APRIL 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 645

GENERAL

(c) Insurance Charges.—The following are the charges to be made for insuring goods other than animals and birds :—

In the case of animals and birds a charge of 5 per cent. of the declared value will be made for insuring the same ; minimum charge, 2s. 7d.

(d) All charges on insured goods will require to be pre-paid, except in cases where the consignee is a ledger-account holder and the consignor guarantees payment.

(e) For the purposes of the declaration required by clause (i) of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2 of this regulation, the value of every article of goods which exceeds in value the sum of £20 must be stated ; and, in the case of packages or units as aforesaid, the total value of each shall be given, together with a list of the contents and the values of any items which exceed in value the sum of £2. The values of animals and birds must be separately stated.

111. Sale of Goods

112. Whenever any goods are sold under any of the provisions of this Scale of Charges the proceeds of such sale shall be applied in payment of any sums payable in respect of any such goods and the expense of selling the same, and the balance (if any) remaining after such payment shall be paid to the owner on application.

113. Cinematograph Films

114. Cinematograph films, other than trailer films and non-inflammable films, will be accepted for conveyance by rail only when packed and securely fastened in metal containers, samples of which have been submitted to and approved by the Chief Inspector of Explosives. The Department reserves to itself the right to call upon the consignor of any container containing cinematograph film to produce a certificate from the Chief Inspector of Explosives that the container has been approved by him.

115. Trailer films must be packed in round tins approximately 7 in. in diameter and 2 in. in depth fitted with press-in lids.

116. Films certified as non-inflammable must be packed in containers which afford sufficient protection for safe transit.

117. Charges and Refills for Chemical Fire-extinguishers

118. Packages containing charges and refills for chemical fire-extinguishers in which sulphuric acid forms part of the charge will be accepted for conveyance by rail only when packed in cardboard cartons or containers, the interior of which must be packed on top and bottom with cotton-wool or other suitable absorbent material and on the sides with corrugated cardboard packing. Such cartons or containers must in turn be placed in strong wooden cases, and packed with not less than 2 in. of wool or other suitable packing-material between the various packages and between the packages and the interior sides of the wooden case.

119. The sulphuric acid must be contained in securely stoppered bottles of glass, containing in each such bottle not more than 4 fluid ounces of acid. The accompanying charge of bicarbonate of soda may be placed in the same carton or container in which the sulphuric-acid charge is placed.

120. Live-stock
     CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE

121. Besides delivering with the live-stock a consignment-note properly completed as required by the Railway By-laws, every consignor must, before live-stock will be accepted for transit, provide any stock-removal permits or other documents necessary in connection with the statutes or regulations (if any) concerning diseases of animals. The Department will not in any way be liable for the consequences resulting from the non-compliance with this regulation.

122. Consignors of live-stock are required to give such notice to consignees regarding despatch as will prevent delay in delivery at the destination station.

123. The Department is not a common carrier of live-stock. The Department may, at its option, require freight on live-stock to be prepaid.