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Company shall give to the Queen mutual running-powers and terminal facilities over the respective lines of railway of the Queen and the Company for carrying traffic on the line of the one party through or on to the line of the other party, and in particular shall give the Company access to the ports of Lyttelton, Nelson, and Greymouth, and to the Government termini at such ports and at Christchurch ; but neither party shall have the right to compete with the other party by carrying on the line of the other party traffic originating and terminating on such line. The terms and conditions under which such running-powers and terminal facilities shall operate shall be set out in an agreement to be made under section 5 of the said Act, or, if the parties cannot agree, the form and contents of such agreement shall be determined by arbitration, and while no agreement is in existence binding the parties, then on terms to be prescribed by regulations to be made by the Governor." Clause 39. —Government draft: "39. All by-laws and regulations made under the principal Act or any other Act for the conduct of traffic on the said railway, and for the working and management thereof, shall from time to time be subject to the approval of the Governor ; and, subject thereto, the maximum tolls, fares, rates, and rents to be charged by the Company for the carriage upon the said railway of passengers, produce, animals, goods, merchandise, articles, matters, and things, and for tho storage of goods in any of the Company's sheds or warehouses, shall not exceed the general fares, rates, and charges (as distinct from local and special rates) in force from time to time on the New Zealand Government railways, with twenty-five per centum added thereto ; and until such lastmentioned fares, rates, and charges shall have been altered by the Minister, pursuant to the power vested in him in that behalf, shall not exoeed the general fares, rates, and charges (as distinct from local and special rates) at present in force on the New Zealand Government railways, as set forth in the New Zealand .Government Gazette of the 30th day of January, 1888, with twenty-five per centum added thereto. The general fares and rates at present in force, as hereinbefore mentioned, are set forth in the said Gazette as follow.: For passengers, in Part 1., pages 125 to 130; for luggage, parcels, and horses, in Part 11., pages 134 to 136 ; for goods, in Part 111., pages 137 to 150, and in Part V., pages 163 to 173 ; all the said pages above mentioned being reckoned inclusively. Amended as follows in sealed contract: "39. All by-laws and regulations made under the principal Act or any other Act for the conduct of traffic on the said railway, and for the working and management thereof, shall from time to time bo subject to approval by the Governor; and, subject thereto, the maximum tolls, fares, rates, and rents to be charged by the Company for the carriage upon tho said railway of passengers, produce, animals, goods, merchandise, articles, matters, and things, and for the storage of goods in any of the Company's sheds or warehouses, shall not exceed the scale for the time being in force upon the Wellington to Masterton Railway with twenty-five per centum added thereto ; and until such last-mentioned scale shall .have been altered by the Minister, pursuant to the power vested in him in that behalf, shall not exceed the scale set forth in the Schedule hereto attached, with twenty-five per centum added thereto." Clauses 40 to 50.—Identical in the Government draft and sealed contract. Schedule of rates referred to in clause 39 of sealed contract, said Schedule not being attached to Government draft :— For any Distance Per Mile after not exceeding first 10 Miles. 10 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 ... ... 5 0, 0 2 Calves (one year old and under), one ouly ... ... ... 4 0 0- 1£ 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 ... 20 0 Of 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... ... ... ... ... ... 100 04 Carriages, four-wheeled ... ... ... .... ... 12 6 0 5 Drays ... ... ... 12 6 0 5 Goods and Merchandise. Per ton per mile (minimum weight, 2cwt.) ... ... ... ... ... 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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 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 ... ... ... 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