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2. Homeward Journey—Any exhibits specified in paragraph 1 (whether forming the whole or only portion of the original consignment) will be conveyed back to the original consignor and forwarding station free under the following conditions:

(a) They will be conveyed at owner’s risk.

(b) They must be returned unsold as one consignment within 1 month from the closing of the show, or competition.

(c) The outward or homeward journey must not have been broken to compete at a show or competition.

(d) When the returned exhibits are consigned, a certificate in the prescribed form signed by the secretary of the show must be tendered with the consignment note.

3. Postponements—When a show is postponed owing to weather conditions, the concession will be allowed in respect of exhibits returned to forwarding stations.

4. Parcels Traffic—Exhibits returned free will not be conveyed through Parcels Branch unless they were conveyed through Parcels Branch on the outward journey. Any terminal charges applicable to the outward and homeward journey are to be prepaid on the outward journey.

5. Exhibits on Circuit—All goods specified in paragraph 1 of this section not coming within the provisions of paragraph 2 and which are entered to compete at two or more shows or competitions, within the period between their departure from the original forwarding station and their return thereto, will be charged full rates for all journeys made. On the return of such exhibits to the original forwarding station, and on production of a certificate on the prescribed form obtainable at any officered railway station, a refund will be made of 25 percent of the total amount of railage paid for all exhibits which have completed a circuit of journeys. The return journey to the original forwarding station must be completed within 1 month from the conclusion of the last show, or competition, at which such exhibits were entered to compete.

6. Livestock—Owners of livestock proceeding to agricultural and pastoral shows may combine and have their exhibits forwarded as one consignment under the following provisions:

(a) Livestock to be consigned in the name of one consignor to one consignee.

(b) The railage charges are to be paid by the consignor.

(c) The number of wagons used on the return journey must not exceed the number used on the outward journey.

If an owner whose stock on the outward journey was charged as part of a combined consignment desires to return his stock separately, necessitating the use of an extra wagon or wagons, such stock will be charged ordinary rates.

7. Conditions—Full rates will be charged on the following:

(a) All goods or livestock returned to the original forwarding station in excess of the number forwarded from that station. No refund will be made of the railage charges paid for such exhibits.

(b) All exhibits which have been sold or exchanged will be charged ordinary rates for all journeys made, irrespective of the points between which they were carried, and no refund of railage charges will be made.

(c) All wagons, used on any of the journeys made, in excess of the number of wagons used for conveyance of the exhibits on the initial journey from the original forwarding station will be charged full rates, and no refund will be made on any portion of the railage charges paid for such excess number of wagons.

8. Loading and Unloading shall be performed by owners.

9. Responsibility—The department shall be relieved of all responsibility for loss of or damage to goods, fodder, or livestock carried free under the provisions of this section.

10. Fodder—Consignors of show stock will be allowed free conveyance of fodder sufficient for both outward and homeward journeys. Free conveyance is not applicable to fodder railed from a sending station for use in feeding stock during the period they are on a showground.

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93. Boats for Use at Regattas and Surf Skis for Use at Life-saving Competitions

94. Rowing, sailing, or motor boats exclusively for use in contests at regattas and rowing boats exclusively for use at inter-university, college, or secondary school rowing events will on the outward journey be charged Class C. Boats loaded on road trailers will be charged Class C on the total weight of the boat and trailer. The foregoing provisions are subject to a minimum charge as for 1 tonne per four-wheeled wagon and 2 tonnes per bogie wagon.

95. Check Wagons—Where a check wagon is used for a boat (or boats) consigned under the provisions of this section, the charge for such check wagon will not exceed the charge for the boat (or boats) as provided in paragraph 1 hereof.

96. Surf Skis for use at life-saving competitions will on the outward journey be charged Class C if packed, or Class C plus 50 percent, if unpacked.

97. For the Outward Journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment note by the consignor:

I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon is being forwarded from…………………………… to……………………………exclusively for the purpose of being used in contests at [Insert name and place of event], and that the crews of the boat (or surf ski) will travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such event.

5. On Being Returned from the regatta or life-saving competition the boats (together with road trailers) or surf skis will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding station at half rates, provided the following certificate is endorsed on the consignment note by the consignor:

I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon was consigned from…………………………… to…………………………… on……………………………, and that it has been used exclusively in contests at [Insert name and place of event].

6. Conditions—(a) The provisions of this section will apply only when all members of the crews of the boat (or surf ski) travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such events.

(b) All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats, trailers, or surf skis will be carried entirely at owners’ risk.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 12
2606