APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1061

GOODS—continued.

94. Furniture-vans and Household Removals.

95. Furniture and household effects, including sewing-machines, pianos, organs, perambulators, and go-carts, in furniture vans or transports, will be charged Class C plus 20 per cent. computed on the gross weight of the van or transport and contents and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner; minimum weight, 1 ton per four-wheeled wagon for any container not exceeding 11 ft. in length and 3 tons per four-wheeled wagon for any container exceeding 11 ft. in length, 4 tons per bogie wagon.

96. Furniture vans or transports returning empty after having been conveyed loaded by rail, or when being forwarded empty to be returned loaded by rail, will be conveyed at the rate for wagons (Regulation 84), no extra charge being made for vans or transports over 1 ton in weight.

97. Bona fide household removals consisting of articles which have actually been in use in a household, including sewing-machines, pianos, organs, perambulators, and go-carts will be charged Class C plus 20 per cent., and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner. Minimum weight per consignment, 1 ton. Persons desiring the exclusive use of a wagon for such household removals may be allowed such exclusive use at a minimum charge as for 3 tons at Class C plus 20 per cent. for each four-wheeled wagon.

98. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owners, but where the loading or unloading is performed by the Department, a charge of 1s. 7d. per ton will be made for each service.

99. Circuses.

100. Circuses conveyed by ordinary trains will be charged as follow:—
     Animals, living, including animals in cages, at the Class M rate (truck rate only).
     Vehicles, empty, at rates for carts, drays, &c. (Regulation 84).
     Vehicles loaded with material, or in same truck with material, at the rates for material as hereinafter provided.

101. Material, 9d. per four-wheel truck, not otherwise specified, per mile; 1s. 2½d. per LA truck per mile; 1s. 6¾d. per bogie R, U, or 30 ft. Z truck per mile; 2s. 3½d. per bogie RB, UB, or 47½ ft. Z truck per mile. Minimum charge as for 30 miles in each case.

102. Circuses for which special trains are ordered by the owners will be charged as follow:—

s. d.
Per carriage containing passengers .. 3 10¼ per mile
Per four-wheel wagon, not otherwise specified 1 6¾ ,,
Per LA wagon 2 4½ ,,
Per bogie R, T, U, or 30 ft. Z wagon 3 1½ ,,
Per bogie RB, UB, or 47½ ft. Z wagon 3 10¼ ,,
Minimum charge 30 10 ,,

Minimum charge for a special train, £30 16s.

4. The distance which a train has to run to commence a service will be charged at the rate of 8s. 3d. per mile.

5. Special trains will be run only at the option of the Department.

6. Owners must take all responsibility in regard to accidents to their employees and damage to their goods, and do all loading and unloading of circus and plant. They will also be liable for the expense of making good any damage done to the Department’s rolling-stock in connection with the loading, unloading, or carriage of any circus.

7. Haulage, Handling, Sorting, and Transhipment Charges.—Port Stations.

8. Except as otherwise provided, the charge for haulage and handling at and between ship’s side and private stores or sidings or Government sheds and public sidings at the same station will be as follows:—

(a) For handling at ship’s side—
s. d.
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton (minimum charge 10d.) 1 7
Goods charged Class E, single rate, per ton (minimum charge 10d.) 1 2
Scrap iron or scrap steel per ton (minimum charge 10d.) 1 7
Timber (Class K), per 100 superficial feet (minimum charge 10d.) 0 7

Provided that in the case of goods of Classes F, N, P, Q, or R (other than scrap iron or scrap steel), the handling charge at the ship’s side will be 10d. per ton where the ship’s gear is used for discharging into or loading from railway-wagons.

(b) For haulage from ship to Government shed or public siding, or vice versa—
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton (minimum charge 10d.) 1 7
Live-stock, per four-wheeled wagon 11 7
Timber (Class K) not otherwise specified, per 100 superficial feet (minimum charge 1s. 8d.) 0 7
Australian hardwood exceeding 6 in. by 6 in. in breadth and thickness (or the equivalent) for sawn timber, 7 in. in diameter for round timber, and in the case of either sawn or round timber exceeding 15 ft. in length, per 100 superficial feet (minimum charge 2s. 6d.) 0 10

(c) For haulage from ship to ship or private store or siding, or vice versa—
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton (minimum charge 2s. 5d.) 1 7

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