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PUBLIC NOTICES. ROAD TRANSPORT GOODS CHARGES'. NOTICE IS GIVEN of a decision of the Goods Service Charges Tribunal increasin'- the existing goods service chargee lu undermentioned districts by 5 per cent, from March 1>- 1044. Description of the group of goods services affected by the decision Is: A good services carrrled Ou in tollowlUb tI1 No! < 9 S NORTHERN MANAWATU: Counties of Kairanga, Manawatu, Oroua, Kiwltca, Pohangina, and that portion south of a line drawn from the southern boundary of Siberia .Station to Matepouga Junction, thence by the shortest available route to Mangaweka and excluding cairiers domiciled at Marton and Cjirakiiia. No. 10 SOUTHERN MANAWATU: Shannon, Levin and the southern district to Paekakariki-Horowlienua and part nut' Counties. , . , Extract from Tribunal s decision : — The Tribunal, after giving careful consideration to all relevant factors, has decided as follows: GENERAL —(1) Where a charge lor extra labour is fixed at not less than «/o per hour, the rate shall not. be increased, but where a lower labour charge is oxen it is to bo increased to 3/6 per hour. (-1 Where a labour charge is fixed on a per unit basis for special work (e.g., sheeting trucks, bagging coal, slacking firewood In trucks), such charge shall hot be increased. (3) Where a minimum charge is fixed for a special trip to pick up a parcel, such charge shall not be increased. (4) Where reference is made in any schedule to the Licensing Authority as the rate-fixing authority, the reference is Io be deemed to be to Hue Tribunal. (5) Wheie, owing to the. uneven graduation of charges in any mileage scale, a lower rate would appear to be payable for anv specified distance than for a shorter distance, the rate payable Is to be the higher rate. (6) W here special penalty rates are provided, e.g, in the case of absence of' facilities for loading pigs, wool, etc., such rates snad not be increased. (7) Where a schedule makes no provision for contracts being entered into between operators and dairy factory companies, bobby-calf, pig and other stock pools and timber millers, such con tract’s may be entered into subject to-toe charges being fixed or approved by the Tribunal. (8) Nothing in this decision shall apply to or affect any charges payable under contracts for the carriage or goods at rates other than schedule lates.. (9) This decision shall come into force and be operative on and from the first day of .March, 1944; and the schedule charges in respect of which percentage increases are herein authorized are declared to be the respective schedule charges as prescribed and in force on the fifteenth day of December, 1942. The said schedu.e charges, subject to the amendments herein authorized, are hereby confirmed. (9) NORTHERN MANAWATU. (10) SOUTHERN MANAWATU. (a) In the above two areas the schedule charges shall be increased by 5 per cent, (b) The description of the northern boundary of the Northern Manawatu Schedule Area is amended in conformity with the amendment of the description of the southern boundary of the. Taihape Schedule Area as set out hereunder in (e). (c) The southern boundary of the Taihape Schedule Area is extended eastward of Mangaweka so as to include within the area that portion of the Kiwitea County comprising the southern watershed of the Kawhatau River, (d) The words “Feilding-Huntcr-ville-Bulls” are deleted from the provision relating to fertilizers and lime in the Northern Manawatu schedule. Copies ot existing schedules of charges and fun text of Tribunal’s decision may ,be seen at Transport Dept, Civic Chambers, Cuba St, Wellington, or at office of N.Z. Road Transport Alliance (S. McDowell, Secretary), Box 121, Feilding. ROAD TRANSPORT GOODS CHARGES. NOTICE is given of a decision of the Goods Service Charges Tribunal Increasing the existing goods service charges in the undermentioned district by 5 per cent, from March 1, 1944. Description ot the group of goods services affected by decision is: All goods services carried on in following district:— No. 8 TAIHAPE. Rangitikel County north of a line from the southern boundary of Siberia Station to Mateponga Junction and. thence by shortest available route to Mangaweka. Extract" from Tribunal’s decision: — The Tribunal, after giving careful consideration to all relevant factors, has decided ■ as follows:— , GENERAL: (1) Where a charge for extra labour is fixed at not less than 3/6 an hour, the rate shall not be Increased; but where a lower labour charge is fixed it is to be increased to 3/6 an hour. (2) Where a labour charge is fixed on a per unit basis for special work (e.g, sheeting trucks, bagging coal, stacking firewood in trucks), such charge shall not be Increased. (3) Where a minimum charge is fixed for a special trip to pick up a parcel, such charge shall not be increased. (4) Where reference is made in any schedule to the Licensing Authority as the rate-fixing authority, the reference is to be deemed to be to the Tribunal. (5) Where, owing to the uneven graduation of charges in any mileage scale, a lower rate would appear to be payable for auy specified distance thgn for a shorter distance, the rate payable is to be the higher rate. (6) Where special penalty rates are provided, e.g, in the case of absence “f facilities for loading pigs, wool, etc., such rates shall not be increased. (7) Where a schedule makes no provision for contracts being entered into between operators and dairy factory- companies, bobbycalf, pig and other stock pools and timber millers, such contracts may be entered into subject to the charges being fixed or approved by the Tribunal. (8) Nothing in this decision shall apply to or affect any charges payable under contracts for the carriage of goods at rates other than schedule rates. (9) This shall come into force and be operative on and from the first day of March, 1944; and the schedule charges in respect of which percentage increases are herein authorized are declared to be the respective schedule charges as proscribed and in force on the fifteenth day of December, 1912. The said schedule charges, ,subject to the amendments herein authorized, are hereby confirmed.

(8) TAIHAPE. <a) The Schedule charges shall be increased by 5 per cent. (b) The southern boundary of the Taihape Schedule Area is extended eastward of Mangaweka so as to iuclude within the area that portion of the Kiwitea County comprising the southern watershed of the Kawhatau River. Copies of existing schedules of charges and full text of Tribunal’s decision may be seen at Transport Department, Civic Chambers, Cuba Street, Wellington, or at office of N.Z. Road Transport Alliance (S. McDowell, Secretary), Box 121, Fellding. ROAD TRANSPORT GOODS CHARGES. NOTICE is given of a decision of the Goods Service Charges Tribunal iu the undermentioned district operative from March tl, 1944. Description of the group of goods services , affected by the decision is as follows. All goods-services carried on in following district: NO. 13 NORTHERN HAWKE’S BAY. HAWKE’E BAY COUNTY. Extract from Tribunal’s Decision. The Tribunal, after giving careful consideration to all relevant factors, has decided as follows:— GENERAL :'tl) Where a charge for extra labour is fixed at not less than 3/6 an hour, the rate shall not be increased; but where a lower labour charge is fixed it is to be increased to 3/6 an hour.- (2) Where a labour charge is fixed on a. per unit basis for special work (e.g. sheeting trucks, bagging coal, stacking firewood in trucksj. such charge shall not lie increased. 13) Where a minimum charge is fixed for'a special trip to pick up a parcel. such charge shall not bo increased. (4) Where reference, is made in any schedule to the Licensing Authority as the ratefixing authority, the reference is to be deemed to be to lhe Tribunal. (5) Where, owing to the uneven graduation of charges in any mileage scale, a lower rate would appear to be payable for. any specified distance than for a shorter distance, the rate payable is to be the higher rate, (6) Where special penalty rates are provided, e.g. in the case of absence of facilities for loading pigs, wool. etc., such, rates , shall not be increased. (7) Where a schedule makes no provision for contracts being entered into between operators and dairy factory companies, bobby-calf, pig and other stock pools and timber millers, such contracts may be entered into subject to the charges being fixed or approved by' the Tribunal. (8) Nothing in this decision shall apply to or affect any charges payable under contracts for the carriage of goods at rates other than schedule rates, (fl) This decision shall come into force and be operative on and from the first day of March. 1944: and the schedule charges in respect of which percentage increases are herein authorized are declared to lie the respective schedule charges ns prescribed and in force on the fifteenth day of December. 1912. The said schedule charges, subject to the amendments herein authorized, are hereby confirmed. (13) NORTHERN HAWKE’S BAY. The Schedule charges shall be increased by a percentage to be announced later, and special provision will he made for the bulk cartage of timber by contract. Copies of existing schedule o* charges and full text, of the Tribunal’s decision may bo inspected at Transport Dept... Civic Chambers. Cuba St.. Wellington, or nt following offices of N.Z. Road Transport Alliance: Miss G. Symes. Secretary, Box 454. Hastings; G. C. Laws. Secretary, Messrs. Harvey & Laws, Box 26, Napier: 11. G. Carr. Public Accountant. Karamu Rd., Hastings. PATENTS. PATENTS. Obtainable In All Countries. BALDWIN. SON AND CAREY. Registered Patent Attorneys. WELLINGTON. MR. CHARLES MUNRO, Architect. Academy Building. 2 Church Street. MASTERTON, Local Agent,