950

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

5. Grouped Weight—When more packages than one consisting of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts are consigned from one consignor to one consignee at the same destination station such packages will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment.

6. Conditions—(a) The provisions of this regulation will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee, with a maximum weight per consignment of 2 cwt., and will not apply to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the consignee for any purpose other than that mentioned. In every case the consignor shall endorse on the face of the consignment note, “Certified for domestic use of consignee only”.

(b) The Department reserves the right to decline to carry fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts at these rates on any express or passenger train.

7. Consignments Exceeding 2 cwt.—Each 2 cwt. or part thereof in excess of the first 2 cwt. will be charged as a separate consignment at parcels rates on grouped weight.

8. Milk and Cream

Rates—1. Milk and cream will be conveyed only at the owner’s sole risk, the charges being computed on the capacity of cans at the following rates:

The minimum railage charge for each consignment will be 1s. 3d.

2. Cans of milk and cream collected direct from farmers by dairy companies or carters employed by the dairy companies and forwarded by rail to factories may be despatched as one consignment.

3. Marking of Cans—Each can must be legibly marked with the capacity thereof (in gallons), and the name of the owner, and the station from which he consigns the can.

4. Loading and Unloading—The Department may require all loading or unloading to be performed by the consignor or consignee. For all loading or unloading performed by the Department 7d. per can will be charged in addition to the railage charge for conveyance.

Empty Cans—5. Empty milk or cream cans being returned from the original consignee and receiving station to the original consignor and forwarding station will be conveyed free: Provided that the Department reserves the right to refuse such free conveyance in the case of any dairy or milk-condensing factory or creamery which utilises means other than the railway for the carriage of the output of such factory or creamery, when the railway is available for the transport of such output.

6. Where free conveyance is granted, the empty returned cans will be carried at the sole risk of the owners, who must perform all loading and unloading. In such cases as the Department may direct that free conveyance is not to be granted on empty returned cans, the following charges will be made for the conveyance of such cans at owners’ risk, owners to load and unload:

Distance

Not exceeding thirty miles ... 6d. per can.

Exceeding thirty miles, but not exceeding fifty miles ... 7d. ,,

For any distance in excess of fifty miles ... 8d.

The railage charges on empty return cans must be prepaid.

7. Test Samples—Test boxes containing samples of milk or cream sent to central offices for testing purposes will be conveyed at the rate applicable to milk and cream consigned to factories. When returning empty they will be conveyed free, but at the sole risk of the owners, who must do all loading and unloading.