APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1085

LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE—continued.

Dogs.

44. Dogs, including dogs secured in hampers, crates, or boxes, will be charged 1s. 5d. each, except that where the charge for a dog secured in a hamper, crate, or box, computed at goods rate (paragraph 57 hereof), is greater than the foregoing rate, the goods rate will be charged.

FRESH FRUIT AND FRESH VEGETABLES.

45. The maximum charges for fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts, grown and packed in New Zealand (including Cook Islands or Niue), whether conveyed as excess luggage or as parcels, will be as follow for any distance by the Lake Wakatipu steamer service:

Not exceeding 56 lb. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9

Packages exceeding 56 lb. in weight, at the rate for New Zealand fresh-grown fruit and vegetables (paragraph 57 hereof).

46. When more packages than one consisting of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts are consigned from one consignor to one consignee at the same destination such packages will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment.

47. The provisions of paragraphs 45 and 46 will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee, with a maximum weight per consignment of 56 lb., and will not apply to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the consignee for any purpose other than that mentioned. In every case the consignor shall endorse on the face of the consignment-note, "Certified for domestic use of consignee only."

MILK AND CREAM.

48. Milk and cream carried by the Lake Wakatipu steamers will be charged 1 1/6 d. per gallon for any distance; minimum charge per consignment, 9d. The charge will in each instance be computed on the carrying-capacity of the can, and each can must be legibly marked with the capacity thereof (in gallons), and the name of the owner and the calling-place from which the can is forwarded.

CORPSES.

49. Corpses carried on the Lake Wakatipu steamers will be charged £1 10s. 10d. for any distance on the lake.

GOODS AND LIVE-STOCK.

50. Except where otherwise specified, the charges on all goods and live-stock conveyed by the Lake Wakatipu steamer service will be calculated as follows:

51. At places where wharves are not provided, and where residents meet steamer in their own boats, the charge for service shall be as from or to the nearest calling-place provided with a wharf.

52. The Department reserves the right to decline to work cargo at calling-places not provided with wharves.

53. Fractions of a hundredweight will be charged as the next hundredweight.

54. The charges on goods and live-stock consigned to calling-places on Lake Wakatipu, other than Kingston or Queenstown, must be prepaid, except where such goods or live-stock are consigned to the holder of a ledger account.

55. Motor-vehicles charged with petrol or other motor-spirit will be accepted for conveyance by the Lake Wakatipu steamers 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.

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