Nov. 21] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1779

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES—continued

24. Picton Section

By omitting paragraph 1.

By omitting paragraphs 7 and 8, and substituting the following :—

7. The maximum charge for green flax, flax-straw, hay, lime, limestone, or straw consigned from Blenheim, Tuamarina, and intermediate stations to Picton for shipment, including wharfage, unloading and the use of tarpaulins, will be as follows :—

8. (a) The maximum charge for chaff consigned from Blenheim, Tuamarina, and intermediate stations to Picton for shipment, including wharfage, unloading, and the use of tarpaulins, will be as follows :—

Per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified .. .. .. 35 0
Per LA wagon .. .. .. .. 40 0

(b) Chaff consigned from Blenheim, Tuamarina, and intermediate stations to Picton for shipment, and which is delivered to store at Picton for storage and subsequently hauled from store to ship (including wharfage and labour at the ship’s side, use of tarpaulins, and haulage), will be charged as follows :—

Per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified .. .. .. 35 0
Per LA wagon .. .. .. .. 40 0

By omitting paragraph 13.

Paragraph 18 : By omitting the following :—

WELLINGTON—BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES

General Cargo

Small lots of general cargo :—

Not exceeding ½ cwt. or 1 cubic foot .. .. 2 11
Not exceeding 1 cwt. or 2 cubic feet .. .. 3 6
Not exceeding 1½ cwt. or 3 cubic feet .. .. 4 5
Not exceeding 2 cwt. or 4 cubic feet .. .. 5 3
Not exceeding 2½ cwt. or 5 cubic feet .. .. 5 10
Not exceeding 3 cwt. or 6 cubic feet .. .. 6 8

(Charges to be computed at these rates on weight or measurement, whichever is greater. Weights or measurements of all packages in each consignment are to be grouped for the purpose of charging.)

Bicycles, assembled, uncrated .. .. Each .. .. 14 4

Cinematograph films—

Packages not exceeding ½ cubic foot .. Package .. 7 11
Packages not exceeding 2 cubic feet .. Package .. 10 6
Packages not exceeding 3 cubic feet .. Package .. 14 4
Packages not exceeding 4 cubic feet .. Package .. 19 2
Packages not exceeding 5 cubic feet .. Package .. 24 1

• These rates include (in addition to wharfage, loading, or unloading at Picton and the use of tarpaulins), cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington and sorting at Blenheim. Consignments exceeding 3 cwt. in weight or 6 cubic feet measurement will be charged 6s. 8d. or at the rates applicable to general cargo, whichever is greater.

Homing Pigeons. Empty Return Crates or Baskets.

Homing pigeons in crates or baskets—

Not exceeding 1 cubic foot .. .. s. d. s. d.
” 2 cubic feet .. .. 3 4 3 4
” 3 ” .. .. 4 1 3 4
” 4 ” .. .. 4 9 3 8
” 5 ” .. .. 5 6 4 1
” 6 ” .. .. 6 3 4 6
” 7 ” .. .. 7 1 5 1
” 8 ” .. .. 7 11 5 6
” 9 ” .. .. 8 9 5 11
” 10 ” .. .. 9 6 6 4
” 11 ” .. .. 10 5 6 10
” 12 ” .. .. 11 4 7 3
” 13 ” .. .. 12 4 7 10
” 14 ” .. .. 13 3 8 3
” 15 ” .. .. 14 3 8 3

• The rates for consignments measuring up to and including 15 cubic feet include (in addition to wharfage, loading, or unloading at Picton) cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington, and sorting at Blenheim.

Consignments of homing pigeons and empty return crates or baskets exceeding 15 cubic feet will be charged at rates of 28s. 9d. and 14s. 5d. respectively per ton of 40 cubic feet plus the appropriate charges for cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington, and sorting at Blenheim.