APRIL 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 613

GOODS.

7. Store Cattle and Sheep in Large Mobs.—Cattle and sheep from one consignor and forwarding station to one consignee and destination station, certified by the consignor to be bona fide store stock, not consigned for slaughter, will be charged as follows:—

100 miles and over .. { First fifteen wagons .. Class M.
{ Each additional wagon Class M less £1 per wagon.

Under 100 miles .. As for 100 miles at the above rates if cheaper than the classified rates.

Drover’s Passes.—8. A bona fide drover accompanying consignments of live-stock from one consignor to one or more consignees and destination stations will be issued with a free second-class return pass for himself and not more than two dogs under the following conditions:—

(a) He must accompany three of more wagons of live-stock.
(b) Stock must be consigned 30 miles or more.
(c) Drover must travel by the same train as the stock.
(d) A drover travelling by goods-train will be required to take all risk of accident and to indemnify the Department against any responsibility in respect of his travelling on such train.

A pass will be granted only for that portion of the journey over which a minimum of three wagons is forwarded and will be available for one week from date of issue, or for two weeks when the drover accompanies an inter-Island consignment.

9. Where any consignment of stock is, for the convenience of the Department, conveyed by more than one train, a pass, subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 of this regulation, will be issued or a drover and his dogs to travel by each train which conveys three or more wagons of the consignment.

10. When a consignment of less than three wagons of live-stock is sent by a goods train and a drover desires to accompany it, he may be permitted to do so at his own risk, and on his indemnifying the Department in writing in the form provided, and paying second-class fare for himself and ordinary rates for his dogs.

11. Drovers travelling as provided in this regulation must ride in the guard’s van or a second-class carriage, as may be directed by the Department.

12. Drovers’ passes will not be issued to jockeys and trainers travelling in charge of racehorses (Regulation 81), or to attendants travelling with exhibits to or from shows (Regulation 92).

13. Fodder.—Consignors of stock may be allowed free conveyance of fodder sufficient for the outward journey, and in the case of show stock for homeward journey also.

(For general conditions re carriage of Live-stock, see Regulation 114)

77. Class N

78. Minimum Loads of goods chargeable at Class N rate will be as follows:—

2. Minimum Charges.—Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at the following rates, whichever is the cheaper:—

Class N goods not specified hereunder—

Where Department does not load or unload .. Class E plus 50 per cent.
Where Department loads and/or unloads .. Class E plus 50 per cent.: Provided that the charges will in no case be less than when computed at Class N on actual weight plus handling charges, also tarpaulin charges if incurred.

Old boiler-tubes, concrete or earthenware drainpipes and concrete liners .. .. .. Class D on actual weight.
Loose coke or charcoal .. .. .. Class E plus 50 per cent.: Provided that the charge in any four-wheeled wagon will in no case be less than as for 4 tons at Class N.