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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 24

GENERAL

118. Charges Collected on Behalf of Clubs, Consignors, etc.

1. Except where a special arrangement is entered into, a commission of 5% will be charged on all amounts collected by the Department on behalf of express companies and forwarding agents, motor and steamship companies, picnic parties, racing or sports clubs, or any other persons or bodies. Minimum charge, of 10c.

2. When notice of charges to be collected from a consignee of goods on behalf of the consignor of such goods is given to and accepted by the Department such acceptance shall in every case be expressly subject to the condition that though the Department will use reasonable care for the collection of such amounts before the goods are delivered up by the Department to the consignee, the Department gives no guarantee that such charges will be collected by it. In particular every person desiring the Department to collect charges on his behalf shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by all the rules and practice of the Department in connection with the collection of moneys, either in respect of the granting of credit accounts or otherwise.

119. Charge for Diversion of Wagons While in Transit

A diversion charge of 80c for each four-wheeled wagon with a minimum charge of $1.60 per consignment will be made where the destination of wagon loads of goods or livestock is altered by the consignor or consignee while the wagon is in transit.

120. Traffic to or from Stations or Sidings Where There is no Stationmaster

1. Goods tendered for transport from or to a station or siding where there is no Stationmaster in charge will be accepted for transport and will be left at the station or siding only at the risk of the owner, who will be responsible for loading or unloading the goods. Such goods will not be accepted at railway risk, nor insured, under the provisions of section 110.

2. Freight on goods consigned to a station or a siding where there is no Stationmaster in charge must be prepaid unless the consignee has a ledger account with the Department.

3. Explosive goods will not be accepted at, or delivered to, a station or a siding where there is no Stationmaster in charge unless by special arrangement with the Department.

121. Packing of Goods

1. Where goods are described as “packed” it is intended that they shall be properly and securely packed in cases, casks, bags, crates, or otherwise, for safe transit by rail in the manner in which such goods are usually packed in the trade. The Department reserves the right to decide whether any goods are packed within the meaning of this section.

2. Poisonous, dangerous, or injurious substances may be refused for carriage unless securely packed.

3. The Department may decline to accept broken, damaged, leaky, defective, insecure, insufficient, or improper packages or containers.

4. The Department will not be responsible for any loss of, or damage or delay to, any goods caused by or arising out of the absence of packing or caused by or arising out of their being packed in broken, damaged, leaky, defective, insecure, insufficient, or improper packages or containers, or if articles liable by breakage or leakage to damage one another are packed in the same package.

122. Loading, Unloading, Covering, or Tallying of Goods

1. Tallying—Except where otherwise specified, when senders who do their own loading, or consignees who do their own unloading, desire the Department to check and give receipts for goods in respect of which loading or unloading charges are prescribed, a charge at 30c per ton will be made for tallying. Minimum charge, 30c. The Department reserves the right to decline to undertake the tallying of goods.

2. Loading and Unloading—Where in respect of any goods it is specified that loading and/or unloading is to be performed by consignors and/or consignees and the loading and/or unloading is performed by the Department, the charge for such handling, except where otherwise provided, will be as follows:

(a) For each loading or unloading (without cranage) .. *75c per ton. Minimum charge, 40c.

(b) Where Department’s cranes are used—
For lifts not exceeding 30 cwt .. .. .. 60c per ton, including cranage. Minimum charge, 60c.
For lifts exceeding 30 cwt .. .. .. 90c per ton, including cranage.

(c) Where ships’ gear or cranes other than the Department’s are used—
Goods, not otherwise specified .. .. .. *70c per ton. Minimum charge, 70c.
Coal .. .. .. .. .. 20c per ton. Minimum charge, 20c.

*In the case of scrap iron or steel, $1.20 per ton will be charged for each loading or unloading, including cranage if provided. Minimum charge, 60c.