Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2899

26. Picton Section—continued.

THROUGH BOOKING OF WOOL.

19. Wool in bales, undumped, booked through by rail and steamer from Blenheim via Picton and Lyttelton to Wellington, 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.

20. 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 35 cubic feet measurement, each .. .. .. 12 6
Tanks, iron, over 35 cubic feet and not exceeding 60 cubic feet measurement, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0
Sleeves, ice cream, empty, return, per ton .. .. .. .. .. 11 3
Sewing machines, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 9

Dangerous Cargo.

Acids, bialphide, carbide of calcium, phosphorous, per ton .. .. 50 0
Minimum charge for foregoing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0
Benzine, kerosene, and similar oils, per case .. .. .. .. 1 4½
Benzine, per drum, not exceeding 45-gallons capacity .. .. .. 7 9
Dynamite, detonators, gelignite, packages up to 50 lb., per package .. 10 0
Powder, 25 lb. package, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 6
" 50 lb. package, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0

Produce.

Vegetables, barley, beans, peas, potatoes (150 lb. bags), oatmeal, onions, oats, rye-corn, wheat, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
Flour, per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 6
Bran and pollard (150 lb. bags), per bag .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Bran and pollard (over 150 lb. and up to 200 lb.), per bag .. .. 1 7
Chaff, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
Seed, clover, lucerne, cabbage rape, turnip, per bag .. .. .. 3 10
Seed (including mangold, parsnip, and carrot), n.o.s., per bag .. .. 2 0
Malt, per bag .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Onions and new potatoes, in cental bags, per 20 cwt. .. .. .. 22 6
Hay, pressed, per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0
Tallow and pelts, per cask .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0
Flax (pressed or unpressed), per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 32 6
Tow (pressed or unpressed) per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0
Straw (pressed), per 20 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 0

Wool and Skins.

Wool and sheep-skins, double dumped, per bale .. .. .. .. 9 0
" " single dumped, per bale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 6
" " single bale, undumped, per bale .. .. .. .. 7 0
Fadges, each .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0
Rabbit-skins, undumped, per bale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 0

Timber.

Up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 3
22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. .. 7 3
Over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. 8 3
Hardwood, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. .. 7 3
" 22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. 8 3
" over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 9 3
Piles, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. .. .. 8 9
" 22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. .. 10 0
" over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. .. 11 0

Barley booked through from Seddon, Riverlands, and intermediate stations to Wellington and shipped from Picton will be charged 1s. 10d. per sack for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage and unloading at Picton.

The Department is not responsible for steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment.

Consignors or consignees to make their own arrangements for shipping.

Goods not otherwise provided for will be charged according to ship’s bill of lading or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Department.