1060

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 24

GOODS—continued.

3. CERTIFICATE FOR UNSOLD RETURNED EXHIBITS.

To Stationmaster,

I hereby certify that the undermentioned were catalogued by

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the (a) (Signed) , Secretary, (b) .

I hereby certify that the exhibits above mentioned were forwarded by rail from to on for the purpose of being exhibited at the (a) ; that they were then and still are my property, no sales or exchanges thereof having been effected since they were forwarded by rail as above mentioned; and that they are being returned from to after having been exhibited at the above-named (a)

[Owner’s Signature.]

The above-mentioned exhibits were entered on waybill No. , from Station, dated , 19 , and were charged for full ordinary rates. , Stationmaster [Destination station.]

(a) Insert name of show, parade, &c. (b) Insert name of society.

4. All goods specified in paragraph 1 of this regulation not coming within the provisions of paragraph 2 of this regulation, and which are entered to compete at two or more shows, competitions, ploughing-matches, parades, or dog trials within the period between their departure from the original forwarding station and their return thereto, will be charged full rates for all journeys made. On the return of such exhibits to the original forwarding-station, and on production of a certificate on the prescribed form obtainable at any officered railway-station, a refund will be made of 50 per cent. of the total amount of railage paid for all exhibits which have completed a circuit of journeys. The return journey to the original forwarding-station must be completed within one month from the conclusion of the last show, competition, ploughing-match, parade, or dog trial at which such exhibits were entered to compete.

5. For all exhibits which have been sold or exchanged ordinary rates will be charged for all journeys made irrespective of the points between which they were carried, and no refund will be made on the railage charges paid for such exhibits.

6. Full rates will be charged for all goods or live-stock received at the original forwarding-station in excess of the number forwarded from such station, and no refund will be made of the railage charges on such exhibits.

7. All vehicles, used on any of the journeys made, in excess of the number of vehicles used for conveyance of the exhibits on the initial journey from the original forwarding-station will be charged full rates, and no refund will be made on any portion of the railage charges paid for such excess number of vehicles.

8. Food-troughs, buckets, &c., poultry pens and coops for use at shows, egg-laying competitions, &c., and marquees and tents consigned with exhibits to be used for covering such exhibits, will be conveyed under this regulation.

9. Trade displays comprising samples of manufactured goods, accompanied by relative advertising-matter, consigned for exhibition at shows specified in paragraph 1 will be conveyed under the provisions of this regulation.

10. Loading and unloading shall be performed by owners.

11. The Department shall be relieved of all responsibility for loss of or damage to goods or live-stock carried free under the provisions of this regulation.

12. Horses consigned to or from ploughing-matches will be charged 25 per cent. less than the appropriate rate under Regulations 76 or 81, provided a certificate in the following form is endorsed on the consignment-note :—

“I hereby certify that the horses entered hereon are proceeding to [Name of station] to compete at (having competed at) a ploughing-match to be held (held on) [Date of match].

[Signature of owner.]

93. Boats for Use at Regattas.

94. Rowing, sailing, or motor boats exclusively for use in contests at regattas and rowing boats exclusively for use at inter-University, college, or secondary-school rowing events will on the outward journey be charged Class C. Minimum, 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon, 1 ton per bogie wagon.

95. On being returned from the regatta the boats will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding-station free of charge. All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats will be carried entirely at owners’ risk.

96. For the outward journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment-note by the consignor :—

I hereby certify that the boat entered hereon is being forwarded from to exclusively for the purpose of being used in contests at [insert name and place of event], and that the crews of the boat will travel by rail to and from such event.

4. On the return journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment-note by the consignor :—

I hereby certify that the boat entered hereon was consigned from to on , and that it has been used exclusively in contests at [insert name and place of event].