1040

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No 4

GOODS--continued.

72. Class E.

73. Minimum quantity (except for bonedust and other artificial manures, for which it will be 5 cwt.), 1½ tons. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent. if cheaper.

74. Except as otherwise provided, the charge when computed at Class E plus 25 per cent. or 50 per cent. will not be less than when computed at Class E single rate with 2s. 4d. per ton added, provided in either case that the charge shall not be greater than when computed at Class D.

75. At Auckland, Onehunga, Port Ahuriri, Wellington, Foxton, Wanganui, New Plymouth Breakwater, Waitara, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, Blenheim, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Oamaru Breakwater, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Bluff, 1s. 2d. per ton will be charged in addition to the classified rates, except when consigned from or to private sidings at those stations, or except local rates otherwise provide ; but such addition will not be made when goods are charged at Class E under small-lots scale, Regulation 71, or at Class E plus 25 per cent. or 50 per cent.

76. At all other stations, when the loading or unloading is performed by the owners, or when loaded by owners into sheds, owing to trucks not being available after reasonable notice is given, the classified rates only will be charged, provided that when loading or unloading is charged for no charge shall be made for tallying. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 2d. per ton will be charged (minimum charge, 10d.), and the charge shall include the service of tallying when such is performed in connection with either the loading or unloading. When it is desired by either the consignor or consignee that the Department should tally but not handle the goods, 10d. per ton will be charged for this service (minimum charge, 10d.). When goods are charged at Class E, under small-lots scale, Regulation 71, or at Class E plus 25 per cent. or 50 per cent., no charge for loading, unloading, or tallying will be made.

77. Class F.

78. The minimum load of goods chargeable at Class F rate will be as follows :—

2. Except where otherwise specified broken glass, green flax, and firewood in quantities under the minimum weights specified in paragraph 1 for the various classes of trucks will be charged at such weights or at Class E, whichever is the cheaper. Other goods of Class F in quantities under the weights specified in paragraph 1 for the various classes of trucks will be charged at such weights or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent., whichever is the cheaper.

3. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 7d. per ton will be charged. Except as provided in Regulation 100, paragraph 1, subparagraph (d), where cranage is provided 10d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading performed by the Department, together with the proper charge for cranage where such service is performed by the Department’s cranes.

4. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Department may require all wagons containing goods of Class F to be loaded to the full carrying-capacity of such wagons, provided the gauge limit is not exceeded.

5. Loose straw and loose flax-straw will not be accepted for carriage.