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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 29

GOODS—continued

96. Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges.—Port Stations—continued

(b) When the goods are received ex-ship into wagons and hauled to another ship for reshipment within 36 hours, the following charges including receipt ex-ship, haulage and redelivery to ship will apply :

Rate Minimum
Per Ton Charge
s. d. s. d.
Receipt (handling) ex-ship .. .. .. 3 8 1 10
Haulage .. .. .. 3 8 18 4 per four-wheeled wagon.
Redelivery (handling) to ship .. .. .. 3 8 1 10

(c) When the goods are received ex-ship into wagons and are not reshipped within thirty-six hours or are hauled to shed for storage and afterwards redelivered to ship, a transhipment charge of 5s. 6d. per ton (minimum charge 2s. 6d.) will be made to cover handling in the shed (or detention of the wagons) and storage up to one week. In addition, charges will be made for haulage (minimum charge 18s. 4d. per four-wheeled wagon) from or to the ships and for handling (when performed by the Department) at the ship’s side at the rates specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 5 of this regulation. After the expiry of one week, storage will be charged at the rate ordinarily chargeable for storage at the station concerned in each case.

(d) Live-stock received ex-ship into wagons and hauled to another ship for reshipment will be charged 27s. 6d. per four-wheeled wagon.

(e) For the purposes of charging under the provisions of this paragraph the weight of timber will be calculated as follows: Australian hardwood, 350 superficial feet to the ton; all other timbers 450 superficial feet to the ton.

(For wharfage rates on transhipments over railway wharves, see Regulation 130.)

8. Computation.—(a) Wool will be computed at the rate of five bales not exceeding 4 cwt. each to the ton.

(b) The charges on ship’s goods, as defined in Regulation 127, paragraph 2, will be computed on weight or measurement at the option of the Department, vide Regulation 127, paragraph 1.

97. Private Siding Traffic—Haulage, Handling, and Tallying Charges: Wagon Minima

Omit this regulation, and substitute the following:

97. Private Siding Traffic—Haulage, Handling, and Tallying Charges: Wagon Minima

98. Liability.—Where the loading or unloading of traffic is performed by consignors or consignees at private stores and sidings, the Department will take no responsibility for the condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by consignors or consignees.

99. Minimum Loads.—Except as provided in paragraph 3 hereof, or when wagons are fully loaded, the minimum load of a four-wheeled wagon consigned to or from a private siding will be as follows:

Goods, not otherwise specified .. 30 cwt.
Timber .. .. .. 700 sup. ft.
Wool .. .. .. 8 undumped or 4 double-dumped bales.

The freight charges on a wagon containing less than the minimum load will be computed as follows:

(a) When the Siding is Located at a Station.—The freight charges will be computed as for a minimum weight of 30 cwt. for the whole journey, or on actual weight plus 5s. 6d. for each siding haulage involved, whichever is cheaper.

(b) When the Siding is Not Located at a Station.—The freight charges will be computed as for a minimum weight of 30 cwt. for the whole journey, or as shown hereunder, whichever is cheaper:

(i) Traffic from the Siding: As for 30 cwt. from the siding to the nearest station with public siding facilities, and at actual weight from there to destination.

(ii) Traffic to the Siding: On actual weight from the forwarding station to the station with public siding facilities nearest to the private siding, and as for 30 cwt. from there to the private siding.

• In either case, goods chargeable at the empty return rate (Regulation 88) may be computed at Class C plus 50 per cent between the private siding and the nearest station if cheaper than the empty return rate. In such cases the latter station will be deemed to be the original forwarding or receiving station for the purpose of Regulation 88.