1902

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 68

(b) Holders of private sidings are held responsible for the safe custody of railway property
of any kind while in their sidings, and must return such property to the department in the
same condition as when placed in the private siding.

5. Computation—Bogie wagons will be charged at twice the rate for four-wheeled wagons.

98. Tarpaulins

1. (a) Charges—If Railway tarpaulins are supplied for goods conveyed at the rates for
   classes F, K, M, N, Q, R, or under sections 75, 76, 81, 83, or 90 the following rates will apply:

Distance

Rate per
Tarpaulin
$
Not exceeding 100 miles

Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles

Over 250 miles

0.62

1.17

1.78

When tarpaulins are provided to cover such goods from one consignor to various
consignees, or from various consignors to one or several consignees, the consignor
who requires the goods to be covered will be called upon to pay the charges for the
tarpaulin.

When such goods are loaded in the same wagon with goods of classes C, D, E, G,
or H, all tarpaulins in excess of one per wagon will be charged for.

(b) Labour—The department does not undertake to provide labour for covering goods of
Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, or R, or goods conveyed under the provisions of sections 75,
76, 81, 82, 83, or 90 nor will it accept responsibility in respect of such goods on
account of their not being covered by tarpaulins—

If covering of such goods is performed by the department, a labour charge of 70c per
tarpaulin will be made, whether such goods are loaded by owners or the department.

2. Demurrage—For demurrage on tarpaulins refer to section 103.

3. Damage to Tarpaulins—Consignors who undertake the covering of any goods shall make
   good all damage to tarpaulins arising from such goods being insufficiently or negligently
   covered, secured, or protected.

99. Weighing

1. The consignor shall declare the weight of traffic handed to the department for transport.
   If, however, the weight is not declared, and it is necessary for the department to weigh the
   traffic for the purpose of calculating the railage charges, a charge may be made for weighing
   at the rates set forth hereunder. No charge, however, will be made for weighing wagons of
   goods of Classes E, F, N, P, or Q, for the purpose of computing railage charges unless the
   consignor or consignee requests a weight certificate. No charge will be made for weighing
   Class R goods.

2. Weighing Charges—The charges for each wagon weighed on a wagon weighbridge (except
   wagons of New Zealand coal for which no charge will be made) will be as follows:

$
Four-wheeled wagons
Bogie wagons

0.66 each
1.33 each

When more than one copy of a weight certificate is required by the same person or firm for
goods weighed on the department’s wagon weighbridges a charge of 26c will be made for each
certificate in addition to the first.

3. Goods weighed on cart weighbridges will be charged as follows:

Exceeding
Tons

1
2
3
4
5
Net Weight
but

1
2
3
4
5
Not Exceeding
Tons

2
3
4
5

Charge
Per Load
c
20
26
33
40
47
53

4. The charges for other goods weighed by the department will be as follows:

Wool, and sheep skins, in bales
Sheep skins in bundles
Grains, onions, potatoes, and seeds
All other goods (minimum charge 10c per package, maximum
charge 66c per package)

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26c per bale.
13c per bundle.
13c per bag.
13c per cwt.

5. General—The department will, at stations where weighing facilities exist, and when
   reasonably convenient, weigh goods at the special request of consignor or consignee. No
   liability shall rest on the department for any omission to weigh any goods. Consignors should
   declare on the consignment note whether they require the goods weighed by the department.
   The reweighing of goods in truck loads will be at the option of the department.

6. The department may decline to supply weights.

7. Consignments of goods are weighed solely for the purpose of arriving at railway charges,
   and in no instance will the department accept responsibility for or guarantee its weighing as
   between buyer and seller.

100. Cranage

1. Charges—Except as otherwise provided, cranage charges for the use of the department’s
   cranes, forklifts, and similar mechanical lifting devices, based on the aggregate weight of the
   craned goods in each consignment will be made as follows:

Goods (except timber) for which a loading or un-
loading charge is prescribed
Timber (all types)
Goods, not otherwise specified

Under the provisions of section
122, paragraph 2.

Under the provisions of section
75, paragraph 15.

At the following rates: