MAY 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1535

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.—continued.

68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, &c.—continued.

By adding the following—continued:

Class.

Bitumen, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Half rate .. .. .. .. B

Naval equipment (exclusive of ammunition or explosives of any description), including clothing, guns, gun-carriages, machine guns, rifles, stores, uniforms, wagons, and other incidentals. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. .. .. C

Calcite chips .. .. .. .. .. .. E

Canoes. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. See Regulation 55

Firepots and equipment, to be used for orchard frost-fighting purposes D

Manuka wood, in lengths not exceeding 6 ft., for the manufacture of handles .. .. .. .. .. .. Q

Oil, crude, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Owner’s risk. Half rate .. .. B

Pitch, mineral, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Half-rate .. .. .. .. B

Plants, pampas grass .. .. .. .. .. .. C

Restar, not otherwise specified, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment .. .. .. .. N

Sulkies, racing .. .. .. .. .. .. See Regulation 55

Tar, direct from factory, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment .. .. .. .. N

Timber pole blocks, for use as strengthening supports for telegraph poles, not exceeding 10 ft. in length .. .. .. .. Q

Trailers, motor.—Minimum charge as for 15 cwt. Owner’s risk .. A

Where the size of a motor-trailer is such as to require the exclusive use of a four-wheeled wagon the minimum charge will be as for a four-wheeled carriage (Regulation 83, General Scale of Charges).

GOODS.

81. Horses (Racehorses, Hunters, Polo-ponies, &c.).

By omitting from paragraph 11 the following:—

Where more than two horses are forwarded the charges will be computed as for four horses at the rates specified in paragraph 5 of this regulation.

101. Weighing.

By adding to paragraph 3 the following words:—

The reweighing of goods in truck loads will be at the option of the Department.

WHARVES.

134. Ranganui, Te Hana, and Rangiriri Wharves.

By omitting from the regulation wherever it appears any reference to Te Hana Wharf.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR THE LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE.

22. Schedule of Rates.

By adding after the words "Mining props" the words "not exceeding 7 ft. in length. The charges on mining props exceeding 7 ft. in length will be increased in the proportion that the actual length bears to 7 ft."

26. Heavy Machinery, &c., including Cranage.

By omitting paragraph 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:—

1. From Kingston to Queenstown-Frankton, or vice versa, or to calling-places east or west of Queenstown to Queenstown or Kingston.

£ s. d.
18 cwt. to under 1 ton .. .. .. 0 16 9
1 ton to 1¼ ton .. .. .. 1 1 0
1¼ " " 1½ " .. .. .. 1 5 3
1½ " " 1¾ " .. .. .. 1 9 6
1¾ " " 2 " .. .. .. 1 13 6
2 " " 2¼ " .. .. .. 1 17 9
2¼ " " 2½ " .. .. .. 2 6 3
2½ " " 3 " .. .. .. 3 3 0
3 " " 3½ " .. .. .. 4 2 9
3½ " " 4 " .. .. .. 5 2 6
4 " " 4½ " .. .. .. 6 2 0
4½ " " 5 " .. .. .. 7 1 9
5 " " 5½ " .. .. .. 8 1 6
5½ " " 6 " .. .. .. 9 5 0
6 " " 6½ " .. .. .. 10 8 9
6½ " " 7 " .. .. .. 11 12 3

By adding new paragraph 4:—

4. Heavy machinery, &c., charged under the provisions of this regulation will be conveyed at "Owner's risk."