3. Minor Timber Adjustments which may be undertaken by the department, such as cutting
   off excess lengths of uprights and cross-ties, nailing insecurely fastened cross-ties, levelling off
   the top of a load, closing wagon doors, etc., in order to facilitate the prompt dispatch of wagons,
   will be charged for at a rate of $1.13 per half man-hour or part thereof involved.

4. Computation—For the purpose of charging under the provisions of this section, 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.

125. Miscellaneous

1. Working Hours—Except as otherwise provided, working hours shall be deemed to be
   between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive. Sundays and other days on which
   goods sheds are closed for the whole day will be treated as dies non.

2. Acceptance of Goods—Goods are accepted for carriage or storage only upon the express
   condition that the same are warranted to be fit to be carried or stored in the condition in which
   they are handed to the department and not to be of a dangerous character.

3. Nature of Goods—(a) In any case where the nature or condition of any goods is such
   as to require the payment, either of a special rate exceeding the ruling rates of pay, or of
   special allowance in addition to the ruling rates of pay, for the handling, sorting, or carriage
   of such goods, then in addition to the charges that would ordinarily be payable to the
   department there shall be payable, the extra cost incurred by the department as a result of the
   payment of the aforesaid special rate or, as the case may be, special allowance.

(b) In any case where the nature or condition of any goods is such that the charges
prescribed are insufficient to meet the cost incurred by the department in the receipt, sorting,
handling, cranage, or delivery of the same, the cost so incurred by the department will be
payable in lieu of the charges prescribed.

4. Poultry—The department will not receive live poultry for carriage except in properly
   constructed coops, cases, or crates of a suitable size.

5. Delivery—(a) Goods which have arrived at destination and are not taken delivery of
   within 12 working hours after becoming available for delivery are thereafter held by the
   department at the sole risk, in all respects, of the owner.

(b) The department will not be responsible for the delivery of goods by any particular or
specified train or time, or in time for any particular market or sale (whether held daily or at
intervals or otherwise), show, or exhibition.

(c) Where goods for delivery to different consignees or destinations are delivered to the
department, from any vessel at any wharf in such a condition that the goods require to be
sorted, before delivery to the various consignees or destinations can be effected, such goods
will be carried to the nearest station or place at which the department provides labour and
facilities for the sorting of cargo, will be there sorted, and carried thence to destination. In
addition to any other charges which may be payable in respect of such goods, there shall be
payable, charges for the carriage of such goods by rail from the wharf at which they are
received to destination via the station or place at which the goods are sorted.

6. Cartage—Where cartage, collection, or delivery is undertaken by the department, either
   itself or by a contractor for the purpose, the following shall be the maximum weight or
   measurement of any package that will be carted by the department:

(a) In the case of cartage by a contractor or in any case whether otherwise specified than
in the next following subparagraph, as may be specified in the contract or in such
other specifications:

(b) In all other cases, 10 cwt by weight or 60 cu ft by measurement.

Any package exceeding the maximum weight or measurement as specified in this paragraph
will be carted by the department only at its option and under special agreement which may
provide, inter alia, for special rates of charges for such cartage.

7. Perishable Goods—Fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, and other goods which become, while
   still in the custody of the department, offensive through putrefaction or other cause may be
   buried or otherwise disposed of by the department without prejudice to the right of the
   department to recover railage or other charges that may be payable thereon, and any such
   goods so dealt with shall be deemed to have been duly delivered to the consignee.

8. Liability—The department will not be responsible for any loss of or damage or delay to
   any goods in any of the following cases:

(a) If a consignment note properly filled in and signed by or on behalf of the consignor is
not delivered to the railway employee (or agent) receiving the goods on behalf of
the department with the goods:

(b) If a written receipt signed by a railway employee (or agent) receiving the goods on
behalf of the department is not obtained by the person delivering the goods:

(c) If the goods are wrongly or insufficiently described in the consignment note or are not
properly or sufficiently addressed or marked:

(d) If the goods are put into packages described as “Empties”:

(e) If the loss or damage arises from act of God, civil commotions, act of war or of the
Queen’s enemies, orders or restrictions imposed by the Government or any department
thereof (other than the Railways Department), the inherent defect, quality, or vice
of the thing carried, riots, strikes, lockouts, or labour disturbances (whether of
railway employees or of other persons), seizure under legal process or casualty
(including fire and explosion):

(f) Unless the claim for such loss or damage be lodged in writing with the department
within 7 days after the date of delivery, or in the case of non-delivery within 14 days
after the date the goods were handed to the department:

(g) If the loss or damage arises from any act or omission of the consignor.

9. Damage to Wagons, etc.—Consignors shall make good all damage to wagons, tarpaulins,
   or goods caused by or arising out of the absence of packing or out of consignments being
   tendered for transit in broken, damaged, leaky, defective, insecure, or improper packages or
   containers.