GOODS

90. Lime for Manuring Farm Lands

91. Subject to the conditions set out herein, New Zealand lime certified for use in dressing land of bona fide farms, orchards, nurseries, or market gardens within the Dominion of New Zealand and consigned direct to farmers, orchardists, nurserymen, or market gardeners in occupation of the land on which the lime is to be used, or approved lime spreaders, lime dumps, or lime stockpiles, or educational institutions whose curricula require the carrying on of farming for the purpose of instruct- ing their students, will be charged Class F rate.

92. Wagon Minimum—The minimum loads of New Zealand lime which will be accepted for carriage under the provisions of this section will be as follows:

3. Minimum Charges—Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50%, whichever is cheaper.

4. Handling—The Department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying to be performed by the owners. Where any such service is performed by the Department, charges as provided in section 122 will be made.

5. Goods Loaded in Containers

6. Railway-owned Containers—Except as otherwise provided, goods loaded in the Department's lightweight-metal containers will be charged as follows, subject to a minimum charge as for one ton gross per container:

(a) On the gross weight of the container and contents at the rail rate appropriate to the goods involved. Where goods classified at Class G are so conveyed, charges will be based on a gross measurement of 280 cu. ft.

(b) A hire charge of $2 per container will be made in addition to normal freight charges.

(c) Demurrage will be charged as under, on each container not discharged by owners and returned to the Department within 16 working hours from the time the container is available at destination station for delivery—

$2 per container for each succeeding eight working hours or part thereof.

2. Privately-owned Containers—Except where otherwise provided, goods railed in specially constructed privately owned containers will be charged as follows:

(a) Loaded Containers—On the gross weight of the container at the appropriate rail rate applicable to the goods involved. In the case of Class G goods charges will be based on the gross measurement of the container.

(b) Empty Containers—Charges on empty containers will be based on the actual weight of the container at Class C with the following exception:

Collapsible containers which have conveyed goods on the outward journey will, when collapsed, be returned to the original forwarding station free of charge.

N.B.—This provision applies only to specially constructed containers as approved by the General- Manager, and is not applicable to empty containers such as cartons, cases, or crates.

3. Goods loaded in containers will be treated as “packed” for the purposes of this section.

4. Cranage—Containers will be craned free of charge.

5. Exhibits Forwarded to and from Shows, etc.

6. Outward Journey—Livestock or goods of the following or similar classes consigned for ex- hibition at shows listed hereunder and to be returned subsequently to the owner at the original forwarding station are to be charged at full rates plus 50 per cent on the outward journey:

Livestock, dogs, poultry, and birds (excluding those for exhibition at side shows)

Implements (including tractors, but excluding motor bicycles, motor cars, motor lorries, or motor buses)

Produce and any other commodities catalogued for ex- hibition at shows

Food troughs, buckets, poultry pens, and coops

Tents to be used for covering the foregoing exhibits

Trade displays comprising samples of manufactured goods, and relative advertising matter

Forwarded to—

Agricultural, pastoral, horticultural, dog, poultry, or cage-bird shows; or egg-laying competitions.

Livestock or articles which are not to be returned after exhibition or competition are to be charged at full rates on the outward journey.

All freight charges due under this paragraph must be prepaid.