MAY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1135

Alterations to the Scales of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

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IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations to the General Scale of Charges and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 13th day of April, 1939, and published in the Supplement dated the 19th day of April, 1939, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th day of April, 1939, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic.

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GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.

PASSENGERS.

25. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Members of the Boys’ Brigade.

By adding to this regulation after the words “Boy Scouts” wherever they appear, the words “Navy League Sea Cadets.”

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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

57. Dead Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

By adding to this regulation after the words “fresh fish” wherever they appear, the words “and fresh oysters.”

68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, &c.

By omitting the following :—

Bacon, packed in bags or cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Concrete and “Terrazzo” articles as under—
Sheets (Konka board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
Grates, packed in cases or crates. If loose, Class C plus 20% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Hams, packed in bags or cases. If loose, Class C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Konka boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N

By adding the following :—

Bacon, packed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Brick blocks, earthenware, kerb and channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
Brooders, poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C plus 50%
Foods, farinaceous, prepared in biscuit form, wrapped in Kraft paper; consignments of more than 20 packages loaded or unloaded by the Department will be charged Class C plus 20% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Hams, packed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Iron or steel, as under—
Ploughshares, plough-wheels and fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Sanitary pans, galvanized iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C plus 50%
Suitcases, not otherwise specified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C plus 50%
Suitcases, two or more nested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Wallboard, not otherwise specified, packed; if loose, Class C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D

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GOODS.

75. Class K.

Paragraph 9: By adding after the words “in the consignment” the words “such rate not to exceed single rate Class K.”

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GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

1. Butter and Cheese.

By omitting :—

C