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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

FURTHER REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE "PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1876."

Laid on the Table of the Souse in compliance ivith Section 19 of " The Public Works Act, 1876."

[Published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 92, Bth November, 1877.] Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Conveyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels, fyc, on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance, with the By-laws for the New Zealand Eailways, fixed by Order in Council, dated the 17th day of April, 1877, the following alterations and additions to the rates for the conveyance, delivery, arrd storage of goods, parcels, &c, on all the New Zealand Eailways, are hereby declared to be fixed, and shall come into force from the day of the date hereof:— Poet Tbaffic. At port stations, haulage between private stores and wharves, including handling at ship's side, at per ton, Is. 6d. Class E. The remission of 9d. per ton for loading and unloading is hereby abolished. A terminal charge of Is. 9d. per ton will be made on goods of class E, consigned to or from private sidings or sheds, at country stations, in place of the ordinary terminal charge of 2s. 6d. Owner to perform all loading and unloading at such private sidings or sheds. Timbee. All previous rates for sawn and heavy timber are hereby cancelled. Sawn timber, Jd. per 100 superficial feet per mile for each mile up to 30 miles ; fd. per 100 superficial feet per mile lor each addiiional mile. Minimum charge, 7d. per 100 superficial feet. Heavy timber, Jd. per 100 superficial feet per mile for each mile up to 30 miles; Sd. per 100 superficial feet per mile for each additiorral mile. Minimum charge, Is. per 100 superficial feet. No charge less than for SUO superficial feet per truck. Australian timbers, rate and a half. All timber rrot exceeding 49 square inches sectional area to be carried as sawn timber. All timber exceeding 49 square inches sectional area, if exceeding 18 feet in length, to be carried as heavy timber; 13 feet iv length and under, as sawn timber. Bound timber, strirrg measurement, as heavy timber; no allowance for bark, tops, butt, or unsound wood.

Half-inch boards and under, half rate ; no reduction in minimum charge. One hundred palings, or 1,000 shingles, as 100 feet timber. Owner to do all loading and unloading. For each loading or unloading done by the railway, 3d. per 100 feet additional will be charged. All sawn timber under 1 inch is taken as inch stuff in computing the measurement. Hat, Straw, and CnAFF. Owner loads and unloads. For each loading or unloading done by the department, Is. 6d. per truck extra will be charged. Quantities under 1 ton may be carried as Class B, pressed, at single rates ; unpressed, double rates. No charge to exceed truck rate. Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of November, 1877. W. J. M. Larnach, Minister for Public AVorks. [Published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 93, 15th November, 1877.] Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Conveyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels, fyc, on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zealand Railways, fixed by Order in Council, dated the 17th day of April, 1877, the following alterations arrd additions to the rates for tho conveyance, delivery and storage of goods, parcels, &c, on all the New Zealand Eailways, are hereby declared to be fixed, and shall come into force from the day of the date hereof:— Passengers. Family season tickets will be issued on application to the Mairager at two-thirds the rate of ordinary season tickets. Minimum charge as for four persons. The rate for special trains with one large or two small carriages to be fifteen shillings (155.) per mile. For every additional carriage, five shillings (55.) per mile. Minimum charge, five pounds (£5). Mileage charged one way only. Season tickets at half ordinary fares will be issued to apprentices and pupil-teachers whose age does not exceed 19 years, upon production of satisfactory certificates from their masters or employers that the applicants are actually serving as apprentices or