12 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
703

GOODS

2. Unweaned foals under 12 months old, travelling in the same wagon as brood mares consigned for breeding purposes, or returning therefrom, will be conveyed free on the outward and/or homeward journeys. This concession will not apply to foals conveyed by express or passenger trains.

3. Express and Passenger Trains—The Department reserves the right to decline to convey horses by express and passenger trains.

Except where otherwise provided, the charges for conveyance of horses in UG wagons by express or passenger trains will be as specified in paragraph 1, with a minimum charge as for two horses per wagon.

4. Express-goods Trains—The charges for conveyance of horses in bogie wagons by express-goods trains will be as follows:

(a) In UG wagons .. At the rates for conveyance by goods trains. Minimum charge as for two horses per wagon.
(b) In T wagons .. At double Class M rate for each wagon used. Charges as per paragraph 1 hereof will not apply.

5. Goods Trains—The charge for conveyance of horses by goods trains will be as follows:

(a) In G wagons .. At the rates specified in paragraph 1.
(b) In UG wagons .. At the rates specified in paragraph 1. Minimum charge as for two horses per wagon.
(at owner’s request)
(c) In cattle wagons At Class M rates or, if cheaper, at the rate for horses conveyed in horse boxes.

6. Combined Journeys—Horses in UG wagons conveyed for portion of the journey by express or passenger train and portion by express-goods, or goods trains will be charged for the total distances conveyed by each class of train at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 1, or, if cheaper, at the rate for horses conveyed by express or passenger trains for the total distance. A minimum charge as for two horses per wagon will apply in each case.

7. Minimum Charge for UG Wagons—Where, for portion of a journey, only one horse occupies a UG wagon, a charge for an additional horse will apply, based on the total mileage of the journey or journeys where the horse travels alone.

8. Exclusive Use of Wagons—When owners request, and are granted, the exclusive use of part or whole wagons, the minimum charges will be as follows:

(a) G wagon for one animal .. Rate and a half of rate specified in paragraph 1.
(b) Half UG wagon .. As for two horses at the rates specified in paragraph 1.
(c) Whole UG wagon .. As for four horses at the rates specified in paragraph 1.

9. Sulkies—Racing sulkies, to seat one person, will be charged the rates specified in section 54, paragraph 7. The Department may require owners to remove wheels.

10. Horse Covers—Horse covers used to protect horses consigned by rail will be conveyed free of charge on the outward journey, also on the return journey from the original destination station to the original forwarding station.

11. Fodder—An allowance of one sack of oats and 56 lb of other fodder for each G wagon and two sacks of oats and 112 lb of other fodder for each UG wagon will be granted. The fodder must in each case be carried in the horse-box.

12. General—The Department does not undertake to forward horses by any particular train. The owners of horses must provide means of securing them in the horse box, and the Department will not be responsible for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious horses.

13. Horses must be loaded and unloaded by the owners at their own risk and responsibility. Except as may be otherwise arranged by the Department, they must be loaded and consigned not less than half an hour before the due time of departure of the train by which they are intended to be conveyed in each case.

14. Requisition for wagons for horses must be made at least 24 hours before the vehicles are required.

15. The Department reserves the right to load or have loaded into any wagon the full number of horses which such wagon is designed to carry.

(For general conditions re carriage of livestock, see section 114)