Oct. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2277

Alterations to the Scale of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the General Scale of Charges made on the 4th day of November, 1931, and published in the Gazette of the 13th day of November, 1931, and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 17th day of October, 1935, and published in the Gazette of the 18th day of October, 1935, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.

PASSENGERS.

25. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

By adding the following :—
Boy Scout or Girl Guide officers in uniform in charge of parties of not less than six Boy Scouts or Girl Guides will, provided the number of such officers travelling is endorsed on the form of certificate referred to herein, be issued with second-class return tickets at three-quarters of the holiday excursion fare (Regulation 5), or three-quarters of the suburban fare (Regulation 40), or three-quarters of the local fare (Regulation 41 or Regulation 43), as the case may be; minimum charge, 1s. 6d.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

61. Dogs.

By omitting paragraph 12, and substituting in lieu thereof the following :—
12. One or more pups, or a slut and puppies, properly secured in hampers, crates, or boxes, so as to prevent injury to other goods, will be charged at one and a quarter times the rates specified in paragraph 1, Regulation 55: Provided, however, that in no case shall the charges for a slut and puppies so packed be less than as for one dog charged under the provisions of paragraph 9 of this regulation.

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

By omitting the following :—
Chairs, push, folding. Owner’s risk. Rate and a half .. .. A
Timber, rimu, matai, and tawa, railed to ports in New Zealand for shipment to England or Australia. The charges computed at this rate will be reduced by 20 per cent. .. .. .. K

By adding the following :—
Concrete articles as under—
Cribb blocks. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. N
Chairs, push, folding, loose. Owner’s risk. Rate and a half .. .. A
Chairs, push, folding, packed in cases, crates, or matting. Owner’s risk A
Timber, rimu, matai, and tawa, railed to ports in New Zealand for shipment to England, and rimu (merchantable grade only), matai, and tawa railed to ports in New Zealand for shipment to Australia. The charges computed at this rate will be reduced by 20 per cent. .. K

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

1. Butter and Cheese.

By adding the following :—

2. Benzine, Kerosene, &c.

By adding the following :—
In lieu of the rates at present prescribed, the following special rates shall apply to benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils when conveyed in rail tank-wagons the property of the consignor, viz. :—
Class C rate as at present prescribed by the “General Scale of Charges” reduced by ten per centum (10 per cent.), or the rates prescribed by the “Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges,” whichever shall be the cheaper.
The foregoing special rates shall apply to all such oils forwarded by rail tank-wagon by a consignor who shall have given to the Railways Department on or before the 28th day of February, 1937, a written undertaking binding upon such consignor for a period of two years not to make any variation in the consignor’s arrangements as existing at the 31st day of December, 1936, for the transport by rail tank-wagon of benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils that will result in the diversion of any of the consignor’s traffic in such oils to any means of transport other than the railway, or that will result in altering the method of distribution in such manner that supplies of such oils conveyed by rail tank-wagon will be drawn from a source other than that from which they were drawn as at 31st December, 1936, thereby, in either case, causing a loss in haulage and revenue to the Railways Department.