Wool in bales, undumped, booked through by rail and steamer from Blenheim via Picton and Lyttelton to Woolston, Christchurch, or Addington, will be charged 9s. 2d. per bale, including all charges at forwarding and destination stations and at Picton and Lyttelton, and steamer freights by the vessels of shipping companies approved by the Department.

THROUGH BOOKING BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND STATIONS ON THE PICTON SECTION.

19. Goods booked through between Wellington and stations between Elevation and Blenheim inclusive, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage, loading or unloading at Picton, and use of tarpaulins :—

WELLINGTON-BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES.

General Cargo.

General cargo n.o.s., per ton .. .. .. .. 22 6
Small lots not exceeding 2 cwt., each .. .. .. 3 0
Films, per package, up to ½ ft. .. .. .. .. 5 6
,, ,, over ½ ft. and up to 2 ft. .. .. 7 0
,, ,, over 2 ft. and up to 3 ft. .. .. 10 6
,, ,, over 3 ft. and up to 4 ft. .. .. 14 0
,, ,, over 4 ft. and up to 5 ft. .. .. 17 6
Fruit, n.o.s., per ton .. .. .. .. 20 0
Fruit, for export, per ton.. .. .. .. 17 6
Lime (builders’), per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. 32 6
Manures (including basic slag and agricultural lime), per 20 cwt. .. 22 6
Plate glass (up to 20 ft.), per 40 cub. ft. .. .. .. 45 0
,, (up to 40 ft.), per 40 cub. ft. .. .. .. 55 0
Empty return benzine-drums, per drum, not exceeding 45 gallons capacity 3 0
Empty packages, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 11 3
Tanks, iron, not exceeding 60 cubic feet measurement, each .. .. 25 0
Sleeves, ice cream, empty, return, per ton .. .. .. 11 3