Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2893

9. Timber Traffic, Kaihu Section—continued.

10. Traffic to or from Kioreroa and Opua Wharves.

11. Except otherwise specified, goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and H consigned to or from stations Paparoa to Whangae Bridge inclusive (including stations on the Kaikohe branch line) from or to ships at Kioreroa or Opua will be charged Class A according to the provisions of Reg. 129, General Scale of Charges.

12. Ships shall place goods in and take delivery of goods from trucks at Opua Wharf which shall, for the purpose of receipt and delivery of goods, be deemed to be a flag-station.

13. Except where otherwise provided, charges at the rate of 6d. per ton (minimum charge 14s.) will be made for the use of the Department’s steam crane on Opua Wharf.

14. The haulage charge on goods between Whangarei and Kioreroa Wharf will be computed as per sub-paragraph (b), paragraph 1, Regulation 98, General Scale of Charges. Minimum loads: General cargo, 3 tons per four-wheeled wagon; other goods, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. For handling and/or sorting at Whangarei charges as per sub-paragraph (a), paragraph 1, and sub-paragraph (a), paragraph 2, Regulation 98, General Scale of Charges, will be enforced. The charges on goods conveyed to or from the wharf from or to stations beyond Whangarei to be computed on the Whangarei mileage plus two miles.

15. The Department may require owners to unload timber from the wharf at Opua. For unloading performed by the Department the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet :—

                                      s.  d.

    At the skids .. .. .. .. 0 0¾
    At the wharf .. .. .. .. 0 5

16. All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the harbour within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be complete when the logs are placed within the booms.

17. Tallying, Auckland Wharves.

18. For tallying goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, except sugar, to or from ships at the Auckland wharves a charge of 9d. per ton, weight or measurement at the option of the Department, will be made. Minimum charge, 9d.

19. For tallying sugar to or from ships at the Auckland wharves, and golden syrup or treacle when such are loaded simultaneously with sugar, a charge of 2d. per ton will be made. Minimum charge, 9d.

20. Consignments of basic slag and artificial manures loaded ex ship at Auckland direct into railway-wagons and tallied by the Department will be charged 9d. per ton for such services.

21. Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges, North Island Main Line and Branches.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D (except otherwise specified) consigned as under will be delivered within the areas as determined by the Department in that behalf :—

| General Delivery. | || Special Delivery as per Local Rates. | |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------||------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| From | To || From | To |
| Any station | Frankton Junction. || Auckland or New-market | Hawera. |
| | Hamilton. || | Stratford. |
| | Cambridge. || Breakwater or New Plymouth | Ngaere. |
| | Rotorua. || | Eltham. |
| | Featherston. || | Hawera. |
| | Carterton. || Wanganui .. | Waitotara. |
| | Masterton. || | Hawera. |
| | || Wanganui, Aramoho or St. John’s | Marton. |
| | || | Feilding. |
| | || | Palmerston North. |
| | || Palmerston North | Wanganui. |
| | || | Hawera.* |
| | || | Wanganui. |
| | || | Marton. |
| | || | Feilding. |
| | || | Palmerston North. |
| | || | Shannon. |
| | || Wellington | Levin. |
| | || | Otaki. |
| | || | Pahiatua. |
| | || | Woodville. |
| | || | Dannevirke. |
| | || | Hastings. |
| | || | Napier. |
| | || | Port Ahuriri. |
| | || Port Ahuriri or Napier | Hastings. |

• For exceptions to delivery, see Wanganui-Hawera Local Rate.

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