10. Wagon Supply—Notices for the supply of wagons given by persons intending to consign goods or livestock will be accepted for fulfilment conditionally only upon its being found convenient to the department to supply the wagons upon the due date. The department will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising through failure from any cause to have wagons available by any particular date or train.

11. Holidays—Except where inconsistent with the context or otherwise specially provided, the following days shall be public holidays, namely:

(a) New Year's Day.
Good Friday.
Easter Monday.
Anzac Day.
Sovereign's Birthday.
Labour Day.
Christmas Day.
Boxing Day.
(As to each provincial district) the day recognised in such district as Anniversary Day.
(b) Any day declared by the General Manager to be a public holiday and publicly notified as such.

126. Cranes and Loading Banks Used for Other Than Rail-borne Goods

127. The following charges will be made for the use of the department’s loading banks and cranes when used for handling goods or livestock other than those which have been received, or are to be dispatched, by rail:

For use of loading banks—
Merchandise .. .. .. $1.25 per ton. Minimum charge, 70c.
Horses .. .. .. $2.50 each.
Cattle .. .. .. $2.50 each.
Calves, pigs, sheep, and goats .. Under the provisions of section 101, paragraph 1.

For use of cranes—
All classes of goods .. $2.50 per ton. Minimum charge, $1.25. Cost of labour and/or supervision additional.

For use of wagon weighbridges—
Motor vehicles .. .. $1.38 per weighing.

127. Charges on Ships’ Goods

128. Ships’ goods will be charged on measurement at 40 cu ft per ton or on actual weight, whichever is greater, when conveyed on the port lines from Breakwater to New Plymouth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, Port Chalmers to Dunedin, or Bluff to Invercargill.

129. (a) The term “ships’ goods” for the purposes of this section means and includes goods received direct from ships on to the railway, and, except where otherwise provided, refers only to goods of Classes C and D (including such goods which are subject to a percentage or other increase) and goods specified in subparagraph (b) hereof.
     (b) Where it is provided in section 68 that the rate for any goods (other than timber) shall be computed on a measurement basis, such goods shall, when conveyed as ships’ goods on the above lines be charged at the appropriate rate for Class C goods, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this section.

130. In computing the railage charges on goods ex ship each bill of lading shown on the manifest is to be treated as covering a separate consignment. In the event of there being more than one entry on the manifest for the same consignee such entries shall not be grouped but the charges shall be computed separately.

131. Ships’ goods railed from Cashin Quay berth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, will not be charged under the provisions of this section (such goods will be charged at classified rates).

132. Quotation of Rates and Freight Charges

133. The department will not be responsible for quotations of rates, or conditions of carriage, or particulars of freight charges given verbally or by telephone unless confirmed in writing.

WHARVES

EXCEPT where otherwise specified, the following rates and charges will be made on goods for shipment or ex ship and for the other purposes specified, at the places named, in addition to the other rates and charges made under the preceding sections.

129. General

1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the working hours of the department are from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, holidays excepted. Ships discharging or taking in cargo at any other time will be charged, in the case of employees engaged by the department upon or in connection with the working of the ship and paid in terms of the Waterfront Industry Tribunal’s orders, at the full rates ruling at the port less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department. In the case of employees engaged by the department in shunting, tallying, or supervising, or in any way upon or in connection with the ship, and who are not paid in terms of the Waterfront Industry Tribunal’s orders, the ship will be charged for such employees at the ordinary time rate ruling for waterside labour at the port less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department.
   (b) When two or more ships are working simultaneously during hours other than the working hours specified in subparagraph (a) hereof and it is necessary for the department to provide shunting staff and/or supervision in connection with the working of ships, the charge will be apportioned to each ship in proportion to the period of time such services are required.
   (c) In the case of vessels loading or discharging cargo on a day in respect of which special rates are payable to the employees of the department, the ships will be charged such rates less 8c per hour, which latter amount will be paid by the department, for all men engaged in connection with the working of the vessels, and an undertaking must in every case be given before the work is commenced, that the payment will be made.