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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 tonne .. 1.33 6.82
   Livestock, per four-wheeled wagon .. 8.57 8.57
   Timber (Class K), per m³ .. 1.69 6.82
   Timber (Class K plus 50 percent), per m³ .. 2.03 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 tonne .. 1.34 72
Timber, per m³ .. 2.03 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 tonne .. 53 54
Timber, per m³ .. 97 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—The minimum charge for bogie wagons will be twice the minimum
   charge for four-wheeled wagons.

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98. Tarpaulins

99. (a) Charges—If Railway tarpaulins are supplied for goods conveyed at the rates for
    classes F, K, M, N, Q, R, or under sections 75, 76, 83, or 90 the following rates will apply:

                              Distance                     Rate per
                                                          Tarpaulin
                                                           $

    Not exceeding 162 km .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.74
    Over 162 km and not exceeding 406 km .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.40
    Over 406 km .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.14

When tarpaulins are provided to cover such goods from one consignor to various
consignees, or from various consignors to one or several consignees, the consignor
who requires the goods to be covered will be called upon to pay the charges for the
tarpaulin.

When such goods are loaded in the same wagon with goods of classes C, D, E, G,
or H, all tarpaulins in excess of one per wagon will be charged for.

(b) Labour—The department does not undertake to provide labour for covering goods of
Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, or R, or goods conveyed under the provisions of sections 75,
76, 82, 83, or 90 nor will it accept responsibility in respect of such goods on
account of their not being covered by tarpaulins—

If covering of such goods is performed by the department, a labour charge of 84c
per tarpaulin will be made, whether such goods are loaded by owners or the depart-
ment.

2. Demurrage—For demurrage on tarpaulins refer to section 103.

3. Damage to Tarpaulins—Consignors who undertake the covering of any goods shall make
   good all damage to tarpaulins arising from such goods being insufficiently or negligently
   covered, secured, or protected.