APRIL 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

GOODS.

15. The superficial measurements of round timber will be computed according to Hoppus' tables of trade measurement as follows (odd lengths of 6 in. and upwards will be counted as a foot in measuring lengths; less than 6 in. will be omitted):

Description.

Poles and all round timber, except as specified below
Logs consigned to sawmills—
Under 23 ft. in length … Table No. 2. Mid-length girth.
Length 23 ft. and over … Table No. 2. Logs will be regarded as two separate logs of equal length, and girth will be measured at the centre of each “half” —i.e., one-quarter of length from either end.

Where the length in feet is not exactly divisible by two, the larger girth end will be regarded as the longer, e.g., a 25 ft. log will be measured as one 13 ft. and one 12 ft. log.

Where the girthing point covers any prominent protuberance, the girthing point will be moved a sufficient distance towards the larger end of the log as will enable the tape to avoid the protuberance.
No allowance will be made for bark by ringing or otherwise, or for tops, butts, or unsound wood.

16. For Each Certificate of Timber Measurement supplied by the Department at the request of consignors or consignees, 1s. 6d. per 100 superficial feet additional will be charged. Measuring of timber will be performed only at the option of the Department.

Handling and Tallying.—17. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department the following charges will be made:

(a) When timber is handled by the Department by means of a crane and cranage is charged for … … … … … … 0 9 1 6
(b) When timber to or from ship is slung by the ship’s gear and is handled by the Department in wagons … … … … 1 0 1 6
(c) Small lots of timber charged at the rates prescribed in paragraph 2 Free
(d) In all other cases … … … … … … … 1 6 1 6

Per
100 Superficial Feet.
s. d.
Minimum Charge.
s. d.

18. When it is desired that the Department shall tally the number of pieces, 9d. per 100 superficial feet will be charged, minimum charge 1s. 6d.: Provided that (except in the case of consignments received ex ship) this charge shall not be made when loading or unloading charges (as the case may be) are payable. The Department reserves the right to decline to undertake the tallying of timber.

19. Live-stock

20. Wagon Rates.—The following wagon rates will be charged for the conveyance of live-stock:

(a) By mixed and goods trains (except express goods-trains):

H and J wagons … … … … … Class M.
Ho and Jo wagons … … … … Class M plus one-third.
S and T wagons … … … … … Class M double rate.
LA wagons for the conveyance of calves not exceeding fourteen days old … … … Class M less one-third.

(b) By express goods-trains :

S and T wagons … … … … … Class M double rate (irrespective of the number of animals.

Except in the case of calves not exceeding fourteen days conveyed in LA wagons, live-stock conveyed in wagons other than H, Ho, J, Jo, S, or T will be charged as for the number of stock-wagons of the appropriate type that would have been required to transport the consignment.

2. Mixed Consignments of cattle, horses, ponies, foals, mules, asses, hounds, or drover’s dogs loaded in the same wagon will be charged separately for each class of animal or as one lot as “cattle,” whichever is the cheaper. Where mixed consignments are carried and charged at the small-lots scale, the first animal rate will be charged on the highest rated animal in each wagon and the respective rates as for the additional animals on the remainder.

3. Part Wagons.—When a wagon is only partially occupied by a consignment of live-stock, the Department reserves to itself the right to fill to its full carrying-capacity with other stock. If a whole wagon is specially required by the consignor, the wagon rate will be charged, irrespective of the number of animals.

When one consignor, or two different consignors at one forwarding station, load sheep, lambs, or pigs on separate decks of a J wagon to the same consignee, or different consignees at the one destination station, the charges will be computed as follows:

Charge.
Maximum.

First consignment … Small-lots rate Half wagon rate Half wagon rate for the
Second consignment … Small-lots rate Half wagon rate combined charges.

Minimum for Wagon.