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SCHEDULE OF BATES— continued. For any Distance Per Mile after not exceeding first 10 Miles. Carriages, &c. Carriages, two-wheeled ... ... ... ... 10 0 04 Carriages, four-wheeled ... ... ... ... 12 6 0 5 Drays ... ... ... ... ... 12 6 0 5

Goods and Merchandise. s. d. Per ton per mile (minimum weight, 2ewt.) ... ... ... 0 7 Minimum charge ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 In addition to above charges, a terminal charge will be made not exceeding, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 30 Grain. Grain of all kinds, flour, green horse-feed, per ton per mile (minimum weight, 2 tons) ... ... ... ... ... ... 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 Minimum charges, coal, over 3 miles and not exceeding 15 miles ... 26 Minimum charges, other minerals (small lots in packages or bags as merchandise) ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Every loading or unloading done by the Company, per ton ... ... 16 Wool. Undumped, per bale per mile (bale not to exceed 4ewt.) ... ... 0 1J Undumped, for each bale exceeding 4cwt., extra per mile ... ... 0 o*, Undumped, minimum charge per bale ... ... ... ... 10 Double-dumped, per bale per mile (bale not to exceed Bcwt.)... ... 02J Double-dumped, for each bale exceeding Bcwt., extra per mile ... 0 0-J Double-dumped, minimum charge per bale ... ... ... 16 Each loading or unloading done by the Company, per bale, undumped 0 4 Each loading or unloading done by the Company, per bale, dumped ... 0 8 Timber. Sawn timber, per 100 ft. superficial, per mile ... ... ... oOf Sawn timber, minimum charge, per 100 ft. superficial ... ... 0 7 Heavy timber, per 100 ft. superficial, per mile ... ... ... 0 1 Heavy timber, minimum charge, per 100 ft. superficial ... ... 10 Australian-timber, rate and a half for each loading or unloading done by the Company, per 100 ft. superficial ... ... ... ... 0 4 A truckload is computed at 5 tons. A fraction of a mile is counted as a mile. A truck of firewood must not exceed 3 tons. Passengers. First-class, per mile ... ... ... ... ... ... 03* Second-class, per mile ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2* Minimum charge— First-class ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 Second-class ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 Beturn fares equal one and one-half single fares. A fraction of a mile is counted as a mile. Notice is also hereby given that a maximum rent or charge to be made for the storage of goods, produce, or merchandise shall be as follows:—

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