24 Nov.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1853

GOODS—continued

92. Exhibits Forwarded to and from Shows—continued

93. Conditions.—Full rates will be charged on the following :

(a) All goods or livestock returned to the original forwarding station in excess of the number forwarded from that station. No refund will be made of the railage charges paid for such exhibits.

(b) All exhibits which have been sold or exchanged will be charged ordinary rates for all journeys made, irrespective of the points between which they were carried, and no refund of railage charges will be made.

(c) All wagons, used on any of the journeys made, in excess of the number of wagons used for conveyance of the exhibits on the initial journey from the original forwarding station will be charged full rates, and no refund will be made on any portion of the railage charges paid for such excess number of wagons.

9. Loading and Unloading shall be performed by owners.

10. Responsibility.—The Department shall be relieved of all responsibility for loss of or damage to goods, fodder, or livestock carried free under the provisions of this regulation.

11. Fodder.—Consignors of show stock will be allowed free conveyance of fodder sufficient for both outward and homeward journeys. Free conveyance is not applicable to fodder railed from a sending station for use in feeding stock during the period they are on a showground.

12. Storage

Paragraphs 2 and 10 : Omit these paragraphs, and substitute the following :

2. Rates—

(a) Goods not removed within the time specified in each case will be considered as stored, and storage will be charged for at the rate of 1s. 10d. per ton per day or part of a day (minimum charge 8d. per day).

(b) When goods are stored in the open half rates will be charged (minimum charge 8d. per day).

(c) When tarpaulins are used to cover goods stored in the open, 3s. 8d. per tarpaulin per day or part of a day will be charged in addition to the charge for open storage, provided the total charge does not exceed that for inside storage.

(d) Explosives and dangerous goods must be removed from railway premises immediately they are available for delivery. If left on railway premises they will be at the entire risk and responsibility of the owner and will be charged at treble the appropriate rate provided in subparagraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this regulation. Such goods may be removed from railway premises and stored at the risk and expense of the owner.

106. Check and Empty Railway Wagons : Bogie and Special Wagons

Paragraph 2 : Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following :

2. Computation.—Except in the case of timber or as otherwise provided, where the use of a check wagon or a bogie wagon is necessary owing to the length or other nature of goods whereby they cannot be loaded in a four-wheeled wagon the following method of charging will apply :

(a) A consignment of 3 tons or more, loaded on a four-wheeled wagon and one check wagon provided, or loaded on a bogie wagon. No extra charge will be made on account of the check wagon or bogie wagon being necessary.

(b) A consignment of less than 3 tons loaded on a four-wheeled wagon and one check wagon provided, or loaded on a bogie wagon. Charge as for 3 tons at the appropriate rate for the commodity.

(c) Check wagons additional to the wagons specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) hereof. Charge for the additional check wagons used.

Separate consignments loaded in the same bogie wagon or in a four-wheeled wagon plus a check wagon by the same or different consignors at the one forwarding station to the same or different consignees at the one destination station will be grouped for the purpose of calculating the minimum of 3 tons. Any weight deficiency to make up the minimum is to be apportioned equally between the consignments which required the use of such wagon(s).

124. Wagons Overloaded or Requiring Adjustment of Load

Paragraph 2 :

Omit this paragraph.

129. General

Paragraph 1, subparagraph (a) and paragraph 2, subparagraph (a) :

Omit the words “Waterfront Industry Commission’s” wherever they appear, and substitute the words “Waterfront Industry Tribunal’s”.