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RETURN No. 31. Statement of Alterations in and Additions to Scale of Charges during the Year ended 31st March, 1915. PART I.—PASSENGERS. General Fares and Regulations. Navy recruits : Regulation amended to provide for concession tickets to candidates for the New Zealand Naval Forces. PART lII.—GOODS REGULATIONS. Panama and Pacific Universal Exhibition at San Francisco : Regulation provided for free conveyance of New Zealand exhibits. PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES. Auckland District : Rate provided for timber from Swanson to Auckland. Westland Section : Local mileage rate on coal for shipment removed. Rate for coal from Brunner and Rewanui to Greymouth inserted. Picton Section : Through rail and steamer rates between Wellington and stations on the Picton Section amended. Christchurch District : Rate provided for wool from Waddington to Addington and Christchurch. Dunedin District: Rate on goods of Classes A, B, C, and D between Dunedin or Port Chalmers and Oamaru amended. Rate provided for frozen meat from Pukeuri Junction to Port Chalmers-or Dunedin. PART V.—CLASSIFICATION. Inserted — ClassBricks for house-grates unpacked. Owners risk. Special goods .. .. . . C Bricks for house-grates packed in cases or crates. Owners' risk .. .. .. D Paper parchment for lining butter-boxes packed . . . . . . .. .. D PART VI.—WHARVES. Otamatea Wharf : Rates for goods passing over the wharf provided. Picton Wharves : Regulation respecting goods loaded or unloaded into or from lighters from or into ships amended.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1915.