APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 995

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.—continued.

(b) For milk or cream consigned to butter-, cheese-, or milk-condensing
factories and to or from creameries :—
For distances of not more than fifteen miles … ½d. per gallon.
For distances over fifteen miles, but not more than
thirty miles … ¾d. ,,
For each additional thirty miles or fraction thereof … ¼d. ,,
(c) The foregoing charges are subject to an increase of one-fifth, with a
minimum increase of 3d. in each case.
(d) The minimum railage charge for each consignment under this regulation
will be 9d.

2. Milk and cream will be carried at these rates only at owner’s sole risk
   and the Department may require all loading or unloading to be performed by
   the consignor or consignee. For all loading or unloading performed by the
   Department 4d. per can will be charged in addition to the railage charge for
   conveyance.

3. The charges will in each case be computed on the 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 station from which he consigns the can.

4. Empty milk or cream cans being returned from the original consignee and
   receiving station to the original consignor and forwarding station will be con-
   veyed free: Provided that the Department reserves the right to refuse such free
   conveyance in the case of any dairy or milk-condensing factory or creamery
   which utilizes means other than the railway for the carriage of the output of such
   factory or creamery, when the railway is available for the transport of such output.

5. Where free conveyance is granted, the empty returned cans will be carried
   at the sole risk of the owners, who must perform all loading and unloading. In
   such cases as the Department may direct that free conveyance is not to be
   granted on empty returned cans, the following charges will be made for the con-
   veyance of such cans at owners’ risk, owners to load and unload :—

   Distance. Charge.
   Not exceeding thirty miles … 3d. per can.
   Exceeding thirty miles, but not exceeding fifty miles … 4d. ,,
   For any distance in excess of fifty miles … 5d. ,,
   The railage charges on empty return cans must be prepaid.

6. Test-boxes containing samples of milk or cream sent to central offices for
   testing-purposes will be conveyed at the rate specified in paragraph 1, sub-
   paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this regulation. When returning empty they will be
   conveyed free, but at the sole risk of the owners, who must do all loading and
   unloading.

7. Where milk is sent by rail to factories or creameries, and the consignors
   of the milk have their skim-milk returned to them, such skim-milk will be carried
   under the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5 of this regulation.

8. Humanized milk will be charged the rates in paragraph 1, subparagraphs
   (a), (c), and (d) of this regulation and carried under the same conditions as milk.

9. Preserved milk, New Zealand manufacture, in cans will be carried under
   the same conditions and charged at the same rates as milk, paragraph 1, sub-
   paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this regulation, but the returned empty cans will
   be charged for under Regulation 88.

10. Library Exchanges.

11. Books for exchange forwarded to and from subscribers to recognized
    circulating libraries from and to such libraries will be carried at one-quarter
    parcels rates, with a minimum charge of 5d., under the following conditions,
    viz.:—
    (a) The sender’s name must be legibly inscribed on each parcel.
    (b) Each parcel must be open at both ends.
    (c) Each parcel must be declared on the consignment-note to contain books
    for exchange only.

12. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation will also be applicable
    to such other cases as may be authorized by the General Manager. In such cases
    where the literature is not for exchange the provisions of subparagraph (c) of
    paragraph 1 of this regulation will not be effective, but in every case the consignor
    should endorse on the consignment-note that the parcel contains books, magazines,
    or papers only.

13. The terminal charge specified in paragraph 3 of Regulation 55 will not
    apply to parcels forwarded under this regulation. Consignees must take delivery
    at destination station.

14. Homing-pigeons.

15. Homing-pigeons sent to a station to be liberated for a race or for
    training will be conveyed by trains other than express, mail, or passenger trains
    at half parcel rates computed on the gross weight of each consignment (minimum
    charge 7d. per consignment) on production of a certificate from the secretary
    of the club to which the owners belong in the following form:—

    I hereby certify that the pigeons to the number of ____ con-
    signed from ____ to ____ on ____ are the property of members
    of ____ Club, and are being forwarded to ____ for the purpose of
    competing in a race [or for training].

16. Homing-pigeons conveyed by express, mail, or passenger trains will be
    charged ordinary parcel rates.

17. Homing-pigeons conveyed under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of
    this regulation will not be delivered by the Department and the terminal charge
    as provided in paragraph 3, Regulation 55, will not be enforced.

18. The empty hampers or boxes will be returned free to the sending station.

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