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12. The cubic measurement of round timber will be computed according to Railway Ready Reckoners based on Haakon Dahl’s table of trade measurement as follows: (length measurement will be in multiples of 15 cm; fractional amounts less than 15 cm will be omitted):

Logs consigned to sawmills—

Description Computation
Up to 7 m in length Table A. Mid-length diameter.
Length over 7 m Table A. Logs will be regarded as two separate logs of equal length, and diameter will be measured at the centre of each “half”, i.e., one-quarter of length from either end. Where the length is not exactly divisible into complete multiples of 15 cm, the larger diameter end will be regarded as the longer, e.g., a 7.4 m log will be measured as one 3.75 m and one 3.6 m log.
Where the point of measuring diameter covers any protuberance, the measuring point will be moved a sufficient distance towards the larger end of the log as will enable the tape to avoid the protuberance.
No allowance will be made for bark by ringing or otherwise, or for tops, butts, or unsound wood.

Poles and all round timber, Table B. (The department reserves the right to assess the measurement of hardwood poles on a weight conversion basis.)
except as specified above

13. For Each Certificate of Timber Measurement supplied by the department at the request of consignors or consignees, $1.69 per m³ additional will be charged. Measuring of timber will be performed only at the option of the department.

14. Handling—The department may require all loading or unloading to be performed by the department. For each loading or unloading by the department the following charges will be made:
    (a) Each loading or unloading (without cranage) $1.69 per m³ (minimum charge 40c).
    (b) (i) Where department’s cranes are used to lift loose timber (if no labour other than crane operator is provided a cranage charge of 72c per m³ (minimum charge 46c per consignment) will apply)
    (ii) Where department’s cranes are used to lift packaged timber (if no labour other than crane operator is provided a cranage charge of 50c per m³ (minimum charge 35c per consignment) will apply)
    (c) Small lots of timber charged at the rates prescribed in para. 2 of this section No charge will be made for loading or unloading but where crane is used charges as per subpara. (b) of this para. will apply.

15. Tallying—When it is desired that the department tally the number of pieces, 97c per m³ will be charged—minimum charge 40c. This charge will not apply to consignments of timber tallied by the department when loading or unloading charges are payable. The department reserves the right to decline to undertake the tallying of timber.

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76. Livestock

77. Wagon Rates—(a) The following wagon rates will be charged for the conveyance of livestock:

H or J wagons .. .. .. .. Class M.
Hc or Jc wagons .. .. .. .. Class M plus one-third.
S or T wagons .. .. .. .. Class M double-rate.

(b) If wagons of livestock consigned to one station are on arrival at that station reconsigned without being unloaded, railage charges will be computed on the through journey from the original forwarding station to the final destination station. Diversion charges provided in section 119 will also apply.

2. Mixed Consignments of cattle, horses, ponies, foals, hounds or drover’s dogs loaded in the same wagon will be charged separately for each class of animal or as one lot as “cattle”, whichever is the cheaper. Where mixed consignments are carried and charged at the small-lots scale, the first animal rate will be charged on the highest rated animal in each wagon and the respective rates as for the additional animals on the remainder.

3. Part Wagons—When a wagon is only partially occupied by a consignment of livestock, the department reserves to itself the right to fill the wagon to its full carrying capacity with other stock. If a whole wagon is specially required by the consignor, the wagon rate will be charged, irrespective of the number of animals.

When one consignor, or two different consignors at one forwarding station, load sheep, calves, lambs or pigs on separate decks of a J wagon to the same consignee, or different consignees at the one destination station, the charges will be computed as follows:

                        Charge          Maximum              Minimum for Wagon

First consignment Small-lots rate Half wagon rate \ Half wagon rate for the
Second consignment Small-lots rate Half wagon rate / combined charges.

4. The following charging basis will apply where sheep, cattle or horses are conveyed in G or UG wagons:

Sheep, Cattle or Horses in G Wagons—
One animal: At the “first animal rate” provided for “cattle” in section 76, paragraph 5, General Scale of Charges.
More than one animal: At class M rate.

Sheep, Cattle or Horses in UG wagons—
Where the size of a consignment requires the use of a UG wagon rail charges are to be charged double class M rate irrespective of the number of animals involved.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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