12 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
713

GOODS

4. For the Outward Journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment note by the consignor:
   I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon is being forwarded from . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . exclusively for the purpose of being used in contests at [Insert name and place of event], and that the crews of the boat (or surf ski) will travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such event.

5. On Being Returned from the regatta or life-saving competition the boats (together with road trailers) or surf skis will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding station at half rates, provided the following certificate is endorsed on the consignment note by the consignor:
   I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon was consigned from . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . on . . . . . . . ., and that it has been used exclusively in contests at [Insert name and place of event].

6. Conditions—(a) The provisions of this section will apply only when all members of the crews of the boat (or surf ski) travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such events.
   (b) All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats, trailers, or surf skis will be carried entirely at owners’ risk.

7. Household Removals

8. Bona Fide Household Removals consisting of articles which have actually been in use in a household, including sewing machines, bicycles (pedal), pianos, organs, perambulators, and push-chairs, will be charged Class C plus 20 per cent, and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner. Minimum weight per consignment, 30 cwt. Household removals in lesser quantities will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class C plus 50 per cent, whichever is cheaper. Persons desiring the exclusive use of a wagon for such household removals may be allowed such exclusive use at a minimum charge as for 2½ tons per Kc, Kp, or Xc wagon or 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., at Class C plus 20 per cent.

9. Liability—Household removals will be accepted and conveyed at railway risk only after conclusion of a special contract with the Department. The provisions of section 110 will not apply to consignments forwarded under the provisions of this section.

10. Handling—The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owners, but where the loading or unloading is performed by the Department, a charge of 7s. per ton will be made for each service.

11. Circuses

12. Circuses Conveyed by Ordinary Trains will be charged as follows:
    Animals, living, including animals in cages, at Class M rate (wagon rate only).
    Vehicles, empty, at rates for motor vehicles (section 83).
    Vehicles loaded with material, or in same wagon with material, at the rates for materials as hereinafter provided.

Material, at the following rates:

                                Per Mile
                                s.  d.

Each four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified .. .. .. 3 0
Each Kc, Kp, Lc, Mc, or Xc wagon .. .. .. 5 0
Each bogie R, U, or two-door Z wagon .. .. .. 5 0
Each bogie Rb, Ub, Ur, or three-door Z wagon .. .. .. 7 0
Minimum charge as for 40 miles in each case.

2. Loading and Unloading of circus and plant must be done by the owners.

3. Liability—Owners must take all responsibility in regard to accidents to their employees and damage to their goods.
   They will also be liable for the expense of making good any damage done to the Department’s rolling stock in connection with the loading, unloading, or carriage of any circus.

4. Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transshipment Charges—Port Stations

5. Handling at Ship’s Side—The charges for handling goods consigned to or received from ship at Port Chalmers, will be as follows:

                                Rate        Minimum
                                s.  d.      Charge
                                s.  d.

   Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. 6 6 1 6
   Meat, frozen or chilled for export, per ton .. .. 5 0 1 0
   Coal, New Zealand, in bulk, handled by ship’s gear or cranes
   other than the Department’s, per ton .. .. 2 0 1 0
   Phosphate, sulphur, or gypsum, in bulk, per ton .. .. 3 3 1 8
   Scrap iron or scrap steel, per ton .. .. 8 6 4 3
   Timber, per 100 superficial feet .. .. 1 8 2 6
   Wool, in bales, undumped, each .. .. 1 0 1 0
   Wool, in bales, double-dumped, each .. .. 2 0 2 0