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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 14

27. Haulage and Storage Charges on Timber at Westport

28. Timber loaded at Westport for shipment at Westport wharf will be charged 6¼d. per 100 super feet for haulage from sidings to ships. The foregoing charge will include storage up to twelve days after the expiry of which period storage charges at the rate of 1½d. per 100 super feet per day or part thereof will be enforced.

29. Timber stacked on wharf stacking-sites awaiting shipment will be charged for storage at the following rates :
    For any period not exceeding twelve days, 6¼d. per 100 super feet.
    For each additional day or part of a day, 1½d. per 100 super feet.

30. Waimangaroa Branch Line

31. Goods and sheep booked through between stations on the Government railway (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged upon the branch, in addition to the classified or local rates on the Government railway, as follows :
    (a) Between Waimangaroa Junction and Conn's Creek : Sheep, 9d. per head; timber, 9d. per 100 super feet; coal and minerals, minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, 3d. per ton; other goods, 3s. 6d. per ton. Minimum charge, 1s.
    (b) Between Waimangaroa Junction and Waimangaroa : Timber, 6¼d. per 100 super ft.; coal and minerals, minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, 6¼d. per ton; other goods, 2s. 4d. per ton. Minimum charge, 10d.

32. Except as otherwise provided, goods booked between stations on the Waimangaroa Branch (including Waimangaroa Junction) will be charged at the classified rate. Owners of sheep must take all risk and responsibility, and perform all loading and unloading.

33. Coal and coal-dross consigned from Conn's Creek to Waimangaroa will be charged 8s. 1d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon.

34. Parcels conveyed between stations on the main line (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged 6d. per parcel, in addition to the ordinary parcel rates.

35. Hydraulic Cranes, Greymouth

36. Loading or unloading by hydraulic cranes will be performed at the option of the Department, and except as otherwise provided the charge will be 1s. 6d. per ton, with a minimum charge of 7s. 4d. per lift.

37. Special lifts (as determined by the Department) will be charged at the following rate per lift or otherwise as may be determined by the Stationmaster, Greymouth :
    Weight not Exceeding.
    1 ton ....
    2 tons ..
    3 tons ..
    4 tons ..
    5 tons ..
    6 tons ..
    7 tons ..
    8 tons ..
    9 tons ..
    10 tons ..
    11 tons ..
    12 tons ..
    13 tons ..
    14 tons ..
    15 tons ..
    16 tons ..
    17 tons ..
    £ s. d.
    2 2 4
    2 12 10
    3 3 4
    3 13 11
    4 4 6
    4 15 1
    5 5 7
    5 16 1
    6 6 8
    6 17 4
    8 19 6
    9 10 1
    11 12 4
    12 2 11
    12 13 6
    13 4 0
    13 14 6
    Minimum charge for hydraulic crane when specially ordered, £5 18s. 4d.

38. Haulage Charges, Timber, Hokitika and Greymouth

39. Timber loaded at Hokitika and hauled between Hokitika Station and the timber-skids for local delivery or for shipment at Hokitika will be charged for such haulage at the following rates :
    Timber, previously conveyed to Hokitika by rail 6¼d. per 100 super ft.
    Timber, not otherwise specified ls. per 100 super ft.

40. Timber loaded at Greymouth for shipment at Greymouth Wharf will be charged the following rates for haulage from sidings to ship :
    Timber, previously conveyed to Greymouth by rail 6¼d. per 100 super ft.
    Timber not otherwise specified ls. per 100 super ft.