1522

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 60

7. Transhipments—Except as otherwise provided, bona fide transhipments from one vessel to another at the same port will be charged for haulage, handling, and storage at the following rates:

(a) When the goods are received by the Department on the wharf and redelivered to another vessel at the same wharf without being placed in wagons, 10s. per ton (minimum charge, 5s.). The Department reserves to itself the right to decide whether such goods shall or shall not be loaded into wagons and hauled from ship to ship.

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

Rate
Per Ton
s. d.
Receipt (handling) ex ship .. 5 0
Haulage .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 6
Redelivery (handling) to ship .. 5 0

Minimum
Charge
s. d.
2 6
27 6
per four-wheeled
wagon.
2 6

(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 7s. per ton (minimum charge 3s. 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 27s. 6d. per four-wheeled wagon) from or to the ship 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. After the expiry of one week, storage will be charged at the rate ordinarily chargeable for storage at the station concerned.

(d) Live-stock received ex ship into wagons and hauled to another ship for reshipment will be charged 30s. 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: 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, etc.

Paragraph 3: Omit this paragraph and substitute:

3. (a) Haulage (Local Traffic)—Where goods are hauled between private stores or sidings, railway sheds, or public sidings at the same station (and no other railage is involved) the haulage charge will be as follows:

Minimum Charge
Per Four-wheeled
Wagon
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 5 6 27 6
Live-stock, per four-wheeled wagon .. .. 30 0 30 0
Timber (Class K) per 100 superficial feet .. .. 1 6 27 6
Timber (Class K plus 50 per cent) per 100 superficial feet .. .. 2 0 41 3

(b) Handling—Where goods referred to in subparagraph (a) hereof are handled by the Department, the following handling charges will apply:

Rate Minimum
s. d. s. d.
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. .. .. 5 0 2 6
Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. 2 0 2 0

Provided that where cranage charges are incurred the provisions of Regulation 100, paragraph 1, will apply.