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25. It is also declared and agreed that these presents shall be and are intended to operate as a substitute for the original contract. 26. Wherever in these presents it is provided that any appointment, instrument, or notice, or any other act or thing, power, or authority whatsoever, may be made, executed, given, done, performed, exercised, or suffered by the Queen, or by or on behalf of the Queen, or by the Governor, then it shall be sufficient if such appointment, instrument, or notice, or other act or thing, power, or authority is made, executed, given, done, performed, exercised or suffered by the Governor on behalf of the Queen or in his own name, as the case requires, or by such person or persons as the Governor may from time to time appoint for all or any of the purposes herein mentioned; and also that when any notice or instrument may be given to or served on the Queen by or on behalf of the Company, the same may be given to or served on the Governor on behalf of the Queen, or to or on any person appointed by him to receive the same. 27. Wherever in these presents any act or thing is agreed to be done or suffered by or on behalf of the Queen, or the Minister for Public Works, which, under or by virtue of " The Government Eailways Act, 1887," is now or at any time hereafter may be directed or required to be done or suffered by the New Zealand Eailway Commissioners constituted under the said Act, then, and in any such case, the obligation to do, perform, or suffer such act or thing shall devolve upon the said Commissioners, who shall be deemed to be substituted throughout these presents for the Queen, or the Minister for Public Works, as the case may be, so far as relates to any such act or thing as aforesaid: Provided that if the hereinbefore mentioned Act shall be repealed, or the powers and duties of the said Commissioners shall in any manner be determined or be suspended, then the Queen or the Minister for Public Works, as the case may be, shall be entitled to resume the right to do, perform, or suffer any such act or thing as aforesaid, subject to any provision in that behalf made by the General Assembly; and the Queen and the Company shall in any case as lastly provided for have all such mutual rights and liabilities in respect of any act or thing as aforesaid as if the said Act had not been repealed, or the powers and duties of the said Commissioners had not been determined or suspended. In witness whereof these presents have been signed by the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Colony, and the Seal of the Colony and the Common Seal of the Company have been respectively hereunto affixed, the day and year first before written.

SCHEDULE OE BATES. For any distance Per mile after not exceeding 10 first 10 miles, miles. Animals. s. d. s. d. Horses, one only ... ... ... ... ••• ... 10 0 0 3 Horses, each additional one belonging to same owner ... ... 7 6 0 2| Cattle, one only ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 6 0 2£ Cattle, each additional one belonging to same owner ... ... 50 02 Calves (one year old and under), one only ... ... ... 4 0 0 1-J-Calves, each additional one belonging to same owner ... ... 20 0 Of Sheep, goats, pigs, one only ... .;. ... ••■ ••■ 4 0 0 1-J Sheep, goats, pigs, each additional one belonging to same owner ... 2 0 oOf Sheep, goats, pigs, and calves, in large lots, per truck, loaded and unloaded by owner, who takes all responsibility and risk ... ... 15 0 10 Carriages, ■ &c. Carriages, two-wheeled ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 4 Carriages, four-wheeled ... ... ... ... ... 12 6 0 5 Drags ... ... ... ... ■■• ••• •■• 12 6 0 5 Goods and Merchandise. Per ton per mile ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 00 07 Minimum weight 2 cwt. Minimum charge ... ... ... ■ •■• •■• 10 00 In addition to above charges, a terminal charge will be made not exceeding per ton ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 00 30 Gram. Grain of all kinds, flour, green horse-feed, per ton per mile (minimum weight 2 tens) ... ... ■•■ ••• • •• ■■■ ••• 0 3 In smaller quantities as merchandise, a terminal charge will be made not exceeding per ton ... ... • ■ • ■■ • • • • •• • 30 Mineral and Animal Manures. Per ton per mile (minimum quantity 4 tons) ... ... 0 2£ Minimum charges, coal, for 3 miles and under ... ... 16 Ditto, ditto, over 3 miles and not exceeding 15 miles 2 6 Minimum charges, other minerals (small lots in packages or bags as merchandise) ... ... ■• • • • • • • • • ■ ■ • • • 13 Every loading or unloading done by the Company, per ton ... 16