APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1053

GOODS—continued.

2. Two-wheeled carriages which can be loaded in a four-wheeled wagon will be charged at the following rates per carriage:—

For any Distance For every Mile
not exceeding after the First
10 Miles. 10 Miles
s. d. s. d.
14 10 0 5½

3. Where two or more carriages and/or motor-vehicles are consigned by one consignor from one originating station to one consignee at one destination station and are loaded together in one four-wheeled wagon full rate will be charged for the first carriage or motor-vehicle and half-rate for each additional one: Provided that where any such consignment comprises two-wheeled carriages and four-wheeled carriages and/or motor-vehicles, a four-wheeled carriage or motor-vehicle shall be deemed to be the first vehicle for which full rate will be charged, and the remainder will be charged half the rate applicable to the class of carriage or motor-vehicle in each case. A bogie wagon will for the purpose of this paragraph be treated as two four-wheeled wagons.

4. Where an R or a U wagon is required owing to the length of the carriage or motor-vehicle rate and half will be charged.

5. Where an Rb or a Ub wagon is required owing to the length of the carriage or motor-vehicle double rate will be charged.

6. Where two carriages or motor-vehicles, or a carriage and a motor-vehicle, consigned from one originating station are each too long to be loaded on a four-wheeled wagon and are loaded together on a bogie wagon they will be charged as follows:—

(a) To the same destination station (whether same consignee or not) Ordinary rate for each.

(b) To different destination stations on a direct route—

(i) Carriage or motor-vehicle to the nearer destination station.    Ordinary rate.

(ii) Carriage or motor-vehicle to the farther destination station    Ordinary rate to the nearer destination and 10d. per mile thence to the farther destination; minimum charge for the latter portion of the journey, 16s. 6d.

7. The Department may require loading, unloading, roping, and covering of carriages or motor-vehicles to be performed by owner.

8. Where covers are supplied for carriages or motor-vehicles a charge as per Regulation 98 will be made. If consignors or owners supply their own covers the covers will be conveyed free of charge on the outward journey, also when being returned from the original destination station to the original forwarding station.

9. Motor-vehicles charged with petrol or other motor-spirit will be accepted for conveyance by rail only if the petrol connections are tight and the petrol is cut off between the supply-tank and the carburettor. Motor-vehicles which are not fitted with pumps or “cut-off” cocks between the tank and the carburettor will not be accepted for conveyance unless all motor-spirit has been removed from the tank.

10. The Department reserves the right to decline to convey any motor-vehicle unless all the petrol is removed therefrom.

11. It shall be a condition of every contract of carriage of a motor-vehicle that any liability to which the Department might according to its by-laws or regulations ordinarily be subject shall not attach to it in respect of damage to or loss of any equipment recognized as the ordinary equipment of a motor-vehicle, including such articles as spare parts, wheels, tires, tools, and cushions attached to or contained in a motor-vehicle received for carriage unless particulars of such equipment are entered on the consignment-note.

12. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 will not apply to motor-cars when charged at special rates as provided in the Goods Local Rates Scale of Charges.

13. Carts, Drays, Express Wagons, and Wagons.

14. Carts, drays, express wagons, and wagons not exceeding 1 ton in weight each vehicle, either set up or in pieces, will be charged as follows for each vehicle:—

For any distance of not more than 10 miles.. s. d.
.. 15 5
For every mile after the first 10 miles 0 4½

2. Carts, drays, express wagons, and wagons exceeding 1 ton in weight will be charged rate and a half; minimum charge, 23s. 1d. for each vehicle.

3. When two or more vehicles as above, either set up or in pieces, consigned from one consignor to one consignee, are loaded together in one four-wheeled truck, they will be charged full rates for the first vehicle and half rates for each additional vehicle, but will be carried at owner’s risk.

4. A bogie truck will, for the purpose of the last preceding paragraph, be treated as two four-wheeled trucks.