REDUCTIONS IN RATES AND CHARGES MADE BY THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, D-24

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1892. NEW ZEALAND

REDUCTIONS IN RATES AND CHARGES MADE BY THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated Ist September, 1892. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the reductions in rates and charges made by the Eailway Commissioners since they were appointed, with explanations regarding the operation of the same." —(Mr. Buchanan.)

Reductions in Fares and Rates since Appointment of Railway Commissioners.

Item. Nature of Beduction. Example. Ordinary tickets Season tickets Commutation tickets, up to 20 miles Passengebs. Return tickets issued daily For 3-mile distances Concession on monthly seasontickets 50 miles, previously 2 single fares = 14s., 2nd class now, return fare is 9s. 4d., 2nd class. Previously, 2nd class monthly Us. (id. now, 2nd class monthly 10s. A 7-mile single-journey fare under the com-mutation-ticket rate, 2nd class, will cost 3fd.; under the monthly season-ticket it will cost 5|d. Newspaper-reporters'season-tickets Maximum charge for either Island fixed. Use extended to private primary schools. Concession made to delegates attending meetings. Concession extended. Enabling school-boarders to return to their homes at holiday times Regulation extended to allow teachers to travel on Fridays or Mondays. Free school season-tickets Religious bodies and friendly societies Athletic teams School-boarders' tickets Previously 50-mile fares, 14s.; now, 50-mile fares, 7s. Teachers' Saturday tickets Bicycles Milk Parcels, etc. Concession made when conveyed as passengers' luggage. Rate for distances over 30 miles Previously, 60 miles, ljd. per gallon now, 60 , miles, ljd. per gallon. Classified rates Goods. Goods of Class E Barley, beans, bran, chicory-roots, dholl, flax, flour, germina, grain, horsefeed, linseed, maize, malt, oatmeal, oats, oats crushed,peas(colonial), pollard, potatoes, rapeseed, rye, sacks in bags and bales, sharps, tares, tobacco-leaf, tow, wheat Ditto Reduced for distances over 150 miles. Minimum quantity to be charged at grain rates reduced from 2 tons to 1 ton lOcwt., and j charge for quantities less than minimum reduced Previously lOcwt., 50 miles 8s. 9d., 100 miles 13s. 3d. now, lOcwt., 50 miles 6s. 6d., 100' miles 8s. 9d. Rates reduced for distances over 70 miles. Previously, 100 miles 12s. 10d. per ton, 150miles 17s. per ton, now, 100 miles 11s. 7d. per ton, 150 miles 13s. 8d. per ton.

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Reductions in Fares and Rates since Appointment of Railway Commissioners — continued. GENERAL— continued.

[tem. Sure oi [uci ;ion. ixamp] le. Goods— continued. Small lots of Class E goods: Poultry, butter, eggs, honey, beeswax, game, dead rabbits, cheese, fish (fresh or cured), bacon or hams, meat, bread, seeds, vegetables, plants, and shrubs Agricultural Show Exhibits Horses (entire) exhibited at horse parades Reduced scale for quantities of lewt. or under Previously, 281b. game, 100 miles, 4s. now, 281b. game, 100 miles, 2s. Previously 281b. vegetables, 50 miles, 2s. now, 281b. vegetables, 50 miles, Is. Further concession made Previously exhibits carried back from show free now, in addition to free conveyance back, half of freight for conveyance to the show or parade is refunded. Previously 100 miles, £1 13 7s. per ton ; now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, 13s. per ton now, 100 miles, 10s. 2d. per ton. Previously 100 miles, 10s. 2d. per ton now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, 16s. 10d. per lOcwt. now, 100 miles, 13s. 3d. per lOcwt. Previously, 100 miles, £1 17s. per lOcwfc. now, 100 miles, 7s. 6d. per lOcwt. Barley (pearl) Binder-twine Bonedust Hones Classification : Previously C now, D Classification : Previously, B now, D Classification : Previously, N ; now P Classification Previously, P now Q Minimum reduced from 1 ton to lOcwt. Charged as " returned empties " ■Cheese Kmpties : Casks, eases, kegs, jars, tins and tubs for butter, cement, cheese, cider, fish, fruit, honey, preserved meat, and tallow, and crates and cases for poultry, not " returned empties " Carriage and gig bodies Minimum reduced from 1 ton to 15cwt. Previously, Class P now Class Q Previously, 100 miles, £2 9s. 4d. per 15cwt. now, 100 miles, £1 17s. per loewt. Previously 70 miles, 9s. per ten now, 70 miles, 6s. 8d. per ton. Previously 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, 11s. 7d. per ton. Previously 100 miles, £2 9s. 4d. per ton now 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. ■Coal (brown) and coal-cinders Cornsacks Previously Class D now, Class E Gravestones Previously Class A now, Class D Gas-water Pish (dried) Previously, Class C now, Class N Previously, Class B now, Class C Previously 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, .£1 13s. 7d. per ton. Previously 50 miles, £1 14s. 4d. per truck (5 tons); now, 50 miles, £1 12s. 6d. per truck (6 tons). Previously, 100 miles, 13s. per ton; now, 100 miles, 10s. 2d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 14s. 5d. per truck now 100 miles, £2 3s. 6d. per truck. Previously 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton; now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously 100 miles, £1 13s. 7d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously 50 miles, £1 14s. 4d. per truck (5 tons) now, 50 miles, £1 12s. 6d. per truck (6 tons). Previously 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, 13s. per ton. Previously 100 miles, 10s. 2d. per ton now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously 50 miles, 9s. 10d. per ton now, 50 miles, 5s. 5d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, 13s. per ton, now, 100 miles, 10s. 2d. Previously 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, 16s. 10d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, 13s. per ton. firewood Previously, Class L now Class Q (at per truck) Guano Previously Class N now, Class P Hay (pressed) Previously, Class F rate and a quarter now, Class P Previously Class B now, Class D Handles (wooden), packed, from factories Hearthstones Previously, Class C now Class D House-blocks (split) Previously Class L (at per truck) now, Class Q Iron (pig and railway) Previously Class D ; now Class N Iron (scrap) Previously, Class P now, Class Q Manure (animal) Previously Class N now, Class Q Manure (artificial and salt) Previously, Class N now Class P Paper (waste) for pa,per-making Previously, Class D; now, Class C, half rate Previously, Class D; now, Class N Paper (waste) Ladders Machinery (mining) Previously, Class A now, Class K. Previously, Class B ■ now, Class I) Previously 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 Gs. 6d. per ton. Previously 100 miles, 13s. per ton now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £4 18s. 8d. per ton now, 100 miles, £3 14s. per ton. Previously, 50 miles, £1 14s. 4d. per truck (5 tons) now, 50 miles, £1 12s. 6d. per truck (6 tons). Previously, 100 miles, £2 9s. 4d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, 13s. per ton; now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 13s. 7d. per ton now, 100 miles, 16s. 10d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 13s. per ton. Pipes (unglazed, earthenware, flangeless, drain) up to 6in. diam. Picture-frames Previously, Class N now, Class Q Posts and rails Previously Class A, double rate now, Class A, rate and a half Previously, Class L (at per truck) now, Glass Q Pumice-stone Previously, Class A now Class Q ■Quartz and quartz-tailings Previously, Class N now Class Q Babbits (dead) Previously, Class C; now, Class C, half rate Previously, Class D now, Class N Rails (steel) and fastenings

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Reductions in Fares and Rates since Appointment of Railway Commissioners— continued. GENERAL— continued.

;em. ;ure ol luci ;ion. Ixamp! Iβ. Goods— continued. Rags Previously, Class D; now, Class N Previously, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 13s. per ton. Previously, 50 miles, 6s. lid. per ton; now, 50 miles, 5s. 5d. per ton. Road materials Previously Class O now, Class Q Sawdust Shale Previously, Class N now, Class F Previously, Class P now, Class Q Previously, 100 miles, 10s. 2d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 7s. lid. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 13s. 7d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Previously, 50 miles, 9s. 10d. per ton; now, 50 miles, 7s. 8d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton., now, 100 miles, £1 18s. 7d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 14s. 5d. per truck; now, 100 miles, £2 3s. 6d. per truck. Previously, 100 miles, £2 Is. 6d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 Gs. 6d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 17s. 5d. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton; now, 100 miles, 13s. per ton. Previously, 100 miles, £2 9s. 4d. per ton now, 100 miles, £1 6s. 6d. per ton. Seed (mangold) Previously Class B now Class D Soap locally manufactured for export Soot (in bags) Previously, Class C now, Class D Previously, Class N now, Class P Stone-crushers Previously, Class B ; ndw, Class C Straw (pressed) Previously, Class F rate and a quarter now, Class I* , Previously, Class B now, Class D Tin-plates (to rabbit factories) Vegetables not otherwise specified Previously, Class D now, Class E, rate and a half Previously, Class D now, Class N Willows (green) Wire-netting Previously, Class A now, Class D i Section. It I LOCAL. Item. Nature of Reduction. Example. Passengees. Auckland Suburban fares Reduced (see example) Previously, Auckland to Newmarket, 6d. return 2nd class; now, Auckland to Newmarket, -Id. return 2nd class. Previously, Auckland to Greenlane, Is. return 2nd class; now, Auckland to Greenlane, 8d. return 2nd class. Wellington to Napier, £1 7s. single, £1 los. 4d. return, 2nd class. Napier-Wellington Through tickets between Wellington and Hawke's* Bay stations introduced,I via Rimutaka, including coach-fare Fjketahuna and Woodville Local fares Picton Ordinary fares substituted for local fares Previously, Blenheim to Picton, 4s. single, 5s. return, 2nd class ; now, Blenheim to Picton, 2s. 6d. single, 3s. 4d. return, 2nd class. Previously Is. 6d. single, 2s. return, 2nd class ; now Is. 3d. single, Is. 9d. return, 2nd class. Previously, Duntroon to Hakateramea, 2s. 8d. single 2nd class ; now, Duntroon to Hakateramea, 2s. 3d. single 2nd class. Previously, 2s. 5d. single, 3s. Id. return, 2nd class now, 2s. single, 2s. Gd. return, 2nd class. Oreymouth Kaiata-Brunner fares Reduced (see example) Hurunui-Bluff Duntroon and Hakateramea District Railway Local fares abolished, ordinary fares substituted Local fares adopted Invercargill and Bluff Auckland Milk Paecels, etc. Previously, fd. per gallon now, |d. per gallon. Wellington Milk . Rate to Newmarket from stations not exceeding ten miles from Auckland reduced Rate to Wellington reduced Previously, Belmont to Wellington, Id. per gallon now, Belmont to Wellington, Jd. per gallon. Kawakawa Flax, Kawakawa toOpua Goods. From Class A to Class D Previously 6s. 6d. per ton; now, 5s. 2d. per ton. Previously, Whangarei to wharf, 10s. per vehicle , now, Whangarei to wharf, 5s. per vehicle. Previously, coal-mines to wharf, 2s. per ton , now, coal-mines to wharf, Is. 10d. per ton. Previously, 2s. per ton ; now, Is. 9d. per per ton. Previously, Auckland to Onehunga, 4s. per ton ; now, Auckland to Onehuna, 3s. per ton. Previously, Auckland to Onehunga Wharf, 5s. 3d. per ton ; now, Auckland to Onehunga Wharf, 3s. 6d. per ton. Whangarei Carts, drays, wagons, and carriages Minimum charge reduced Minerals Rates from coal-mines to wharf reduced Auckland Coal Rate from coal-mine to Whangarei reduced Rate between Auckland and Onehunga reduced Pig-iron Cement Auckland or Auckland Railway Wharf to Oneliunga Wharf: Previously, Class D ; now,

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Reductions in Fares and Rates since Appointment of Railway Commissioners— continued. LOCAL— continued.

iecr ;ion. tein. ;ure Oi luc . lions. Ixamp] Iβ. Goods — continued. Sugar, previously, Auckland to Te Aroha £1 5s. per ton ; now, Auckland to Te Aroha, 18s. per ton. Previously, Te Aroha to Auckland, 6s. 6d. per bale ; now, Te Aroha to Auckland,. 5s. 6d. per bale. lUckland— continued. Sugar, fencing-wire, and iron Wool Classes A, B, C, and D, merchandise Rate, Auckland and Newmarket to Te Aroha, adopted Bates from Te Aroha branch stations, including Morrinsville, to Auckland, reduced Through rate, Auckland or Newmarket to Oxford for Rotorua, adopted. Rate for goods ex ship at Helensville from ports outside Kaipara Heads to Auckland adopted Rates from Kaipara line reduced Ditto Previously, Helensville to Auckland, Is. 6d. per 100 super, feet now, Helensville to Auckland, Is. 4d. per 100 super, feet. Previously Hunua to Auckland, Is. 5d. per 100 super, feet, now, Hunua toAuckland, Is. per 100 super, feet. Previously, Auckland to Huntly, 13s. per ton ; now, Auckland to Huntly 7s. 2d. per ton. Previously, 4s. per ton; now, 3s. 6d. per ton. Timber Timber Local rate, Hunua to Auckland and Newmarket, adopted Local rate, Auckland and Onehunga to Huntly, adopted Rate, Auckland to Westfield, reduced Coke and native coal Raw materials for manufacture of oil, soap, and candles Oil, soap, candles, sodacrystals, refined tallow, and oil-eake Ore, road material, bricks, &c. Rate, Westfield to Auckland, reduced Previously 4s. per ton; now, 3s. Gd. per ton. apier-Taranaki Class E goods, grain and other agricultural produce White-pine timber for export Special charge on Rotorua District Railway, abolished Practice of charging rate and a quarter abolished Sulphur-oro, previously, Oxford to Auckland, 14s. 8d. per ton now, Oxford toAuckland, 9s. 4d. per ton. Previously, Wanganui to Hawera, 12s. 5d. per ton now, Wanganui to Hawera, 9s. lid. per ton. Previously, 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles ; now, Is. 9d. per 100 super, feet,. 80 miles. Rimu timber for export Sheep Wool Foreign export rates made applicable to timber exported to ports in New Zealand Foreign export rates made applicable to rimu timber exported coastwise Through rates, Hawke's Bay stations to Petone, Ngahauranga, and Wellington, via Eketahuna, application extended. Rate, Farndon to Napier and Spit reduced, and made to apply in either direction Local rate to Spit from stations Dannevirke to Woodville, inclusive, adopted Local rate, Spit to Hastings, adopted Local rate, Palmerston North and Longburn to Foxton, adopted Previously 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80miles , now, Is. lid. per 100 super, feet,. 80 miles. Previously Farndon to Spit, lid. per bale now, Farndale to Spit, 8d. per bale. Wool Previously Woodvillo to Spit, 7s. 4d. per bale now, Woodville to Spit, 6s. 4d. per bale. Wool Previously, Is. 5d. per bale now, lid. per bale. Previously, Palmerston North to Foxton, 2s. 7d. per bale ; now, Palmerston North to Foxton, 2s. per bale (includes wharfage at Foxton). Previously, Is. 9d. per bale now, Is. 6d. per bale. Previously 3s. 7d. per bale ; now, 3s. per bale. Wool Wool Local rate, Wangaehu to Wanganui, adopted Local rate, Feilding to Foxton, adopted, including wharfage Local rate, Foxton to Longburn, including wharfage, adopted Local rate, New Plymouth Breakwater or Waitara to Wanganui, in 4-ton lo.ts Local rates, Woodville to Spit, adopted Maximum rate from stations on NapierTaranaki Section to Wellington, via Manawatu Company's Line, adopted Wool Coal, native Previously, 5s. 4d. per ton now, 5s. per ton. Fruit Previously, £1 13s. 10d. per ton now, £1 5s. per ton, in 4-ton lots. Dead meat and hides, tallow, and pelts Butter, in 4-ton lots Meat, previously, £1 13s. 3d. per ton; now, £1 8s. per ton. Previously, New Plymouth to Wellington, £3 5s. 3d. per ton now, £2 8s. per ton,. in 4-ton lots.

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lliCI ;ion. ;em. ;ure ol He: ;ion. Ixampl le. Goods — continued. Previously, 11s. 10d. per ton ; now, 7s. 6d. per ton. apier-Taranaki Wellington Limed pelts and tallow Dead meat White-pine timber for export Local rate, Longburn to Foxton, including wharfage, adopted, 4-ton lots Rate reducedfor consignments of 2 tons from Napier-Taranaki Section to Wellington, via Manawatu Company's Line Foreign export rates made applicable to timber shipped to ports within the colony Foreign export rates made applicable to timber shipped coastwise Bate to Wellington reduced Previously, 22s. lid. per ton, 50 miles; now, 17s. 5d. per ton, 50 miles. Previously, 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles ; now, Is. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles. Rimu timber for export Previously, 2s. 9d. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles ; now, 2s. Id. per 100 super, feet, 80 miles. Timber for local market Previously, 2s. 2d. per 100 super, feet, 50 miles ; now Is. lid. per 100 super, feet, 50 miles. Previously, 12s. 6d. per ton, 60 miles; now, 10s. per ton, 60 miles. Class K goods, grain and other agricultural produce Coal Practice of charging rate and a quarter abolished Cased meat, tallow, pelts, and wool Cased meat, tallow pelts, manure, and wool Coals and coal-dross for shipment Local rate, Wellington to Ngahauranga, adopted, 2s. 6d. per ton. Local rates, Petone to Wellington, adopted Local rate, Ngahauranga to Wellington, adopted Rate reduced Cased meat, 2s. 8d. per ton, tallow and pelts, 3s. per ton; wool, 8d. per bale. Cased meat, tallow, pelts, and manure, 2s. 6d. per ton ; wool, 6d. per bale. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. per ton now, Brunner to Greymouth, Is. 10d. per ton. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. per ton. Previously, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Brunner to Greymouth, 2s. 4d. per ton. Previously, Ngakawau to Westport, 13s. 4d. per ton; now, Ngakawau to Westport, 5s. per ton. Previously, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. 5d. per ton; now, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. per ton. Previously, Wellington Mine to Westport, 2s. 6d. per ton; now, Wellington Mine to Westpoit, 2s. 3d. per ton. Previously, 13s. 4d. per ton; now, 7s. per ton. ■Greymouth Coal for local use Rate to Greymouth reduced Westport Coke for export beyond Colony of New Zealand Rate reduced Flax (dressed), screw pressed Rate reduced Coals and coal-dross for shipment Rate reduced Coal for local use Rate reduced Contractors' plant and permanent way material in full truckloads Bark extract Local rate, Westport to Ngakawau, adopted Nelson Picton Bark, native .. Wool Cement Hides and pelts, consigned to Picton for export Fresh meat, Blenheim to Picton Straw Local rate adopted Local rate, Wakefield to Nelson, adopted Local rate, Belgrove to Nelson or Port, adopted Local rate, Port to Belgrove, adopted Local rate adopted Previously, Wakefield to Nelson, 11s. 4d. per ton now, Wakefield to Nelson, 9s. 4d. per ton. Previously, Wakefield to Nelson, 4s. 4d. per ton; now, Wakefield to Nelson, 3s. 3d. per ton. Previously, Belgrove to Port, 2s. 3d. per bale now, Belgrove to Port, Is. 9d. per bale. Previously, 13s. 6d. per ton now, 8s. per ton. Previously, Blenheim to Picton, 12s. per ton ; now, Blenheim to Picton, 7s. 6d. per ton (including wharfage). Previously, 12s. per ton; now, 9s. 9d. per ton. Previously, Blenheim to Picton, 15s. per truck; now, Blenheim to Picton, 12s. per truck, 2 tons. Previously, 8d. per 100 feet super, now, 6d. per 100 feet super. Previously, average rate, £1 17s. 9d. per ton; now, average rate, 18s. per ton. Previously, 7s. 5d. per bale, 100 miles; now, 6s. 7d. per bale, 100 miles. Hurunui-Bluff Timber A, B, C, and D goods, merchandise Wool Reduced, Class A to Class C Rate for straw, consigned to Picton for shipment, reduced Local rate, Para to Koromiko, adopted Local rate, Christchurch to Timaru, adopted Reduction of rate from stations on Livingston Branch for distances over 71 miles Charge, from stations on Tapanui Branch to Bluff, reduced 4d. per bale. Wool

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Price 6d.J By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92.

led Aim. ;em. Nature of Keduction. Example. Goods— continued. !urunui-Bluff — con t. Timber Eate, from sawmills in Southland to Winchester and Orari reduced 9d. per 100 super, feet. Eate reduced Timber other than whitepine, for export A, B, 0 Class goods, merchandise Eate for goods of these classes reduced Christchurch to stations between Ashley and Amberley, inclu- ; sive Eefrigerating siding, near Timaru, to Orari, local rate adopted Local rate, Dunedin or Port Chalmers to Oamaru, adopted Local rate between Dun- ■ edin and Invercargill adopted Eates from Burnside to Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, and Invercargill adopted Eate between Dunedin and Burnside reduced Cd. per ton. Previously, 3s. Id. per 100 super, feet, 90 , miles ; now, 2s. Id. per 100 super, feet, 90 miles. Previously, Class A, Christchurch to Amberley £1 2s. 8d. per ton ; now, Class A, Christchurch to Amberley, 13s. 5d. per ton. Sheepskins Previously 13s. 2d. per ton ; now, 10s. 6d.. per ton. A, B, C, D Class goods, merchandise Previously, average, Dunedin to Oamaru, £1 13s. 2d. per ton , now, average, Dunedin to Oamaru, 12s. Cd. per ton. Previously, average, Dunedin to Invercargill, £1 2s. 9d. per ton ; now, average, Dunedin to Invercargill, 18s. per ton. Previously, Burnside to Christchurch, £2 19s. 10d. per ton, now, Burnside k> Christchurch, £1 5s. per ton. A, B, C, D Class goods, merchandise Bar-iron and castings in 4-ton lots Goods of Class E, agricultural produce, oil, soap, tallow, candles, bariron, iron castings, &c. Timber, manures, native coal, Classes K, N, P Charges imposed over Clarkesville and Lawrence, Duntroon, Ngapara, Livingston, and Mt. Somers Branches, in addition to classified rates, abolished Maximum rate of £1 3s. per ton adopted to Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Port Chalmers,Oamaru, Timaru, Christehurch, and LyHelton Rate reduced The charges were Jd. per ton per mile Classes N and P; Id. per 500 super, feet per mile on tinAer. Cheese, in 4-ton lots from factories Previously, £1 9s. per ton, 120 miles. Paper, from local mills Previouslj', 13s. 5d. per ton, 50 miles now, 11s. 6d. per ton, 50 miles. Cased meats, 2s. 6d. per ton, native coal, 2s. per ton; ships' ballast, Is. Cd. per ton. Cased meats, tallow, pelts, native coal, and artificial manures; ships' ballast Class E, grain Class N P minerals and coal Class H, wool Class K, timber Class P hay straw, chaff, &c. Class M, cattle and sheep Local rates betvf een Bluff and Ocean Beach adopted Bates on following branch lines reduced:— Rakaia-Methven Waimate - Waihao Downs Duntroon-Hakate-ramea Gore-Lumsdeu Previously, Methven to Christchurch, 11s. per ton; now, Methven to Christchurch, 9s. 4d. per ton. Coal, previously, Springfield to Methven, 10s. Id. per ton now, Springfield to Methven, 9s. 3d. per ton. Wool, previously Methven to Christchurch, 5s. 4d. per bale now, Methven to Christchurch, 5s. 2d. per bale. Timber, previously, Methven to Ashburton, 2s. 3d. per 100 super, feet; now, Methven to Ashburton, Is. lid. per 100 super, feet. Chaff, previously, Methven to Ashburton, £1 9s. 3d. per truck now, Methven to Ashburton, £1 3s. (id. per truck. Cattle, &c, previously Balfour to Burnside, £3 8s. lid. per truck now, Balfour to Burnside, £2 15s. 9d. per truck. Previously, 9d. per ton per mile ; now, Gd. per ton per mile. Kawakawa Classes C and D, merchandise Classes N P, and Q, minerals and firewood Class F, hay, chaff, &c. Rates on Waimate-Wai-hao Downs Branch Line reduced 3d. per mile Wharfage at Opua reduced 3d. per ton Wharfage at Onehunga reduced Is. per ton Eate reduced Eate reduced Eate reduced .. Vessels' dues reduced after first seven days from 2d. to £d. per ton. Rate reduced .. Previously, 63. per ton now, 3d. per ton. Auckland . Previously 2s. per ton; now, Is. per ton. Greymouth Nelson Green flax Green flax Bricks ,. Tonnage dues. Previously 2s. per ton; now, 6d. per ton. Previously, 2s. per ton, now, 6d. per ton. Previously 3s. per 1,000; now Is. 6d. per [1,000. Westport Flax and tow Previously, Gd. per bale; now, 3d. per bale. JAMES McKBEE J P MAXWELL 6th September, 1892. W M. HANNAY, 0W ' { New Zealand I Eailway Commissioners Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation (not given); prin itinf! (1,160 copies), £5 Us.