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on his behalf or otherwise may be authorized to erect or construct ; nor shall His Majesty, or the Governor, or any person on his behalf, I" , liable to pay to the promoter any compensation for injury clone to the said lines of tramway by the construction of any such railway or any public work as aforesaid, or for the loss of traffic occasioned thereby, or for the exercise of any such right or power as aforesaid.

First Schedule. (ft.) Trains shall be deemed to include a locomotive only, or a locomotive accompanied by one or more vehicles, or in the case of horse traction the equivalent thereof. (b.) Each train shall be accompanied by a driver, fireman, and guard, (c.) Brake appliances shall be equal in efficiency to those in use on the Government railways before the Westinghouse brake was applied to them. (d.) Head and tail lights shall be used on each train. (c.) The tramway shall be maintained in good order and condition, and efficient in every respect for the traffic carried upon it. (/.) The traffic upon the said tramway shall be conducted under an efficient system sufficient for the purpose of such traffic. (</.) Warnings shall be given when trains are approaching road-crossings. (h.) Notice-boards shall be maintained at road-crossings. (»'.) The speed of trains shall not exceed a maximum of twenty miles per hour.

Second Schedule. Fares, Tolls, and Charges. The scale of maximum fares, tolls, and charges which may be demanded and taken by the promoter in respect of the tramway is as specified below : — FARES FOR PASSENGERS. H. cl. For any distance over om. but not exceeding 10 m. . . .. ..13 10 m. „ 20 m. .. .. .. l> 6 „ 20 m. „ 30 m. .. ".. .. :5 9 30 m. „ 40 m. .. .. ..60 40m. .. sOm. .. .. ..fid For children over three years and under twelve years of age . . Half-fare. Children under three years of age in charge of an adult .. .. .. Free. But not more than two children shall travel free m charge of one adult ; any in excess of two to pay half-fare.

PARCEL RATES.

RATES TOR GOODS. Class 1. —(loods in cases; oats, chaff, potatoes, and other agricultural produce in bags; machinery, carts and wagons, oil, wool, flax-fibre in bales (loose fibre will not be accepted for carriage) —in lots of 6 cwt. and over : Ids. per ton up to 10 miles inclusive ; for each additional mile 9d. per ton shall be added. Class ll.—Coal in bags and other raw minerals, lime, bricks, cement, fencing-wire, sheep-skins (in bundles), iron fencing-standards, green flax—in lots of 1 ton and over (lots of 6 cwt. and over, but less than 1 ton, will be charged at Class I rates) : Bs. per ton up to 10 miles inclusive ; for each additional mile 6d. per ton will be added.

Not exceeding For every parcel up to 3 11). weight over 3 lb. but not exceeding 7 lb. weight „ 7 11». .. I -I lb. ., .. Ulb. .. 281b. .. ., 281b. .. 561b. .. 56 1b. „ 841b. .. „ 8Mb. „ 1121b. .. 10 m. B. (I. 0 6 0 6 0 9 1 0 1 6 1 9 2 0 40 m. 50 m. b. (1. s. d. 0 6 0 6 0 6 u <> (i ( .) 1 0 13 16 2 0 2 3 2 3 2 9 2 6 3 0 J