13 SEPTEMBER

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

(b) When the goods are received ex ship into wagons and are not reshipped within 36 hours
or are hauled to shed for storage and afterwards redelivered to ship, a transhipment
charge of $1.54 per ton (minimum charge 62c) will be made to cover handling in shed
(or detention of wagons), and storage up to 1 week. In addition, charges totalling
$2.24 per ton will be made for haulage from the ship and to the ship as specified in
subparagraph (a) of paragraph 4 of this section (minimum charge $5.68 per four-
wheeled wagon). After the expiry of 1 week, storage will be charged at the rate
ordinarily chargeable for storage at the station concerned.
(c) For the purposes of charging under the provisions of this paragraph the following basis
will apply:
(i) The weight of timber will be calculated as follows:
Hardwood . . . . 350 sup ft to the ton.
All other timbers . . . 450 sup ft to the ton.
(ii) In computing the period of 36 hours referred to in subparagraphs (b) and (c)
hereof the following days will be treated as dies non:
Saturdays
Sundays
2 January
other days on which goods sheds are closed, including Anniversary Day, or
the day observed in lieu thereof, in each province.
7. Computation-(a) Wool will be computed at the rate of five bales not exceeding 4 cwt
each to the ton.
(b) The charges on ship's goods, as defined in section 127, paragraph 2, will be computed
on weight or measurement at the option of the department, vide section 127, paragraph 1.
(c) Bogie wagons will be charged at twice the rate for four-wheeled wagons.

97. Private Siding Traffic-Haulage, Handling, and Tallying Charges: Wagon Minima

98. Liability-Where the loading or unloading of traffic is performed by consignors or
    consignees at private stores and sidings, the department will take no responsibility for the
    condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by consignors or
    consignees.

99. Minimum Loads-Except as provided in paragraph 3 hereof, or when wagons are fully
    loaded, the minimum load of a four-wheeled wagon consigned to or from a private siding will
    be as follows:
    Goods, not otherwise specified . . 30 cwt
    Timber . . . 700 sup ft
    Wool . . . 8 undumped or 4 double-dumped bales
    The freight charges on a wagon containing less than the minimum load will be computed as
    follows:
    (a) When the Siding is Located at a Station having Public Siding Facilities-The freight
    charges will be computed as for a minimum weight of 30 cwt for the whole journey,
    or on actual weight plus $1.68 for each siding haulage involved, whichever is cheaper.
    (b) When the Siding is Not Located at a Station having Public Siding Facilities-The freight
    charges will be computed as for a minimum weight of 30 cwt for the whole journey,
    or as shown hereunder, whichever is cheaper:
    (i) Traffic from the siding: As for 30 cwt from the siding to the nearest station with
    public siding facilities, and at actual weight from there to destination.
    (ii) Traffic to the siding: On actual weight from the forwarding station to the
    station with public siding facilities nearest to the private siding, and as for 30 cwt
    from there to the private siding.
    (c) Shunting Charges-In cases where provision is made for a shunting charge to be enforced
    in respect of traffic to or from a private siding and a wagon containing less than the
    prescribed minimum is hauled, the shunting or haulage charge will, except as provided
    in subparagraph (d) hereof, be enforced according to whichever is the greater.
    (d) In any case where the annual siding rental has been waived and a shunting charge im-
    posed in lieu thereof, the shunting charge will be enforced in addition to haulage
    charges where such are applicable.

100. (a) Haulage (Local Traffic)-Where goods are hauled between private stores or sidings,
     railway sheds, or public sidings at the same station (and no other railage is involved) the haulage
     charge will be as follows:
     Rate
     Minimum Charge
     per Four-wheeled
     Wagon
     $
     $
     Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. . . 1.13 5.68
     Livestock, per four-wheeled wagon .. . . 7.14 7.14
     Timber (Class K), per 100 sup ft .. . . 0.33 5.68
     Timber (Class K plus 50%), per 100 sup ft .. . . 0.40 8.26
     (b) Handling-Where goods referred to in subparagraph (a) hereof are handled by the
     department, the following handling charges will apply:
     Rate
     Minimum Charge
     $
     c
     Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. . . 1.13 60
     Timber, per 100 sup ft .. . . 0.40 45
     Provided that where cranage charges are incurred the provisions of section 100, paragraph 1,
     will apply.
     (c) Tallying-Where goods referred to in subparagraph (a) hereof are tallied at the request
     of the owners, but not handled by the department, the following charges for tallying will apply:
     Rate
     Minimum Charge
     c
     c
     Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. . . 45 45
     Timber, per 100 sup ft .. . . 19 34

101. Conditions-(a) The department reserves the right to fill up at its sheds or yards any wagon
     not loaded to its full carrying capacity consigned to or from a private siding.