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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

GOODS—continued.

STORE CATTLE AND SHEEP, IN LARGE MOBS, FOR DISTANCES OF 100 MILES AND UPWARDS.

11. For distances of 100 miles and upwards, cattle and sheep from one consignor and forwarding station to one consignee and destination station certified by the consignor to be bona fide store stock, not consigned for slaughter, will be charged the classified truck rate for the first fifteen trucks, and for each additional truck £1 per truck less than the classified rate. For distances under 100 miles the charge as for 100 miles will be made if lower than at classified rate.

DROVER’S PASSES.

12. One bona fide drover accompanying a consignment of not less than three trucks of live-stock for journeys of not less than thirty miles will be furnished with a free return pass between starting and destination stations for himself and not more than two dogs, available for a week from date of issue in cases where the journey involves travel in only one Island and for two weeks from date of issue in the case of inter-Island consignments. In cases where any consignment of stock is for the convenience of the Department conveyed by more than one train, a return pass will be issued for one drover and not more than two dogs by each train, provided that a pass will in no case be issued in respect of less than three trucks of stock by any train. The drover must travel by the same train as the stock, otherwise a pass will not be issued and the ordinary fare will be charged. Where a drover travels by goods train he will be required to take all risk of accident and to indemnify the Department against any responsibility in respect of his travelling on such train.

13. When a consignment of less than three trucks of live-stock is sent by a goods train and a drover desires to accompany it, he may be permitted to do so at his own risk, and on his indemnifying the Department in writing in the form provided, and paying second-class fare for himself and ordinary rates for his dogs.

14. Drovers travelling as provided in this regulation must ride in the guard’s van or a second-class carriage, as may be directed by the Department.

15. Drovers’ passes will not be issued to jockeys and trainers travelling in charge of racehorses (Regulation 81), to attendants travelling with stud stock for breeding purposes (Regulation 82), or to attendants travelling with exhibits to or from shows (Regulation 92).

(For general regulations re carriage of live-stock see Regulation 114.)

77. Class N.

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

2. Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum specified in each case will be charged at such minimum, or at the classified rate, Class E plus 50 per cent., provided that, in cases where loading and/or unloading is performed by the Department, the charges will in no case be less than when computed at Class N on actual weight plus the appropriate loading and/or unloading charges.

Old boiler-tubes in quantities less than the minimum for the truck used will be charged as such minimum or on actual weight at Class D if cheaper.

3. Charcoal and coke in consignments of less than 4 tons must be bagged.

4. The Department may require loading or unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 7d. per ton will be charged, minimum charge 10d. 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.

78. Class P.

1. The minimum load of goods chargeable at the Class P rate will be as follows:—

2. Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum specified in each case will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent. if cheaper.

3. The Department may require loading or unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 7d. per ton will be charged, minimum charge 10d. 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.