3. (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 .. 1.36 6.82
Livestock, per four-wheeled wagon .. 8.57 8.57
Timber (Class K), per 100 sup ft .. 0.40 6.82
Timber (Class K plus 50%), per 100 sup ft .. 0.48 9.91

(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 .. 1.36 72
Timber, per 100 sup ft .. 0.48 54

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 .. 54 54
Timber, per 100 sup ft .. 23 41

4. 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.

(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.

6. Weighing

7. 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.

8. 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 .. .. .. .. 0.79 each
Bogie wagons .. .. .. 1.60 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 31c will be made for each
certificate in addition to the first.

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

Exceeding Net Weight Charge
Tons but Not Exceeding Per Load
Tons c

• 1 .. 24
  1 2 .. 31
  2 3 .. 40
  3 4 .. 48
  4 5 .. 56
  5 - .. 64

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

Wool, and sheep skins, in bales .. .. 31c per bale.
Sheep skins in bundles .. .. 16c per bundle.
Grains, onions, potatoes, and seeds .. .. 16c per bag.
All other goods (minimum charge 10c per package, maximum
charge 66c per package) .. 16c 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.