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1907. NEW ZE ALAND.

WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) (CORRESPONDENCE RENEWING AGREEMENT FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND THE).

Laid on the Table of the House in pursuance of Section 43 of " The Government Railways Act, 1900." Sir, t Head Office, Wellington, 30th January, 1907. With reference to the agreement for the interchange of traffic between your company and the Department, dated the 7th October, 1902, and operating from the 13th idem, which has been renewed from time to time, I shall be glad if your company will agree to its remaining in operation until the 31st March, 1908. I have, &c, T. Ronayne, General Manager. The General Manager, Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited), Wellington. Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Company (Limited), Sik,— Wellington, 19th February, 1907. Interchange of Traffic. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 30th ultimo, and in reply beg to say that my directors concur in the agreement remaining in operation till the 31st March, 1908. I have, &c, W. M. H ANN AY, General Manager. The General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Wellington. Wellington and Manawatu Railway. Memokandum of Agreement for the Interchange of Traffic between the New Zealand Government Railways and the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited). 1. The term " Minister " means the Minister for Railways, or any Minister or person for the time being acting for him, appointed by " The Government Railways Act, 1900." The term " Company " means the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited). 2. For the purpose of this agreement the commencement of the Company' 3 line at Wellington shall be deemed to be at 33 ft. measured in a northerly direction from the junction crossing connecting the Company's line and the Wellington-Woodville Railway near Pipitea Point ; and in the Manawatu district the commencement of the Company's line shall be deemed to be at Longburn Railway-station, 9 ft. clear of the Government centre line. ~.,-C ( ,3. Goods traffic, and horses and carriages booked through Passenger Department, may be interchanged at Wellington and Longburn; passenger, parcels, and coaching traffic not otherwise specified, only at Longburn. 4. The Stationmaster at Longburn and his assistant shall carry out the instructions of the Company's officers where such instructions relate to the control of the Company's trains, traffic, or property. The Minister shall recognise the Company's right to demand the removal from Longburn of any officer for neglect of duty or misconduct. The junction at Longburn shall be under the control of the Minister, who shall pay half the salary of a Stationmaster to be placed by the Minister at Longburn, and half other goods-traffic expenses. The other moiety to be paid by the Company. 5. Passengers will be booked through between such of the Company's stations and such stations on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section as may be mutually arranged from time to time. The fares shall be computed at the Government scale of rates and charged on the continuous mileage for .the through journey, and the allocation to the Company and the Government respectively shall be on a mileage basis.