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(8.) Rates on Wool, Grain, etc. — continued.

The minima applicable to the various classes of traffic arc, —■

These minima arc varied by class of wagon where capacity of wagon only permits of 5 lons being put in. In New Zealand all merchandise goods are carried by actual weight. Coal, mimmum 4 tons. Grain, &c, under Class E ; 1 ton 10 cwt. minimum. Manures, 5 cwt. minimum. Butter and cheese, 5 cwt. minimum. Approximate eott «/ paper. —Preparation not given ; printing (1,40(1 copies, including maps), £19 10s.

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— New South Wales. Victoria. South Australia.. Western Australia. Queensland, I Classes 1 and 2 Actual weight Actual weight .. Actual weight Actual weight Actual weight. Special (' 1 ton. or as 1st I ton. or as 1st 1 ton. or as I ton. or as 1 ton. or as 1st class class 1st class 1st class class. Special B .. 1 ton, or as 1st , 1 ton, or as C 4 tons, or as C 2 tons, or as C 1 ton. or as 1st class '"class. Special A .. 2 tons, or as B 2 tons, or as B .. 4 tons, or as B 4 tons, or as B 2 tons, or as B. Miscellaneous 6 tons, or as A 6 tons, or as A and 6 tons, or as A 5 tons, or as A 6 tons, or as A. B, according to and B quantity Coal .. 8 tons, or as 6 tons, or as A and 6 tons, or as A 5 tons, or as A 6 tons, or as A. Misce.Daneous B, according to quantity