MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY (FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE, RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSALS FOR A NEW CONTRACT).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I, D-03a

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MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY (FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE, RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSALS FOR A NEW CONTRACT).

Laid on the Table by the Hon. B. J. Seddon, by Leave of the House.

The Undee-Seceetaey, Public Woeks to the Engineee-in-Chief, Midland Eailway. Ec Midland Bailivay: Proposals for a New Contract. Sic, —■ Public Works Department, Wellington, 29th August, 1894; I have the honour, by direction of the Premier, to forward herewith for your information a copy of the report of the New Zealand Midland Eailway Committee, laid on the table of the House this afternoon, and to request that you will be good enough to state whether you agree to the last paragraph thereof as to the time for the completion of the railway between Patterson's Creek and Jackson's. I have, &c, H. J. H. Blow, : ! Under-Secretary for Public Works. Eobert Wilson, Esq., Wellington Club, Wellington.

The Geneeal Manager, Midland Eailway Company, to the Hon. the Eeemiek. Midland Hallway : Proposals for a Neio Contract. Sir,— Wellington Club, Wellington, N.Z., 4th September, 1894. Eeferring to my letter of the 29th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that I have just received a cablegram from my directors stating that they accept the terms set out in the report of the Select Committee and enclosed in your letter of the 29th ultimo, but consider that the company should receive in Government 3|-per-cent. debentures half the cost of the extension into the Motueka Valley, and have left this question to my discretion. - ■ In the meantime I have the honour to refer you to my letter dated 20th July last (clause B), and would ask you to be good enough to provide for this in the new contract. Eeferring to clause C of the same letter, I herewith enclose schedule of the proposed maximum rates and fares, to be attached to the new contract. I have, &c., Eobeet Wilson, The Hon. the Premier. Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager. ~

The Engineeb-in-Chief, Midland Eailway, to the Hon. the Peemiee. Midland Bailway : Proposals for a New Contract. Sir, — Wellington Club, Wellington, sth September, 1894. I have the honour to inform you that I have received a cablegram from my directors, asking me to let them know at once by cable when the company will be in possession of the draft contract, and when the Bill is to be brought before the House. I shall be much obliged if you will, at your earliest convenience, be good enough to place me in a position enabling me to send an answer to my directors. I have, &c, Bobeet Wilson, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager. I—D. 3a.

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The Engineer-in-Chief, Midland Eailway, to the Hon. the Peemiee. Midland Bailway: Proposals for a New Contract. Sic, — Wellington Club, Wellington, 10th September, 1894. Eeferring to my letter of the 4th instant, I have the honour to inform you that the New Zealand Midland Bailway Company (Limited) accept the terms of the report of the Select Committee, enclosed in your letter of the 29th ultimo, as a basis of the new contract. I shall be glad, however, if you will be good enough to make provision in the new contract for clauses (b) and (c) in your letter of the 18th July last, of which no mention is made in the report. I have, &c. : , The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company. Eobert Wilson, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager.

The Under-Secretary, Public Works to the Engineee-in-Chief, Midland Eailway. Midland Bailway: Proposals for a New Contract. . Sir, — Public Works Office, Wellington, 10th September, 1894. I am directed by the Hon. the Premier to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of 4th and sth instant on the above subject, and, in reply, to state that the Government is unable to proceed with the preparation of the proposed new contract, or the Bill to authorise the same, until you have, on behalf of your company, definitely accepted the proposals of the Midland Eailway Committee. Your letter of 4th instant goes outside the terms of the Committee's report in two particulars, and I am to state that the Government is unable to see its way to consent to any variation of the terms proposed by the Committee. If, however, you will favour the Premier with a written intimation of your acceptance of the terms proposed, the preparation of the Bill to authorise the new contract will be proceeded with immediately. I have, &c, H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works. Eobert Wilson, Esq., Wellington Club, Wellington.

The Undee-Seceetaey, Public Woeks to the Engineee-in-Chief, Midland Eailway. Midland Railway: Proposals for a New Contract. Slß,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 10th September, 1894. I am directed by the Premier to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day's date, in which you state that the New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited) accepts the terms of the report of the Select Committee, enclosed in letter from this office of 29th ultimo, as the basis for the new contract. As regards your allusion to paragraphs (b) and (c) in letter of 18th July last, however, I am to state that the Government is unable to see its way to go beyond the report of the Committee, which makes no allusion to these matters. I have, &c, H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works. Eobert Wilson, Esq., Wellington Club, Wellington.

RATES AND FARES TO BE CHARGED FIVE MILES EXTRA. Proposed Maximum Passenger Fares for Operation over Midland Company's Line.

Single. Return. Single. Eeturn. No. of Miles. No. ot Miles. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. 1 2 3 i 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 .1(1 17 s. a. 0 8 0 8 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 8 1 11 2 1 2 4 2 8 2 11 3 4 3 6 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6 s. a. 0 6 0 6 0 8 0 10 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 10 2 0 2 1 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 10 3 1 s. d. 0 8 1 0 1 3 1 7 1 11 2 3 2 6 2 10 3 1 3 6 3 11 4 2 4 7 4 11 5 4 5 7 6 0 s. a. 0 6 0 8 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 6 1 8 1 10 2 1 2 5 2 8 2 10 3 1 3 4 3 6 3 9 4 1 18 19 20 '21 22 23 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 s. d. 4 9 5 0 5 3 5 7 5 9 6 1 6 3 6 7 6 10 7 1 7 4 7 8 7 10 8 2 8 4 8 9 8 11 s. a.. 3 2 3 4 3 7 3 8 3 11 4 1 4 2 4 5 4 7 4 9 4 11 5 2 5 3 5 5 5 8 5 9 6 0 s. d. 6 3 6 8 7 0 7 5 7 8 8 1 8 4 8 9 9 1 9 6 9 9 10 2 10 5 10 10 11 3 11 7 11 10 s. d. 4 2 4 6 4 9 4 11 5 2 5 5 5 7 5 10 6 2 6 3 6 7 6 10 7 0 7 3 7 6 7 8 7 11

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RATES AND FARES TO BE CHARGED FIVE MILES EXTRA—continued. Proposed Maximum Passenger Fares for Operation over Midland Company's Line— contd.

Proposed Maximum Parcel-rates for Operation over Midland Railway Company's Line.

Single. Return. Single. Return. No. of Miles. No. of Miles. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. First. Second. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 40 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 s. d. 9 2 9 5 9 9 9 11 10 3 10 5 10 9 11 0 11 3 11 6 11 10 12 0 12 4 12 6 12 10 13 1 13 4 13 7 13 11 14 1 14 5 14 7 14 11 15 2 15 5 15 8 16 0 16 2 16 6 16 8 17 0 17 3 17 6 17 9 18 1 18 3 18 7 18 9 19 1 19 4 19 7 19 10 20 2 20 4 20 8 20 10 21 2 21 5 21 8 21 11 22 3 22 5 22 9 22 11 23 3 23 6 23 9 24 0 s. d. 6 2 6 3 6 6 6 8 6 10 7 0 7 3 7 4 7 6 7 9 7 10 8 1 8 3 8 4 8 7 8 9 8 11 9 1 9 4 9 5 9 7 9 10 9 11 10 2 10 4 10 5 10 8 10 10 11 0 11 2 11 5 11 6 11 8 11 11 12 0 12 3 12 5 12 6 12 9 12 11 13 1 13 3 13 6 13 7 13 9 14 0 14 1 14 4 14 6 14 7 14 10 15 0 15 2 15 4 15 7 15 8 15 10 16 1 s. a. 12 3 12 6 12 11 13 3 13 8 13 11 14 4 14 7 15 0 15 4 15 9 16 0 16 5 16 8 17 1 17 5 17 10 18 1 18 6 18 9 19 2 19 6 19 11 20 2 20 7 20 10 21 3 21 7 22 0 22 3 22 8 22 11 23 4 23 8 24 1 24 4 24 9 25 0 25 5 25 9 20 2 26 5 26 10 27 1 27 6 27 10 28 3 28 0 28 11 29 2 29 7 29 11 30 4 30 7 31 0 31 3 31 8 32 0 •• s. d. 8 3 8 4 •8 8' 8 11 9 1 9 4 9 7 9 9 10 0 10 4 10 5 10 9 11 0 11 2 11 5 11 8 11 10 12 1 12 5 12 6 12 10 13 1 13 3 13 6 13 9 13 11 14 2 14 6 14 7 14 11 15 2 15 4 15 7 15 10 16 0 16 3 16 7 16 8 17 0 17 3 17 5 17 8 17 11 18 1 18 4 18 7 18 9 19 1 19 4 19 6 19 9 20 0 20 2 20 5 20 9 20 10 21 2 21 5 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 s. a. 24 4 24 6 24 10 25 0 25 4 25 7 25 10 26 1 26 4 26 7 26 11 27 1 27 5 27 7 27 10 28 2 28 5 28 8 28 10 29 2 29 6 29 9 30 0 30 3 30 6 30 9 31 0 31 3 31 6 31 10 32 1 32 4 32 7 32 10 33 2 33 5 33 8 33 11 34 2 34 5 34 8 34 11 35 2 35 5 35 9 36 0 36 3 36 6 36 9 37 0 37 3 37 6 37 9 38 0 38 3 38 6 38 10 39 1 s. d. 16 2 16 5 16 7 16 8 16 11 17 1 17 3 17 5 17 7 17 9 17 11 18 1 18 3 18 5 18 7 18 9 18 11 19 1 19 4 19 6 19 8 19 10 20 0 20 2 20 4 20 6 20 8 20 10 21 1 21 3 21 5 21 7 21 9 21 11 22 1 22 3 22 5 22 7 22 9 22 11 23 1 23 3 23 5 23 7 23 10 24 0 24 2 24 4 24 6 24 8 24 10 25 0 25 2 25 5 25 7 25 9 25 11 26 1 s. a. 32 5 32 8 33 1 33 4 33 9 34 1 34 6 34 9 35 1 35 5 35 10 36 2 36 7 36 10 37 2 37 6 37 11 38 3 38 8 38 10 39 3 39 7 40 0 40 4 40 8 41 0 41 4 41 8 42 0 42 4 42 8 43 0 43 4 43 8 44 0 44 4 44 9 45 1 45 6 45 10 46 3 46 7 47 0 47 3 47 7 47 11 48 4 48 8 49 1 49 4 49 8 50 0 50 5 50 9 51 2 51 5 51 9 52 1 S. a. 21 7 21 10 22 1 22 3 22 6 22 10 22 11 23 3 23 5 23 8 23 10 24 2 24 4 24 7 24 10 25 0 25 4 25 6 25 9 25 11 26 2 26 5 26 8 26 11 27 2 27 5 27 7 27 10 28 0 28 3 28 6 28 9 29 0 29 3 29 6 29 9 29 11 30 2 30 5 30 7 30 10 31 2 31 4 31 7 31 10 32 1 32 3 32 5 32 7 32 11 33 2 33 4 33 8 33 10 34 1 34 4 34 7 34 10

Not exceeding Not exceeding (Miles) 31b. 71b. 141b. 281b. 561b. 841b. 1121b. 15 .. 20 .. 30 .. 40 .. 60 .. 80 .. 100 .. 125 .. 150 .. s. d. 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 s. a. 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 3 s. d. 0 3 0 8 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 7 1 11 2 3 2 3 s. d. 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 7 1 11 2 3 2 6 3 2 3 9 s. d. 1 0 1 7 1 11 2 3 2 6 2 10 3 2 3 9 .5 0 s. d. 1 3 2 3 2 6 2 10 3 6 3 9 4 1 4 9 6 0 s. a. 1 7 2 6 3 2 3 6 4 1 4 5 5 0 6 0 6 11

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Proposed Maximum Rates for Horses, Carriages, Etc., for Operation over Midland Railway Company's Line.

Notw.—Parcels containing artificial flowers, dress-stands, paper bonnet- and hat-boxes, cases of stuffed birds and animals, birds in cages, picture-frames and mouldings, glass and china (except druggists' bottles), basketwaro, pasteboard boxes containing millinery feathers, &c.; basket-chairs, bath-chairs, perambulators, hand-carts, racecourse stalls, bicycles, and tricycles will be charged rate and a quarter. Parcels containing cartridges, cash, bank-notes, jewellery, valuable documents, stamps, com, plateglass and silver, and bills of exchange will be charged double rates.

Proposed Maximum Goods Rates for Operation over Midland Railway Company's Line.

For any distance For every Mile or not exceeding part of-a Mile after 10 Miles. the first 10 Miles, A single hdrse .. .. Each additional horso belonging to same owner Two-wheeled carriages, each Pour-wheeled s. a. 10 10 7 6 12 6 12 6 s. 0 0 0 0 d. 4 3 4 5

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Proposed Maximum Goods Rates over Midland Railway Company's Line— continued.

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42 8 42 11 43 3 43 ■ 7 43 10 44 2 44 6 44 10 45 1 45 5 45 9 46 1 46 5 46 8 47 0 47 4 47 7 47 11 48 3 48 7 50 0 50 3 50 5 50 8 50 10 51 1 51 3 51 0 51 8 51 11 52 1 52 4 52 6 52 9 52 11 53 2 53 4 53 7 53 9 54 0 54 2 54 5 54 7 54 10 55 0 55 3 55 5 55 8. 55 10 56 1 56 3 56 6 56 8 56 11 57 1 57 4 57 6 57 9 57 11 58 2 58 4 58 7 58 9 59 0 59 2 59 5 59 7 59 10 60 0 60 3 60 5 60 8 60 10 01 1 61 3 01 6 61 8 61 11 62 1 62 4 s. a. 34 7 34 11 35 2 35 6 35 10 36 2 36 0 36 8 36 11 37 1 37 4 37 0 37 9 37 11 38 2 38 4 38 7 38 9 39 0 39 2 39 5 39 7 39 10 40 0 40 8 40 6 40 9 40 11 41 1 41 3 41 4 41 7 41 8 41 11 42 0 42 3 42 4 42 6 42 8 42 10 43 0 43 2 43 4 43 6 43 7 43 9 43 11 44 1 44 3 44 5 44 6 44 8 44 10 45 0 45 2 45 4 45 5 45 7 45 9 46 0 46 1 46 3 46 5 57 11 58 2 58 4 58 7 58 9 59 0 59 2 59 5 59 7 59 10 60 0 60 3 60 5 60 8 60 10 61 1 61 3 61 6 61 8 61 11 62 1 62 4 s. a. 26 9 27 1 27 5 27 8 27 11 28 2 28 4 28 7 28 9 29 0 29 2 29 5 29 7 29 10 30 0 30 1 30 4 30 5 30 8 30 9 30 11 31 1 31 3 31 5 31 7 31 8 31 10 32 0 32 2 32 4 32 6 32 8 32 10 33 0 33 2 33 4 33 6 33 8 33 10 34 0 34 2 34 4 34 5 34 7 34 9 34 11 35 0 35 3 35 4 35 7 35 8 35 10 36 0 36 2 36 3 36 6 36 7 36 10 36 11 37 1 37 3 37 5 37 6 37 9 37 10 37 11 38 2 38 3 38 6 38 7 38 9 38 11 39 1 39 3 39 5 39 6 39 8 39 10 40 0 40 2 40 4 40 6 40 8 40 9 40 11 s. d. 12 6 12 7 12 9 12 10 12 11 13 0 13 0 13 2 13 2 13 3 13 3 13 4 13 4 13 5 13 5 13 7 13 7 13 8 13 8 13 9 13 9 13 10 13 10 14 0 14 0 14 1 14 1 14 2 14 2 14 3 14 3 14 5 14 5 14 6 14 6 14 7 14 7 14 9 14 9 14 10 14 10 14 11 14 11 15 0 15 0 15 2 15 2 15 3 15 3 15 4 15 4 15 5 15 5 15 7 15 7 15 8 15 8 15 9 15 9 15 10 15 10 ie 0 16 0 16 1 16 1 16 2 16 2 16 3 16 3 16 5 16 5 16 6 16 6 16 7 16 7 16 8 16 8 16 10 16 10 16 11 16 11 17 0 17 0 17 1 17 1 s. d. 40 3 40 8 41 1 41 6 41 11 42 4 42 9 43 2 43 7 44 0 44 5 44 10 45 3 45 8 46 1 46 6 46 11 47 4 47 9 48 2 48 7 49 0 49 5 49 10 50 3 50 8 51 1 51 0 51 11 52 4 52 9 53 2 53 7 54 0 54 5 54 9 55 0 55 4 55 8 56 0 56 3 56 7 56 11 57 3 57 6 57 10 58 2 58 6 58 9 59 1 59 5 59 9 60 0 60 4 60 8 61 0 61 3 61 7 61 11 62 3 62 6 62 10 63 2 63 6 63 9 64 1 64 5 64 9 65 0 65 4 65 8 66 0 66 3 66 7 66 11 67 3 67 6 67 10 68 2 68 6 68 9 69 1 69 5 69 9 70 0 s. d. 7 1 7 2 7 4 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 10 7 11 8 1 8 3 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 10 9 0 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 3 9 3 9 4 9 4 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 11 9 11 9 11 9 11 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 4 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 s. d. 12 5 12 8 12 10 12 10 12 11 13 2 13 4 13 4 13 7 13 8 13 10 13 10 14 1 14 3 14 5 14 5 14 7 14 10 15 0 15 0 15 1 15 4 15 6 15 6 15 9 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16 4 16 4 16 4 16 4 16 6 16 6 16 6 16 6 16 7 16 7 16 7 16 7 16 10 16 10 16 10 16 10 17 0 17 0 17 0 17 0 17 3 17 3 17 3 17 3 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 6 17 6 17 6 17 6 17 9 17 9 17 9 17 9 17 11 17 11 17 11 17 11 18 1 18 1 18 1 18 1 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 3 18 5 18 5 18 5 18 5 s. d. 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 6 3 6 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 8 3 8 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 11 3 11 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 s. d. 57 6 58 0 58 6 59 0 59 6 60 0 60 4 60 9 61 3 61 9 62 3 62 9 63 3 63 9 64 0 64 6 65 0 65 6 66 0 66 6 67 0 67 6 67 10 68 3 68 9 69 3 69 9 70 3 70 9 71 3 71 9 72 3 72 6 73 0 73 6 73 9 74 0 74 3 74 9 75 0 75 4 75 8 76 0 76 3 76 6 77 0 77 3 77 6 77 9 78 3 78 6 78 9 79 0 79 6 79 9 80 0 80 3 80 9 81 0 81 3 81 6 81 9 82 3 82 6 82 9 83 0 83 6 83 9 84 0 84 6 84 9 85 0 85 3 85 6 86 0 86 3 86 6 86 9 87 0 87 6 87 9 88 0 88 6 88 9 89 0 s. d. 47 6 48 0 48 9 49 6 50 0 50 6 51 0 51 6 51 9 52 3 52 6 53 0 53 3 53 9 54 3 54 6 55 0 55 0 50 0 56 3 56 9 57 0 57 6 58 0 58 3 58 9 59 3 59 6 60 0 60 6 61 0 61 3 61 6 62 0 62 6 62 9 63 3 63 0 63 9 64 0 64 3 64 9 65 0 65 3 65 9 66 0 66 3 66 6 66 9 67 3 67 6 67 9 68 3 68 6 68 9 69 0 69 3 69 6 70 0 70 3 70 9 71 0 71 3 71 6 71 9 72 3 72 6 72 9 73 3 73 6 73 9 74 0 74 3 74 6 75 0 75 3 75 9 76 0 76 3 76 6 76 9 77 3 77 6 78 0 78 3 s. d. 14 0 14 2 14 3 14 4 14 4 14 6 14 7 14 8 14 9 14 10 15 0 15 0 15 1 15 1 15 2 15 3 15 3 15 3 15 4 15 4 15 5 15 6 15 7 15 7 15 8 15 8 15 10 15 11 15 11 16 0 16 0 16 1 16 2 16 2 16 3 16 3 10 5 16 5 16 6 16 6 16 7 16 7 16 8 16 8 16 10 16 10 16 11 16 11 17 0 17 0 17 1 17 1 17 3 17 3 17 4 17 4 17 5 17 5 17 6 17 6 17* 8 17 8 17 9 17 9 17 10 17 10 17 11 17 11 18 1 18 1 18 2 18 2 18 3 18 3 18 4 18 4 18 5 18 5 18 6 18 6 18 7 18 9 18 9 18 9 18 9 s. d. 10 11 11 0 11 0 11 1 11 3 11 4 11 5 11 5 11 7 11 8 11 8 11 9 11 9 11 10 11 10 11 11 12 0 12 0 12 1 12 1 12 2 12 2 12 3 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 5 12 5 12 6 12 6 12 6 12 7 12 7 12 8 12 8 12 9 12 10 12 10 12 11 12 11 13 11 13 1 13 1 13 2 13 2 13 3 13 3 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 6 13 6 13 7 13 7 13 7 13 8 13 8 13 9 13 9 13 9 13 11 13 11 14 0 14 0 14 0 14 1 14 1 14 2 14 2 14 2 14 3 14 3 14 4 14 4 14 4 14 6 14 6 14 7 14 7 14 7 14 8 14 8 14 9 14 9 s. d. 8 2 8 3 8 3 8 4 8 4 8 5 8 5 8 6 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 8 10 8 10 8 11 8 11 9 0 9 0 9 2 9 2 9 3 9 3 9 4 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 7 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 11 9 11 10 0 10 0 10 2 10 2 10 3 10 3 10 4 10 4 10 5 10 5 10 7 10 7 10 8 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 11 0 11 0 11 1 11 1 11 2 11 2 11 3 11 3 11 4 11 4 11 6 11 6 11 7 11 7 11 8 11 8 11 9 11 9 11 11 11 11 12 0 12 0 12 1 12 1 12 2 12 2 12 3 12 3 12 4 12 4 12 6 12 6

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Regulations. All goods specified, and not otherwise provided for, will be charged in accordance with the classified rates in the preceding tables, but subject to the following conditions and regulations, viz,:— (1.) Goods from different consignors to one consignee, or from one consignor to different consignees, will be charged separately. (a.) Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, from one consignor to one consignee, will be charged at the classified rate or at the rates prescribed by Parts 111., IV., or V. hereof, as may be provided, except the charge at scale for small lots amounts to more. (b.) Any number of consignments of different classes from one consignor to one consignee will be charged separately or as one consignment of the highest class to which either of them belongs. (c.) But when a consignment which would be charged at classified rates, and not at the scale for small lots, is sent with small lots, such consignment may be charged separately, and the small lots may be treated independently under regulation (b).

(2.) Scale for Small Lots. Where classified rates are varied by regulations or provisions in Parts III., IV., or V. hereof, such varied rates shall be substituted for the classified rates in computing charges for small lots.

Where the rate per ton exceeds s. d. ... s. d.' 8 0 s. d. 10 0 s. d.j 12 Oj Is. d. 14 0 s. d. 16 0 s. d. 20 0 But does not exceed 8 0 10 0 12 0 14 0 16 0 20 0 24 0 rot exceeding 1 cwt. .bove 1 cwt. and not exceeding li „ li u ,, 1-4 „ „ „ „ li „ „ li „ „ if „ „ 2 „ „ 2 „ „ 2| „ „ 2i „ „ 2i „ „ 2| „ „ 2f „ )) }> )) j, ), «H „ „ „ jj 3a „ ,, o 4 „ >j "4 ;j •" •-• ••' 1 °l 1 0 1 0: 1 o 1 1 0 1 2 1 3! 1 4 1 1 5 1 6 1 7, 1 8: 1 9 l 1 0 1 0 1 0 l l! 1 2 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 11 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 7 1 9 1 11 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 8 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 11 2 0 2 3 2 4 2 7 2 9 2 11 3 0 1 6 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 2 2 4, 2 6 2 8 2 11 3 2 3 4 3 6 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 8 2 11 3 2 3 5 3 8 3 11 4 2 4 6 2 3 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 3 2 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 4 4 9 5 0 5 4 'here the rate per ton exceeds 24 0 28 0 32 0 36 0 40 0 44 0 48 0 lut does not exceed 28 0 32 0 36 0 40 0 44 0 48 0 ! 52 0 rot exceeding 1 cwt. .bove 1 cwt. and not exceeding lj „ „ M „ „ li „ 11 u J) -"-2 )) )) J-4, a ,, U „ „, 2 ; „ 5> " )> )> „ » ji j, 2jj j, 91 OIL J) JJ )> Jt » )) jj 3 j, » 3 i ,, „ 3i „ >» °2 JJ J) t>4 JJ JJ "4 JJ 2 8 2 10 3 0 3 2 3 3 3 8 4 0 4 4 4 9 5 2 5 6 5 10 6 2 2 8 2 11 3 2 3 5 3 8 4 1 4 7 5 0 5 5 5 10 6 4 6 9 7 1 2 Hi 3 3 3 7 3 11 4 2 4 8 5 3 5 8 6 1 6 7 7 1 7 6 8 0 : 2 11 3 5 3 9 4 2 4 8 5 3 5 9 6 3 6 10 7 4 7 10 8 5 8 10 3 2 3 8 4 2 4 8 5 1 5 8 6 4, 6 11 7 5, 8 0 8 8 9 3 9 9 3 2 3 9 4 5 5 0 5 7 6 3 6 11 7 6 8 2 8 9 9 4 10 0 10 7 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6 6 0 6 9 7 5 8 2 8 10 9 5 10 0 10 8 11 3

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(3.) Scale for Small Lots of Class E Goods, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Honey, Beeswax, Game, Dead Rabbits, Cheese, Fish, Fresh or Cured Bacon or Hams, Rabbit, Sheep-, and Calf-skins, Wool, Hides, Lard, Fat, Tallow, Meat, Bread, Seeds, Vegetables, Plants, and Shrubs, of 1cwt. or under.

(4.) Class E.—Grain and other Agricultural Produce. Minimum quantity, 1| tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at rate and a half Class E, not exceeding the rate for Class D. At all private stores or sidings the loading or unloading shall be done by the owners. The following method of computing the tonnage of grain will be followed i — Wheat—lo bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Barley—l 2 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Oats —14 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Flour, Bran, and Pollard—2,2oolb. to the ton. Oats (crushed) and other grain by actual weight. 601b. of wheat, or 501b. of barley, or 401b. of oats count as 1 bushel. When grain is in bags holding more than 2401b. each the full contents of such bags of grain will be charged rate and one-eighth. The consignment note should state the number of such bags, failing which the charge will be made on the whole consignment. The tonnage on which such charge is made will be computed in the manner prescribed above. The number of bags and the quantity they contain must be declared upon the consignment notes. (5.) Class F.—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c. The railway company may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. Eor each loading or unloading done by the company ss. per truck will be charged. When loading by consignors is done negligently, and so as to entail reloading on the road, £1 per truck may be charged for reloading. Beet, carrots, mangolds, pumpkins, turnips, pressed chaff, pressed hay, and pressed straw in quantities under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class E. Other goods of Class E under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class E, rate and a half. A truck-load must not exceed 6 tons in weight; any truck loaded with more than this quantity will be charged rate and a half. Double-bogie trucks will be charged double the classified or local rates.

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Scale for Sma! lOtS—Ci mtinut here the rate per ton exceeds s. d. 52 0 s. d. 56 0 s. d. 60 0 s. d.i 64 o; I s. d. 68 0 s>. d. 72 0 s. d. 76 0 But does not exceed 56 0 60 0 64 0 68 0 72 0 76 0 80 0 'Not exceeding 1 cwt. Above 1 cwt. and not exceeding H „ » 14 >, » li ,, » li >, ., if ., .. If » » 2 „ » 2 „ „ 2i „ „ 24 „ „ 2i „ .. 2£ „ „ 2| „ ,. 2| „ „ 3 „ » 3 „ „ 3i „ „ 3i „ „ 3* „ » ?i „ „ 3i „ „ 3| , 4 0 4 8 5 3 5 10 6 6 7 3 8 0 8 9 9 5 10 2 11 0 11 £ 12 5 4 9 5 4 5 10 6 5 6 11 7 9 8 7 9 4 10 1 10 11 11 9 12 6 13 2 4 9 5 5 6 1 6 10 7 5 8 3 9 2 10 0 10 10 11 8 12 7 13 4 14 2 4 9 5 6i 6 3 7 1 7 11 8 10 9 8 10 7 11 5 12 4 13 2 14 1 14 111 5 6 6 4 7 0 7 9 8 5 9 4 10 4 11 3 12 2 113 1 14 1 15 0 115 11 6 4 6 11 7 6 8 2 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 10 12 9 13 10 14 9 15 9 16 81 6 4 7 1 7 10 8 7 9 3 10 5 11 5 12 6 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 8 [17 8 3.) Scale for Small Lots Eggs, Honey, Bees\ Pish, Fresh or Gun and Calf-skins, Wα Bread, Seeds, Veget or under. s of Class E Goods, Poultry, Butter, wax, Game, Dead Rabbits, Cheese, ed Bacon or Hams, Rabbit-, Sheep-, ol, Hides, Lard, Fat, Tallow, Meat, ;ables, Plants, and Shrubs, of lewt. Where the rate per ton exceeds .. But does not exceed 8/ 10/ 12/ 14/ 16/ 20/ 24/ 28/ 32/ 36/ 40/ 44/ 48/ 8/ 10/ 12/ Ul 16/ 20/ 24/ 28/ 32/ 36/ 40/ 44/ 48/ 52/ lb. 28 56 84 112 /9 /lb I 9 /10 /ll 1/ /9 /10 in i/ 1/ 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/ 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/2 1/5 1/9 2/ 1/2 1/7 1/11 2/3 1/4 1/9 2/3 2/8 1/4 1/9 2/3 2/8 1/6 1/11 2/5 2/11 1/6 1/11 2/5 2/11 1/9 2/2 2/8 3/2 1/9 2/2 2/8 3/2 2/ 2/8 3/4 4/ ■Vhere the rate per ton exceeds .. 3ut does not exceed 52/ 56/ 60/ 64/ 68/ 72/ 76/ 80/ 84/ 80/ 84/ 88/ 88/ 92/ ! 96/ 100/ 104/ 56/ 60/ 64/ 68/ 72/ 76/ 92/ 96/ I lOol 104/ 108/ lb. 28 56 84 112 2/ 2/8 3/4 4/ 2/3 3/ 4/ 4/9 2/3 3/ 4/ 4/9 2/6 3/3 4/ 41<) 2/9 8/9 4/6 5/6 3/ 3/3 3/3 3/6 3/6 3/9 3/9 4/ 4/3 4/6 4/9 4/9 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/3 5/9 6/ 6/ 6/6 6/6 6/4 6/4 7/1 7/10 7/10 8/8 8/8 4/ 5/3 6/9 9/6 4/ 5/9 7/6 10/3 (4.) Class E. —Grain and other Agricultural Produce. Minimum quantity, li tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum) or at rate and a half Class E, not exceeding the rate for Class D. At all private stores or sidings the loading or unloading shall be done by the owners. The following method of computing the tonnage of grain will be followed : — Wheat —10 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Barley —12 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Oats —14 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Flour, Bran, and Pollard —2,2001b. to the ton. Oats (crushed) and other grain by actual weight. 601b. of wheat, or 501b. of barley, or 401b. of oats count as 1 bushel. When grain is in bags holding more than 2401b. each the full contents of such bags of grain will he charged rate and one-eighth. The consignment note should state the number of such bags, failing which the charge will be made on the whole consignment. The tonnage on which such charge is made will be computed in the manner prescribed above. The number of bags and the quantity they contain must be declared upon the consignment notes. (5.) Class I , .—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c. The railway company may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the company 5s. per truck will be charged. When loading by consignors is done negligently, and so as to entail reloading on the road, £1 per truck may be charged for reloading. Beet, carrots, mangolds, pumpkins, turnips, pressed chaff, pressed hay, and pressed straw in quantities under a truck-load will he charged as a truck, or as Class B. Other goods of Class F , under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class E, rate and a half. A truck-load must not exceed 6 tons in weight; any truck loaded with more than this quantity will be charged rate and a half. Double-bogie trucks will be charged double the classified or local rates.

Scale for Sma! lOtS—Ci mtinut here the rate per ton exceeds s. d. 52 0 s. d. 56 0 s. d. 60 0 s. d.i 64 o; I s. d. 68 0 s>. d. 72 0 s. d. 76 0 But does not exceed 56 0 60 0 64 0 68 0 72 0 76 0 80 0 'Not exceeding 1 cwt. Above 1 cwt. and not exceeding H „ » 14 >, » li ,, » li >, ., if ., .. If » » 2 „ » 2 „ „ 2i „ „ 24 „ „ 2i „ .. 2£ „ „ 2| „ ,. 2| „ „ 3 „ » 3 „ „ 3i „ „ 3i „ „ 3* „ » ?i „ „ 3i „ „ 3| , 4 0 4 8 5 3 5 10 6 6 7 3 8 0 8 9 9 5 10 2 11 0 11 £ 12 5 4 9 5 4 5 10 6 5 6 11 7 9 8 7 9 4 10 1 10 11 11 9 12 6 13 2 4 9 5 5 6 1 6 10 7 5 8 3 9 2 10 0 10 10 11 8 12 7 13 4 14 2 4 9 5 6i 6 3 7 1 7 11 8 10 9 8 10 7 11 5 12 4 13 2 14 1 14 111 5 6 6 4 7 0 7 9 8 5 9 4 10 4 11 3 12 2 113 1 14 1 15 0 115 11 6 4 6 11 7 6 8 2 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 10 12 9 13 10 14 9 15 9 16 81 6 4 7 1 7 10 8 7 9 3 10 5 11 5 12 6 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 8 [17 8 3.) Scale for Small Lots Eggs, Honey, Bees\ Pish, Fresh or Gun and Calf-skins, Wα Bread, Seeds, Veget or under. s of Class E Goods, Poultry, Butter, wax, Game, Dead Rabbits, Cheese, ed Bacon or Hams, Rabbit-, Sheep-, ol, Hides, Lard, Fat, Tallow, Meat, ;ables, Plants, and Shrubs, of lewt. Where the rate per ton exceeds .. But does not exceed 8/ 10/ 12/ 14/ 16/ 20/ 24/ 28/ 32/ 36/ 40/ 44/ 48/ 8/ 10/ 12/ Ul 16/ 20/ 24/ 28/ 32/ 36/ 40/ 44/ 48/ 52/ lb. 28 56 84 112 /9 /lb I 9 /10 /ll 1/ /9 /10 in i/ 1/ 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/ 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/2 1/5 1/9 2/ 1/2 1/7 1/11 2/3 1/4 1/9 2/3 2/8 1/4 1/9 2/3 2/8 1/6 1/11 2/5 2/11 1/6 1/11 2/5 2/11 1/9 2/2 2/8 3/2 1/9 2/2 2/8 3/2 2/ 2/8 3/4 4/ ■Vhere the rate per ton exceeds .. 3ut does not exceed 52/ 56/ 60/ 64/ 68/ 72/ 76/ 80/ 84/ 80/ 84/ 88/ 88/ 92/ ! 96/ 100/ 104/ 56/ 60/ 64/ 68/ 72/ 76/ 92/ 96/ I lOol 104/ 108/ lb. 28 56 84 112 2/ 2/8 3/4 4/ 2/3 3/ 4/ 4/9 2/3 3/ 4/ 4/9 2/6 3/3 4/ 41<) 2/9 8/9 4/6 5/6 3/ 3/3 3/3 3/6 3/6 3/9 3/9 4/ 4/3 4/6 4/9 4/9 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/3 5/9 6/ 6/ 6/6 6/6 6/4 6/4 7/1 7/10 7/10 8/8 8/8 4/ 5/3 6/9 9/6 4/ 5/9 7/6 10/3 (4.) Class E.—Grain and other Agricultural Produce. Minimum quantity, li tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum) or at rate and a half Class E, not exceeding the rate for Class D. At all private stores or sidings the loading or unloading shall be done by the owners. The following method of computing the tonnage of grain will be followed : — Wheat—10 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Barley—12 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Oats—14 bags of 4 bushels to the ton. Flour, Bran, and Pollard—2,2001b. to the ton. Oats (crushed) and other grain by actual weight. 601b. of wheat, or 501b. of barley, or 401b. of oats count as 1 bushel. When grain is in bags holding more than 2401b. each the full contents of such bags of grain will he charged rate and one-eighth. The consignment note should state the number of such bags, failing which the charge will be made on the whole consignment. The tonnage on which such charge is made will be computed in the manner prescribed above. The number of bags and the quantity they contain must be declared upon the consignment notes. (5.) Class I , .—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c. The railway company may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the company 5s. per truck will be charged. When loading by consignors is done negligently, and so as to entail reloading on the road, £1 per truck may be charged for reloading. Beet, carrots, mangolds, pumpkins, turnips, pressed chaff, pressed hay, and pressed straw in quantities under a truck-load will he charged as a truck, or as Class B. Other goods of Class F , under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class E, rate and a half. A truck-load must not exceed 6 tons in weight; any truck loaded with more than this quantity will be charged rate and a half. Double-bogie trucks will be charged double the classified or local rates.

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(6.) Class H.—-Wool, Dried Sheepskins, and Rabbitskins in Bales. For undumped bales of more than 4cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than Bcwt., id. per bale per mile will be added to the classified rates. The railway company may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the railway company 3d. per bale for undumped, and 6d. per bale for double-dumped, will be charged. (7.) Class X.—Timber. Sawn Timber, Squared Logs, and Mouldings. Timber carried in single wagons, minimum quantity, 1,200 superficial feet for each wagon for distances of 75 miles and under ; 2,000 superficial feet for each wagon for distances over 75 miles : when timber is over 26ft. long a check wagon or wagons will be charged for. Timber carried in timber-trucks, minimum 2,000 superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances of 75 miles and under; minimum, 4,000 superficial feet per pair of trucks for distances over 75 miles : when timber is over 26ft. long a check wagon or wagons will be charged for except when conveyed in double-bogie trucks; when conveyed in double-bogie trucks check wagon or wagons will be charged for when required. The minimum quantity for a double-bogie truck to be the same as for a pair of timber-trucks. Any less quantity which can be carried in one truck will be charged as such minimum, or at Id. per 100 superficial feet per mile up to 50 miles, and for each additional mile id. Where this rate is charged the minimum quantity will be 100 ft., and the minimum charge Is. per 100 superficial feet, without further charge for loading or unloading. The minimum charge for each consignment will be 2s. 6d. Mouldings will be carried solely at owners' risk. In computing the charges for timber 50ft. or under in excess of any multiple of 100 are to be foregone; over 50ft. to be charged as the next 100. Australian and Tasmanian timbers will be charged at a rate and a half ; any less quantity than the minimum will be charged as such minimum at a rate and a half, or as ordinary timber at the rate for small lots. Bound timber, measurement as follows : The average girth in inches to be squared and divided by 152, the result to be multiplied by length in feet; the product will be deemed to be the contents of the log in superficial feet. Odd lengths of 6in. and upwards are to be counted as a foot in measuring the length of timber ; less than 6in. are to be omitted. No allowance to be made for bark by ringing or otherwise, or for tops, butts, or unsound wood. One hundred palings, or 1,000 shingles, as 100 ft. timber. The full over-all dimensions will be used in computing the measurement of rusticated or moulded boards. The railway company may require all loading and unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the railway company 3d. per 100 ft. additional will be charged. Where senders who do their own loading require a receipt for number of pieces, 3d. per 100 ft. superficial additional will be charged, as if loading had been done by the company. (8.) Class M.—Live Stock. Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, and Calves, in Truck-loads, carried at Otoners' risk. No more animals are to be put into a truck than it will conveniently hold. One bond fide drover and his dogs to every three or more trucks in the same consignment of live stock may travel free in charge of such live stock, second class, when carriage-room is available, or in the van, as may be directed by the company. Mixed consignments of cattle and horses will be charged separately, or as one lot, as cattle. All animals must be loaded and unloaded by the owners at their own risk and responsibility. Double-bogie wagons will be charged double rates, either single- or double-floored. Cattle, Calves, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs, in small lots, May be charged at truck-load rate, or at the following rates : —

All animals must be loaded and unloaded by owners at their own risk and responsibility. Calves, sheep, goats, and pigs properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks, so as to prevent injury to other goods, may be sent as goods, Class A. (9.) Class N.—Special. Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for offal, for which it will be 2 tons. Any les s quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D. The railway company may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the railway company Is. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the company.

For any Distance not exceeding 10 Miles. For every Mile after the First 10 Miles. Cattle, one only Cattle, each additional one in the same truck, belonging to the same owner ... Calves (one year old and under), sheep, goats, or pigs, one only, carried loose Calves, sheep, goats, or pigs, each additional, in the same truck... s. d. 8 9 d. Si 1 3 i± 3 2 0 Si 2i 0i

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(10.) Class P.—Native Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous), &c. Minimum quantity, 4 tons, except for bonedust, guano, manure-salt, rock-salt, salt for agricultural or pastoral purposes, soot, and artificial manure, for which it will be li tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D. Mixed consignments of Classes N, P, or Q from one consignor to one consignee will be charged separately, or as one consignment at the highest class to which any of them belongs. The railway company may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the railway company Is. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the company. (11.) Class Q. —Road Materials, Brown Coals, Firewood, &c. Firewood, posts and rails, railway-sleepers, and split house-blocks, minimum quantity, 6 tons per 4-wheel truck and 16 tons per double-bogie truck. The minimum quantity of other goods will be 4 tons per 4-wheel truck, and 15 tons per double-bogie truck. Any less quantities will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D. The railway company may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the' railway company Is. per ton will bo charged. 'When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the company. Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal-pits, sand-pits, ballast-pits, or limekilns for eight working hours for the purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day. Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours. PART V.-CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

All goods carried on the railways will be charged under the class specified in this classification. If any goods are required to be carried which are not mentioned in this classification they shall be carried as Class A until the railway company shall determine in what class they shall be charged. If any package contains any of the goods specified in this list as "dangerous," the word "dangerous" must be marked on the package, andfull particulars of the contents thereof must be specified on the consignment-note. The company is not bound to carry any such goods. Where goods are described as " packed," it is intended that they shall be properly and securely packed in cases, casks, bags, crates, or otherwise, for safe transit by rail, in the manner in which such goods are usually packed in the trade, and that they shall not be carried loose or in bulk. Except in the case of goods. carried by measurement, the words " rate and a quarter," "rate and a half," or "double rate," mean that the classified or local rate for the conveyance of any article in the following classification to which any such words apply shall be increased by " one-fourth," or by " one-half," or " doubled," as the ease may be. When any such goods (except dangerous goods) are carried by measurement, such increase of the classified or local rate shall not apply. The increased rate shall apply to dangerous goods in all cases. The words " half-rate," means that only half the classified or local rate is to be charged whether the goods are carried by weight or measurement. CIASS Acid, acetic and tartaric, packed ... ... A Acids, packed. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Acid, carbolic, packed in wrought-iron drums. Owners' risk. ... A Acid, sulphuric, packed, consigned direct from local factories in consignments of not less than 5 tons. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... A Ale ~. ... As beer Almonds, packed ... ... A Alum, packed ... ~. C Ammunition. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Anchors and Chain Cables ... ... D Animals, living, not otherwise specified. In crates or cases. Owners' risk A Animals and Birds stuffed, in cases. Rate and a quarter As parcels, see Part 11. Antimony, smelted ... ... C Anvils - ... ... D Apparatus, distillery. Double rate. Owners'risk ... ... A Apple blight-mixture, packed ... ... B Arrowroot, packed ... ... A Arsenic, packed ... ... A Asphalt ... ... D Axles ... ~, 0 Bacon, loose. Owners' risk ... ... B Bacon, packed ... ... C Bags, paper ... ... A Ballast, ships'. Owners' risk ... ... Q Bank Notes. Special goods. Double rate As parcels, see Part 11, Banners, packed. If loose, owners'risk ... ... A Bark, packed, in bags or bundles. Owners' risk ... ... D Bark, loose. Owners'risk ... ... C Bark, native, packed in bags or bundles. Owners'risk ... ... N Bark, native, loose ... ... D Bark extract, in casks ... ... C

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Class Barley, grain, in bags. Owners' risk ... ... F Barley, pearl, packed. Owners' risk ... ... E Basils, in bales ••■ ••• B Baskets and Basketware. Kate and a half. (If through parcels, rate and a quarter) • ■ • • • A Baths, plunge or shower. If loose, owners'risk. Bate and a half ... A Baths, wood, lined with zinc or tin. Bate and a half ... ... A Bath-chairs. Bate and a half. (If through parcels, rate and a quarter) ... A Beans, imported, packed ... ••■ B Beans, colonial produce, whole or crushed ... ... E Beds and Bedding, packed. If loose, rate and a half, owners' risk. Special goods ... ••• A Bedsteads, packed, in cases ... ••• A Bedsteads (loose), in sacking, matting, straw bands, partially or wholly exposed. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk. Special goods ... A Beef, salt, packed ... ... P Beehives. Owners' risk ... ... 0 Beer, bottled, packed. Owners'risk ... <•• B Beer, in bulk (4 hhds. to the ton) ... ... C Beeswax ■•■ •■• A Beetroot. Owners' risk ... ••■ F Bellit. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A Bellows. Owners' risk ... ... B Bells of all kinds. Owners' risk ... ... A Belting, leather or rubber. Owners'risk ... ... B Benzole, packed. Double rate Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Berries, Juniper, packed ... ... A Bicycles, packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Bicycles, unpacked. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk. ... As parcels, Bills of Exchange and other Securities. Special goods.\ Double rate j Binder twine ... ... I* Birds in cages. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk. ... As parcels. Birds and Animals stuffed, in cases. Rate and a quarter ... „ Biscuits, in tins and cases. Owners'risk ... ... A Biscuits, in tins and cases, beyond 140 miles (minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles). Owners'risk ... ... B Biscuits, in bags and casks ... ... 0 Bitters, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Blacking, packed ... ... B Blacklead, packed ... ... B Blades, scythe, in bundles ••• ... A Blasting-gelatine. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Bleach Soda Ash, packed, consigned to paper-mills. Owners' risk ... D Blight Mixture, apple, packed ... ■•■ B Blinds, Venetian, packed. If in bundles, owners'risk ... ... A. Blocks, concrete. Owners'risk ... ... N Bluestone, packed ... ... B Blue, washing, packed ... ... A Boats. Minimum charge as for 1 ton. Owners'risk ... ... B Bodies, Shafts, and Wheels, dray. Minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment ... ... 0 Boilers and Shell Flues, copper or iron, kitchen, washing, or other open, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk. ... ... A Boilers, Steam-engine. Owners' risk ... ... C Bolts and Nuts, packed ... ... C Bone-dust, packed. Owners' risk ... ... P Bones. Owners' risk ... ... Q Books, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Boots, packed ... ... B Bottles, druggists', packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Bottles, empty, " returned empties" Bottles, empty, packed, nototherwise specified. Owners' risk ... C Boulders. Owners' risk ... ... Q Boxes, cardboard, colonial manufacture, packed in crates. Rate and a half. Owners' risk ... ... A Boxes, paper, bonnet and hat. Rate and a quarter ... As parcels. Boxes, pasteboard, containing millinery, feathers, &c. Bate and a quarter As parcels, Boxes, empty, not " returned empties," not otherwise specified. Rate and a half ... ... A Brads, packed ... ... B Bran, packed. Owners'risk ... ... B Brass, rod, sheet, wire, nails ... ... B Bread, packed. Owners'risk ... ... C Bread, unpacked ... As parcels. Bricks, Bath ... ... C Bricks, imported. Owners' risk ... ... N Bricks, scouring, clay, native produce. Owners'risk ... ... P Bricks, native produce. Owners'risk ... ... Q Briquettes, coal ... ... P Britannia Metal Groods, packed ... ... A Brooms, Corn, packed. Double rate ■■. ... A Brooms, Corn, New Zealand manufacture, packed. Rate and a half ... A Brooms, packed ... ... A Brush ware ... ... A Buckets, tin or other metal, in nests. Owners'risk ... ... A Buckets, tubs, &c, wood ... ... A Buckets, mining, iron ... ... B Butter, packed ... ... C

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Class Butter, packed, in consignments of not less than lOcwt. ... ... D Butter-boxes in pieces, packed in crates, not " returned empties." Half-rate B Cables, chain ... ••• D Cages, bird. Double rate. Owners'risk ... ... A Calfskins ... ... B Calves. Special goods. Owners'risk ... ... M Candied Peel, packed ... ... A Candles, packed ... ... A Canoes. Minimum as for Scvvt. Owners' risk ,„ ... A Canvas, in bolts or bales ... ■•• B Cardboard boxes, colonial manufacture, packed in crates. Rate and a half. Owners' risk ... ... A Carpeting, packed ... ... A Carpeting, unpacked. Rate and a half ... ... A Carriages. Special goods. Owners' risk Carriage- and Gig-bodies. Minimum charge as for 15cwt. Owners' risk A Carriage-shafts and-wheels. Owners'risk ... ... A Carriage-covers (returned empty free) ... ... A Carrots ... ... F Cars, Tram ... ... A Carts Carts, hand. Rate and a quarter As parcels, see Part 11, Cartridges, packed. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... A Cases, empty, not " returned empties," not otherwise specified. Rate and a half ... ... A Cash. Double rate. Owners'risk. Special goods. ... As parcels. Casks, empty, not" returned empties," not otherwise specified. Rate and a half ... ... A Castings. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... 0 Castings, iron, turned and polished, light and fragile. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ••■ A Castings, iron, rough. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... D Casts, stereotype, consigned by or to newspaper proprietors. See Part 11, Cattle. Special goods. Owners'risk ... ... M Cement. Owners' risk ... ... D Cement, manufactured from colonial products and consigned from local manufactories. Owners' risk. Rate and a half; but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D ... ... N Chaff. If pressed, rate and a half. Owners'risk ... ... F Chaff-cutters. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... 0 Chain (not cable) ... ... C Chairs, Bath and basket. Rate and a half. (If through parcels, rate and a quarter) ... ... , A Chalk ... ... C Chalk, native. Owners' risk ... ... N Chandeliers, packed. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ... A Charcoal. Bate and a half. Owners' risk ... ... N Charcoal, crushed. Owners'risk ... ... N Cheese, packed ... ... C Cheese, loose or in bags. Owners'risk ... ... B Cheese, packed, consigned from makers' factories, in consignments of not less than 10cwt. ... ~, D Chicory, packed ... ... A Chicory-roots ... ... E Chimney-pots. Owners' risk ... ... C Chimney-pieces. Owners'risk. If marble or slate, Special goods ... A Chimneys, galvanised iron. Owners'risk. Rate and a half ... ... A China-clay ... ... N China, parcels containing. Rate and a quarter ... As parcels. China, packed. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... A Chinese Goods, packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Chocolate, packed ... ... A Chocolate, packed, beyond 140 miles. Minimum rate as CI ass A for 140 miles B Churns. Owners' risk ... ... A Chutney, packed ... ... A Cider, bottled, packed. Owners' risk ... ... B Cider, in bulk ... ... C Cigars and Cigarettes, packed. Owners' risk. Double rate ... ... A Clay, imported ... ... N Clay scouring Bricks, native produce. Owners'risk... ... ... P Clay, native produce. Owners'risk ... ... Q Clocks, packed. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... A Closets, earth ... ... A Cloth, wire. Owners' risk ... ... A Coal, imported. Owners'risk ... ... N Coal, native, brown ... ... Q Coal, native, anthracite or bituminous ... ... P Coal, cinders. Owners' risk ... ... Q Cocoa, packed ... ... A Cocoa, packed, beyond 140 miles. Minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles B Cocoanuts, packed ... ... C Coffee, ground or roasted, packed ... ... A Coffee, raw, packed ... ... B Coffins, empty. Double rate ... ... A Coin. Double rate. Special goods. Owners'risk ... As parcels, Coke. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... ... P Colours, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Combines. Owners'risk. Special goods ~. .., B

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Class Conci-ete Blocks. Owners' risk ... ... N Confectionery, packed ... •■• A Confectionery, packed, beyond 140 miles. Minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles ••• ••• B Contractors' plant, 2 tons and over. Owners to load and unload ... D Contractors'plant, under 2 tons ... ••• B Copper, rod, sheet, nails, wire, and rivets ... ... B Copper, ingot and bar ... ••• " Copper Ore. Owners' risk ... •■• Q Copper, scrap ••• ••• ■? Copper, Sulphate of, packed ■•• ••• B Copperas ••• ••• B Cordage ••• •■• B Cordials, packed. Owners' risk ... ••• A Cordials, in bulk ... ••■ B Corks. Rate and a half ... ■■■ A Corn-flour, packed ■•• ••• A Cornices, in bundles, 40 cubic feet to the ton. Owners' risk ... ... A Corpses Cotton Gunpowder, packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... A Cotton Waste ••• ■•• B Counters, Shop ... ■•• A Coverings used for fresh meat conveyed by rail, returned ... ... Free Covers, Carriage (returned empty, free) ... ... A Covers, Horse ... ••• B Crabs and crab-winches ... ... 0 Cream. Owners'risk Cream of Tartar, packed ■•• ... A Creosote ■■■ ••• B Crowbars ••■ ••• B Crucibles •■• •■■ " Currants, packed ... ••• A Curry Powder, packed ... ... A Cutlery, packed ... ••• A Dairy Produce, not otherwise specified ... ••• B Dates, packed •■• ••• A Demijohns, glass, in wickerwork. Owners' risk ... ... B Demijohns, glass, without wickerwork. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... B Demijohns, earthenware. Owners' risk ... ... D Dholl, packed ••• •■• E Disinfectants, packed ■•■ ■•• B Documents, valuable. Double rate. Owners' risk. Special goods As parcels. Dogs. Special goods. Owners'risk. Door-fittings. Owners' risk ... ••■ B Doors, wooden. Owners' risk ... ... 0 Doors, glass. Owners' risk ... ... A Doors, glass, packed. Owner's risk ... ... C Drapery, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Drays Dray-Bhafts and -wheels ... ... B Dray-bodies, -shafts, and -wheels. Minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment ... •■• 0 Dress-stands. Rate and a quarter. ... As parcels. Driers, packed ... ••• A Drugs, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Duck, in bolts or bales ... ■•■ B Dyes, packed ... ■•• A Dyewoods, not otherwise specified ... ... 0 Dynamite. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Earth-closets ■•• ... A Earthenware, packed, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk ... ... C Earthenware, native, packed, consigned direct from local factories, in lots of not less than 30cwt., half-rate Class B. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or at the classified rates for Class D. Eggs, only when safely packed. Owners'risk ... ... B Empties, returned Empties : Casks, cases, 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," but to be reconsigned over the railway full. ...As returned empties. Empties, not " returned empties," not otherwise specified. Rate and a half A Encaustic Tiles ■•< ... C Engines, Portable and Traction. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... B Engravings, loose. Double rate. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... A Engravings, in cases. Bate and a quarter. Owners'risk. Special goods... A Explosive Materials, not otherwise specified (excepting lithofraeteur, nitroglycerine, dualine, glyoxiline, methylic nitrate, glonine oil, gun-cotton, pyrolithe, metallic sodium, which will not be carried). Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... ... A Express-bodies, -shafts, and -wheels. Minimum charge as for 1 ton each consignment ... ... 0 Fancy Goods, packed. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk ... ... A Fascines. Owners' risk ... ... F Fat - ••• 0 Feathers, packed. Double rate. Owners' risk ... ... A Felloes, manufactured •■• ••• 0

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Class Felloes, unmanufactured ... ... D Felt ... ... B Fenders. Owners' risk ... ... A Fibre, cocoanut ... ... B Field-rollers. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... C Figs, packed ... ... A Firearms, packed ... ... A Firearms, unpacked ... As parcels, Fire-bars and -bearers, Dumb-plates, and Furnace-doors ... ... D Fireirons ... ... A Firewood. Owners' risk ... ... Q Fireworks, packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... A Fish, in brine ... ... C Fish, in tins ... ... A Fish, dried. Owners' risk ... ... C Fish, fresh, under 2 tons. Owners' risk ... ... D Fish, fresh, 2-ton lots and over. Half rates. Owners' risk ... ... C Fittings, gas, packed ... ... B Fittings, shop ... ... A Flagging. Owners'risk ... ... N Flags, packed. If loose, owners'risk ... ... A Flax, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half ... ... D Flax, native, dressed, screw-pressed. Otherwise,rate and a half ... E Flax, green. Owners' risk ... ... F Flax Straw. If pressed, double rate. Owners'risk ... ... F Flax Matting ... ... B Flock, in bales ... ... A Floorcloth. Owners'risk ... ... B Flour, packed ... ... E Flour-bags, in bags or bales ... ... Jj Flower-pots, packed ... ... C Flower-pots, loose. Owners to load and unload ... ... B Flowers, artificial. Bate and a quarter ... As parcels, Flues, shell. See Boilers. Fluid, boiler. Owners' risk ... ... B Fog-signals. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Foot-rot Preparation, in casks ... ... D Forks, hay or other agricultural . ... ... A Frames, picture. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... ... A Fruit, fresh, packed. Owners' risk ... ... D Fruit, New-Zealand-grown, fresh, packed, rate and a half (but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D) ... ... E Fruit, dried ... ... A. Fungus, in bales or bags ... ... B Furniture, in packing-cases or crates. Owners'risk. Special goods ... A Furniture, loose, in sacking, matting, straw bands, partially or wholly exposed. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk. Special goods ... A Furniture, skeleton. Owners'risk. Double rate. Special goods ... A Furniture, marble tops. Double rate. Owners'risk. Special goods ... A Furs, packed. Double rate. Special goods ... ... A Fuze, packed. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... A Game, dead. Owners' risk ... ... A Garden-roots ... ... D Garden-seats. Owners'risk. If cast, Special goods ... ... B Gasaliers. Owners' risk ... ... A Gasoline and Gazogen. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... A Gas-oil. Double rate. Owners' risk. .Dangerous ... ... A Gas-water, in tanks ... ... 0 Gas-water, in 5-ton lots ... ... N" Gates, house and garden. Owners'risk ... ... B Gates, field ... ... ]) Germina, packed. Owners' risk ... ... ]J Gig-bodies. Minimum charge as for 15ewt. Owners'risk ... ~-. A Gig-shafts and-wheels. Owners'risk ... ... A Ginger, packed ... ... A Girders, iron ~, ... B Glass, broken, packed ... ... p Glass doors, packed. Owners' risk ... ... C Glass, parcels containing. Rate and a quarter ... As parcels. Glass, plate, packed. Owners'risk. Special goods ... ... A Glass, window, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Glasses, looking-, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Glasses, looking-, not packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Special goods A Glassware, native, packed, consigned direct from local factories, in lots of not less than 30cwt., half-rate Class B. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class D. Glassware, packed, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk. Specialgoods A Glucose, packed ... ... B Glue and Glue Pieces, packed ... ... C Goats. Owneis' risk. Special goods ... ... M Gold Coin. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Double rates ... As parcels. Gold, manufactured or unmanufactured. Owners' risk. Special goods. Double rates ... As parcels. Grain, in bags, not specified ... ... E Grain, poisoned ... ... D Grain, phosphorized. Double rate. Dangerous ... ... A Gram, in bags ... ... E Granite, dressed or polished. Owners'risk ... ... D

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Class Granite, rough. Owners' risk ... ... N Grass, tussock. Owners' risk ... ... F Grass, brushmakers' ... ... D Grates. If loose, owners' risk. Specialgoods ~, ... A Gravel. Owners' risk ... ... Q Gravestones. Owners' risk ... ... D Grease, lubricating ... ... D Grindery, not otherwise specified ... ... A Grindstones. Owners' risk ... ... C Groats, packed ... ... B Guano, packed ... ... P Gum, kauri ... ... C Gum, shellac, packed ... ... B Gunpowder. Double rate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Guttering, zinc, tin, copper, brass, or iron ... ... A Haberdashery, packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Hair, upholsterers' ... ... A Hair, plasterers' ... ... C Hammers ... ... B Hams, loose. Owners' risk ... ... B Hams, packed ... ... C Handles, wooden, packed ... ... B Handles, wooden, packed, consigned direct from factory ... ... D Hand-trucks ... ... C Hardware, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk ... ... A Harmoniums, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Harmoniums, unpacked. Rate and a half. Owners' risk. Special goods A Harness, packed ... ... B Harness, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A Harrows. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... C Hat-boxes. Double rate ... ... A Hats, packed. Double rate ... ... A Hay, pressed or unpressed. Owners' risk ~, ~, F Hearthstones. Owners' risk ... ... D Hessian, packed Owners' risk ... ... A Hides, green or salted. To be taken at 40 to the ton ... ... B Hides, dried ... ... B Hobby Horses. Owners' risk ... ... A Hollo ware. Owners' risk ... ... A Honey, in bottles, tins, or jars. Owners'risk ... ... A Honey, in kegs or casks. Owners'risk ... ... B Honey, extracted, packed, locally produced. Owners'risk ... ... C Honey, extracted, for export, in consignments of not less than lOcwt. Owners' risk ... ... D Hoofs and Horns ... ... D Hops, packed. Owners' risk ... ... C Horsecovers ... ... B Horsefeed, mixed, pressed. If unpressed, double rate. Owners'risk ... E Horsefeed, green. Owners' risk ... ... E Horse-powers. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... C Horses. Specialgoods. Owners'risk Horseshoes ... ... C Hose, indiarubber. Owners' risk ... ... A Hosiery, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Houses, wooden, packed ... ... C House-blocks, split. Owners'risk ... ... Q Hurdles, iron and wood ... ... J) Husks, grain ... ~, p Ice, packed. Owners'risk ... ... C Images, marble, packed. If unpacked, double rate. Owners'risk. Special goods _ ... ... A Implements, agricultural, not otherwise specified. Owners' risk ... B Indiarubber Goods or Hose. Owners'risk ... ... A Ink, printers' ... ... B Ink, writing. Owners' risk ... ... A Instruments, musical, packed. If unpacked, rate and a half. Owners' risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Instruments, scientific. Owners' risk ... ... A Iron, corrugated, loose. Owners' risk ... ... C Iron, corrugated, packed. Owners' risk ... ... B Iron, galvanised, loose ... ... C Iron, galvanised, packed ... ... D Iron, angle, bar, rod, hoop, sheet, and plate, unmanufactured... ... D Iron, angle, bar, rod, hoop, sheet, and plate, manufactured ... ... C Iron fencing material ... ... J) Iron, pig ... ... N Iron rails, new, and fastenings ... ... D Iron rails, old, for scrap i ... ... Q Iron, scrap ... ... Q Jam, packed, consigned direct from local factories in consignments of not less than lOcwt. ... ... B Japanned Ware. Owners'risk ... ... A Jewellery. Double rate. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... As parcels, Joinery. Owners' risk ... ... A Kapok, in bales ... ... A Kauri-gum ... ... C Kerosene. Owners' risk ~, ... A

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Class Lace, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Double rate ... ... A Ladders (measurement to be taken over all extreme dimensions as if solid) X Lamps, hall and street, loose. Double rate ... ... A Lamps and Lampware, packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Lampblack ... ... B Lamp-posts, iron. Owners' risk ... ... B Lard ... ... C Lasts, packed ... ... B Laths, in bundles ... ... 0 Lead, pig, sheet, and pipe. Owners'risk ... ... D Lead, red and white ... ... D Leather, bookbinders' or fancy ... ... A Leather, in bales or bundles ... ... B Lignite. Owners' risk ... ... <4 Lime gas refuse ... ... Q Lime. Owners' risk ... ... N Lime from local kilns, consigned to country stations for agricultural purposes, or to ship for export ... ... Q, Lime from local kilns, for cement-making ... ... Q Limejuice, in cases. Owners'risk ... ... A Limejuice, in casks ... ... C Limestone. Owners' risk ... ... Q Linseed. Owners'risk ... ... E Linseed Meal ... ... B Liquorice ... ... A Liquors, in glass, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk ... ... A Liquors, in bulk, not otherwise specified ... ... B Logs, squared. Owners' risk ... ... X Looking-glasses, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Looking-glasses, not packed. Double rate. Owners' risk. Special goods A Luggage ... ... B Luggage, theatrical companies', by goods trains. Half-rate ... ... B Machines. — Winnowing, leather-cutting, stripping, printing, threshing, reaping, soda-water, clod-crushing, smut, weighing, flour-dressing; reapers-and-binders set up, minimum charge as for 1 ton ; engines— fire, beer, and garden; hay-rakes and elevators, horse-works; gardenrollers, lawn-mowers; cheese, wool, hay, and wine presses; steamploughs, mangles, and all machines not otherwise specified. Owners' risk. Specialgoods ... ... B Machines. —Beapers-and-binders, packed ; chaff-cutters, field-rollers, horsepowers, stone-crushers. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ... C Machines, sewing, loose. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... As parcels, Machines, sewing, packed. Special goods ... ... A Machinery, light and fragile. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Machinery, mining. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... 1) Machinery, refrigerating and paper-making. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. C Machinery, not otherwise specified, including cylinders, sole-plates, and flywheels. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ... B Magnite, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Maize. Owners' risk ... ... E Malt. Owners' risk ... ... E Manganese-ore ... ... JST Mangolds. Owners' risk ... ... F Manilla Fibre. Owners'risk ... ... B Manures, animal. Owners' risk ... ... Q Manure, artificial. Owners'risk ... ... P Manure, salt ... ... P Maps, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... As parcels, Marble Images, packed. If unpacked, double rate. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ... A Marble, loose and polished. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ~, A Marble, manufactured, paoked. Owners'risk. Specialgoods... ... B Marble, rough blocks. Owners' risk. ... ~, N Marble Slabs, rough. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ~, B Marble Tiles, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... , ~, B Marble Tops (furniture). Doublerate. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... A Matches, packed. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Mats, coir ... ... A Mats, woollen, packed. Owners' risk ~, ... A Matting. Unspecified „, ... A Matting, flax ... ... B Mattresses, packed ~. ... a Mattresses, unpacked. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... ... A Meal, oat, packed ~, ... E Meal, linseed ~, , it B Meat, preserved ... ... D Meat, fresh. Owners' risk. (Coverings returned free.) ... ~, 0 Metal, road ... ~, Q Metal, scrap (not otherwise specified) ~, ... N Meters, gas or water. Owners'risk ... ~, B Milk. Owners' risk Milk, preserved, packed ... ... A Milk, preserved, packed, consigned direct from local factories in consignments of not less than lOcwt. ... ... B Millinery, packed. Doublerate ... ... A Millstones. Owners' risk ... ... C Mining—lron Trucks and Buckets ... ... B Mining Machinery. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ~, D

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CLASS Molasses, in casks . ... ... C Money. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Dou'ule rate ... As parcels. Monkeys, pile-driving ... ... B Mouldings, in bundles. Owners' risk ... ... X Mouldings, in bundles, gilt and fancy ... ... A Musical Inßtrumentß, packed. If unpacked, rate and a half. Owners' risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Mustard, packed ... ... A Nails, iron, packed ... ... C Naphtha and Naphthaline. Rate and a half. Owners' risk. Dangerous A Naves, manufactured ... ... 0 Naves, unmanufactured ... ... D Netting, wire. Owners' risk ... ... D Netting, rope, packed ... ... B Newspapers ... ... Nuts, edible (except cocoanuts) ... ... A Nuts, cocoa, packed •■• ... 0 Nuts, iron, packed ... ... C Oars ... ••• A Oatina, packed. Owners' risk. ... ... E Oats. Owners' risk ... ... E Oats, crushed. Owners' risk ■■• ■•• E Oatmeal, packed. Owners' risk ••• ... E Ochre •■• •■• B Offal. Owners' risk ... ... N Oil, packed, not otherwise specified. Owners'risk ... ... B Oil, Chinese. Owners' risk ... ... B Oil, gas. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A Oilcake ... ... D Oilcloth ... ... A Oily Canvas, Paper, Rags, or Waste. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... A Omnibuses ... ••• A Onions, packed (not to exceed Class D rate), rate and a half ... ... E Opium. Doublerate ... ... A Ore, copper, iron, and other, not, otherwise specified. Owners'risk ... Q Ova, trout and salmon, for Acclimatisation Societies. Free of charge. Ovens, camp and colonial. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... B Oysters and other Shellfish, under 2 tons. Owners'risk ... ... D Oysters and other Shellfish, 2 ton lots and over. Half-rates. Owners' risk C Paints, packed. Owners' risk ... ... B Palings ... ... X Paper, waste ... ... N Paper, waste, for paper-making, consigned to a paper-mill. Half-rate ... C Paper Bags ... ... A Paper Bags, colonial manufacture ... ... D Paper, in reams or bales ... ... B Paper, in reams or bales, colonial manufacture ... ... D Paperhangings ... ... A Paper-making machinery. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... C Papier Mache Goods. Owners'risk ... ... A Parcels, unspecified. Owners'risk. Specialgoods Pearl barley, packed. Owners' risk. ... ... E Peas, colonial produce, whole or crushed ... ... E Peas, imported ... ... B Peas, split, packed ... ... B Peat. Owners' risk ~. ... Q Pegs, surveyors' ... ... D Pelts, green or limed, in bags ... ... D Pelts, limed, in 2 ton lots, owners to load and unload ... ... D Pepper, packed ... ... A Perambulators, packed. Rate and a half ... ... A Perambulators, loose. Rate and a quarter. Owners'risk ... As parcels. Perfumery. Owners' risk ... ... A Perry, in bottle. Owners' risk ... ... A Perry, in bulk ... ~. C Petroleum. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ~. A Phosphorus. Doublerate. Dangerous ... ... A Phosphorized Grain. Doublerate. Dangerous ... ... A Pianos, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Pianos, unpacked. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Rate and a half ... A Pickles, packed. Owners'risk ... ... B Picks ... ... B Pictures, loose. Specialgoods. Doublerate. Owners'risk ... A Pictures, packed. Specialgoods. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... A Picture-frames. Rate and a half. Owners'risk ... ... A Pigs. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... M Piles or Heavy Timber. Owners'risk ... ... X Piles, stone, rough. Owners' risk ... ... N Piles, iron, cast. Specialgoods ... ... D Piles, iron, wrought ... ... D Pile-shoes ... ... D Pipeclay, packed ... ... D Pipes, smoking. Owners'risk ... ... A Pipes, cast-iron, water or gas. Owners'risk. Specialgoods... ... D Pipes, drain, earthenware. Owners' risk ... ... N Pipes, unglazed earthenware, flangelcss, drain, up to 6in. in diameter ~, Q

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Class Pipes, copper, brass, and wrought iron ... ... B Pitch ... ... D Plants, packed. Owners' risk ... ... B Plaster. Owners' risk ... ... B Plaster of Paris, packed ... ... C Plaster of Paris Ornaments, loose. Doublerate. Owners'risk ... A Plaster of Paris Ornaments, packed. Rate and a half. Owners' risk ... A Plate, Gold and Silver. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate As parcels. Plated Goods. Rate and a half. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... A Plate-glass, packed. Special goods. Owners' risk ... ... A Ploughs ... ... B Ploughshares. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... B Poles, hop ... ... Q Pollard, packed ... ... E Pork, salt, packed ... ... C Porter ... ... As beer. Posts, lamp, iron, loose. Owners'risk ... ... B Posts and Rails ... ... Q Posts, verandah, iron, loose. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... B Potash ... ... B Pots, iron. (See castings.) Owners' risk. Special goods Potatoes ... ... E Poultry, living, in crates or cases. Owners'risk. ... ... A Poultry, dead. Owners' risk ... ... B Powder, baking ... ... A Powder, bleaching ... ... B Powder, blasting. Doublerate. Dangerous ... ... A Precious Stones. {See Jewellery.) Special goods. Owners' risk. Double rate. Preserves, in bottles. Owners'risk ... ... A Preserves, in cases, not otherwise described ... ... A Presses, copying. If loose, owners' risk ... ... A Printing Materials and Type. Owners'risk ... ... B Provisions, preserved ... ... B Pumice Stone. Owners' risk. ... ... Q Pumpkins. Owners' risk ... ... F Pumps. Owners' risk ... ... B Putty, packed ... ... B Pyrites. Owners' risk ... ... Q Quartz and Quartz Tailings. Owners'risk ... ... Q Quicksilver ... ... A Rabbit exterminator ... ... D Rabbit-skins, in bales. Owners' risk ... ... H Rabbit-skins, in bags or fadges ... ... A Babbits, dead. Half-rate. Owners' risk ... ... C Rabbits, living, in crates or cases. Owners'risk Racecourse Stalls. Rate and a quarter ... As parcels. Rackarock. Double rate. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A Racks, sheep. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. ... ... C Rags ... ... N Rags, in bales, not for export. Half-rates ... ... C Railings, iron. Owners'risk. If cast, Specialgoods. Owners'risk ... B Rails, iron and steel, new, and fastenings ... ... N Rails, iron, old, for scrap ... ... Q Raisins, packed ... ... A Rape-seed ... ... E Rattans ... ... C Reapers-and-binders, set up, minimum charge as for 1 ton. Owners' risk. Specialgoods ... ... B Reapers-and-binders, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... C Refrigerating machinery. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... C Refuse from Gold-smelting ... ... B Resin ... ... D Retorts, clay. Owners' risk ... ... B Retorts, iron. Owners'risk ... ... C Rice ... ... C Ridging, zinc or tin. If loose, owners'risk ... ... A Rims for wheels, manufactured ... ... C Rims for wheels, unmanufactured ... ... D Rivets, iron, packed ... ... C Road-metal. Owners' risk ... ... Q Roburite. Doublerate. Owners'risk. Dangerous ... ... A Rock salt ... ... B Roots —turnips, mangolds, beet ... ... F Root, chicory ... ... E Roots, garden ... ... D Roots, not otherwise specified ... ... E Rope, hemp or wire ... ... C Ruddle, packed ... ... B Rugs, woollen, packed. Owners' risk ... . ... A Runners, sheep, in casks ... ... D Rye ... ... E Sacking, Waste Baper, Cotton Waste, and other fibrous material for papermaking, consigned to a paper-mill. Half-rate ... ... C Sacking, old, not otherwise specified ... ... N Sacks, loose ... ... A Sacks, in bags and bales ... ~, E 3-D. 3a.

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Class Saddlery, packed ... ••• B Saddlery, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A Safes, bread, meat, and milk. Owners'risk ... ... A Safes, iron ••• •■• B Sago ••• ••• A Salmon-ova, for Acclimatisation Societies. Free of charge. Salt, packed, not otherwise specified ... ... D Salt, manure, or for agricultural or pastoral purposes ... ... P Saltpetre, packed ... ••■ 0 Sand. Owners' risk ... ... Q Sardines, packed ••• ••• A Sashes, window, glazed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... A Sashes, window, glazed, packed. Owners' risk ... ... C Sashweights, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A Sashweights, packed • ... ... 0 Sausage-skins, packed -•• ... A Sawdust, in bags ... ■•■ F Saws, loose ■•• As parcels. Saws, packed ••■ ••• A Scab Specific, packed ... ... B Scales and Scale Beams. Owners'risk ... ... A Scenery, theatrical. Owners' risk ... ... A Scheelite. Owners' risk ... ... N Scoria. Owners' risk ... ... Q Screwjacks ... ••■ B Screws, packed ... ... B Scrim, packed ... ... A Scythes, packed ... ... A Seats, garden. Owners'risk. If cast, Special goods ... ... B Seaweed, in bulk ... ••• F Seeds, garden, and agricultural seeds not specified ... ... B Seeds, turnip, clover, mangold ... ... D Seeds, grass. Bate and a half; but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D ... ••• E Shafts and Wheels,dray ... ... B Shafts and Wheels, carriage and gig. Owners' risk ... ... A Shale ... ... Q Sharps, packed ... ... E Shavings, packed ... ... C Sheep. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... M Sheep-dip, packed. Owners' risk ... ... B Sheep-dip, colonial manufacture, consigned from the factory. Owners' risk D Sheep-feeding Boxes, minimum charge, as for 1 ton. Owners' risk ... C Sheep-racks. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... ... C Sheep-i'unners, in casks ... .. D Sheepskins, green, in bundles not exceeding lewt. If loose, or in bundles exceeding lewt., rate and a quarter ... ... B Sheepskins, green, loose or in bundles, between private Bidings ... B Sheepskins, dried, in bales ... ... H Sheepskins, dried, in bundles ... ... B Sheeting, in bales, for manufacture of flour-bags ... ... D Shellac, packed ... ... B Sherbet, in bottles. Owners' risk ... ... A Shingle. Owners' risk ... ... Q Shingle, tarred. Owners' risk ... ... N Shingles, roofing ... ... X ShooKs ... ... D Shop-fittings or-counters, packed. If loose, owners'risk ... ... A Shot, packed ... ... B Shovels ... ... B Shrubs, in packages. Owners' risk ... ... B Sieves. Owners'risk ... ... A Signboards ... ... A Silk Goods. Owners'risk. Specialgoods Rate and a half ... A Silver Coin. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate ... As parcels Silver, manufactured or unmanufactured. Owners' risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate ... As parcels, Slate Slabs, for furniture and house-fitting. Owners' risk. Special goods A Slate Slabs, for tanks. Owners'risk ... ... B Slates, roofing. Owners' risk ... ... N Slates, school, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A Sleepers, railway ... ... X Slops, in cases. If in bales, owners'risk ... ... A Snuff ... ... A Soap, fancy ... ... A Soap, in cases ... ... C Soap, packed, locally manufactured, consigned to ship for export ... D Soap-boxes, in pieces, packed in crates, not " returned empties," half-rates B Soda, packed ... ... C Soda, bicarbonate of, packed ... ... A Soda, caustic, packed. Owners' risk ... ... C Soda, caustic, packed, consigned to paper-mills. Owners' risk ... D Soda Crystals, packed ... ... D Soot, in bags, as artificial manure. Owners'risk ... ... P Spades ... ... B Spices, packed ... ... A Spirits, in cases or jars. Owners' risk ... ... A Spirits, in bulk ... ... A Sponge, packed. Double rate ... ... A

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Class Spokes, manufactured ... ... C Spokes, unmanufactured ... ... D Spouting, iron. Owners'risk. If east, Special goods ... ... A Spouting, zinc or tin. Owners'risk ... ... A Springs ... ... B Stalls, racecourse. Rate and a quarter ... As parcels. Stamps. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate ... As parcels, Standards (iron) for fencing, in bundles ... ... D Standards (iron) for fencing, loose ... ... C Staples, packed ... ~, C Starch ... ... A Stationery. Owners'risk ... ... A Staves ... ... D Steel ... ... 0 Steel Plates, unmanufactured ... ... D Steel Rails, new, and fastenings ... ... D Stereotype Casts, consigned by or to newspaper proprietors Stone-crushers. Owners' risk. Special goods ... ... C Stone, carved, for building purposes. Owners'risk ... ... C Stone, kerb or dressed. Owners'risk ... ~, N Stone, pumice. Owners' risk ... ... Q Stone, rough. Owners'risk ... ... Q Stones, scythe, packed ... ... B Stout, as Beer. Stoves and Stovepipes. Owners' risk ... ... A Strainers, iron, for fencing ... ... D Straw, pressed or unpressed. Owners'risk ... ... F Straw-flax. If pressed, double rate. Owners'risk ... ... F Sugar, loaf, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A Sugar, packed ... ... B Sulkies, with wheels removed. Doublerate. Owners'risk ... ... A Sulphur, packed. Owners' risk ... ... C Sulphur, loose. Owners'risk ... ... D Sumach ... ... C Sundries, contents not specified, packed. Owners'risk ... ... A Surveyors' Pegs ... ... D Tables, billiard or bagatelle, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... A Tables, billiard or bagatelle, loose. Doublerate. Owners'risk. Specialgoods A Tacks, packed ... ... B Tailings, quartz ... ... Q Tallow ... ... C Tan-pit refuse. Owners' risk ... ... Q Tanks, corrugated iron, empty. Doublerate ... ... A Tanks, iron, empty, up to 400 gallons. Minimum charge 2s. 6d. each. Owners' risk ... ... A Tanks, iron, empty, over 400 gallons. Minimum charge 2s. 6d. each. Bate and a half ... .. A Tanks, containing water ... ... C Tanks, containing gas-water ... ... 0 Tapioca ~, ... A Tar ... ... D Tarred Shingle. Owners' risk ... ... N Tar, spirits of. Owners' risk ... ... A ' Tares ... ... E Tarpaulins ... ... B Tea. Owners' risk ... ... A Tea, packed beyond 140 miles (minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles). Owners' risk ... ... B Tents, in bundles ... ... B Theatrical Companies' Luggage, by goods-trains. Half-rate ... ... B Theatrical scenery. Owners'risk ... ... A Tiles, encaustic ... ... C Tiles, earthenware, imported. Owners' risk ... ... N Tiles, earthenware, native. Owners' risk ... ... Q Timber, sawn or balk. Owners' risk ... ... X Tin, ingot and bar ... ... C Tin Plates and Gold Grating ... ... B Tin Plates, packed, consigned to rabbit-factories ... ... D Tinware, packed. If loose, owners'risk ... ... A Title Deeds. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate. ... As parcels. Tobacco, smoking ~, ... A 'Tobacco-leaf, in bags. Owners' risk ... ... E Tobacco, sheepwash, packed ... ... B Tools, loose ... ... A Tools, packed ... ... B Tow, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half ... ... D Tow, native, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half ... ... E Toys, packed. Specialgoods. Owners'risk. Rate and a quarter ... A Tramears ... ... A Treacle, in bottles. Owners' risk ... ... A Treacle, in casks or tins ... ... Q Trees, in packages. Owners' risk ... ... O Trees and shrubs consigned to Public Domain Boards for planting in public domains. Free of charge. Tricycles, packed. Owners' risk ~, ~, A Tricycles, unpacked. Rate and a quarter. Owners' risk. ... As parcels, Trimmings, upholsterers' ... ... A

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Class Trimmings, coach ... ... A Trinkets. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate ... As parcels. Tripon. Owners' risk ... ... Q Troughing, zinc and tin. Owners'risk ... ... A Trout-ova, for Acclimatisation Societies. Free of charge. Trucks, mining, iron ... ... B Trunks, empty, not"returned empties" ... ... A Tubing, copper, brass, and iron ... ... B Tubs, tin or other metal. Owners'risk ... ... A Tubs, wooden. ... ... A Turf ... ... Q Turnery, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A Turnery, packed ... ... B Turnips. Owners' risk ... ... p Turpentine. Owners' risk ... ... B Turpentine, spirits of. Owners' risk ... ... A Tussock grass. Owners' risk ... ... p Twine ... ... B Twine, binder ... ... J) Type. Owners' risk ... ... B Umber, for paper-making purposes ... ... J) Umbrellas, in cases. If in bundles, owners'risk ... ... A Varnish. Owners' risk ... ... a Vats. Double rate ... ... a Vegetables, not otherwise specified, packed. Rate and a half (but in no case are total charges to exceed Class D) ... ... E Venetian Red, packed, consigned to paper-mills. Owners' risk ... D Ventilators, all kinds ... A Vestas, packed. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A Vices ... jj Vinegar, in casks ... q Vinegar, in cases and jars. Owners'risk ... A Wagons. Specialgoods Wagons, empty, railway Wagons, express Washers, iron and lead ... C Waste, cotton ... ... jj Watches, packed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate ... As parcels. Water in, tanks . q Water, gas, in tanks ... q Water, gas, in 5-ton lots ... jf Waters, aerated, of all kinds ... ... B Wheat. Owners' risk ... j; Wheels, iron, cast, or wrought. If cast, owners' risk. Special goods ... C Wheelbarrows q Wheels and Shafts, dray jj Whips ... Whiting q Whiting, native. Owners' risk ... jj Willows, in bundles j) Willows, green. Owners' risk jj Winches, crab ... q Window-sashes, glazed. Owners'risk. Specialgoods ... A Window-sashes, glazed, packed. Owners' risk ' ... .*] Q Wine, in cases or jars. Owners'risk ... A Wine, in bulk ... a Wine-butts, -pipes, or -vats, empty. Double rate ... A Wire, iron, fencing, in bundles ... j) Wire, iron, barbed q Wire, binding q Wire-cloth. Owners' risk a Wire-netting. Owners' risk jy Wood Patterns for Castings. Owners'risk ... A Woodenware, buckets, tubs, &c. i Wool |" '" g Wool in bags or fadges a Woollen Goods, packed. Owners'risk ... A Woolpacks, in bales -p Writings. Owners'risk. Specialgoods. Doublerate. .'.'. As parcels, Yeast, in casks. Owners' risk * Zinc, packed jj Zinc, perforated. Owners' risk ... Zinc and Tin Spouting and Ridging. Owners'risk ... \[\ a Zinc, scrap w Approximate Cost of Paper.-Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), £12 145. Bd.

By Authority: Samuel Costabl, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB94.