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Railway Rates. 



[dec, 



that his stock will be conveyed in a special waggon, the Com- 

 panies should, in the event of any failure to supply such special 

 waggon, supply a horse-box at the same rate as would have 

 been charged for the special waggon. 



It is correct that reduced charges have been adopted for the 

 conveyance of cattle in horse-boxes, and these charges are as 

 follows : — 



To be Charged. 



(i.) If one stall only be The single horse rate plus 25 per cent. 



occupied. Minimum, 10s. 



(2.) One bull, one cow, or The single horse rate and a-half plus 25 per 



one ox having use of cent. Minimum, 10s. 



two stalls (no other 



animal belonging to 



the same owner being 



conveyed in the same 



box) or the exclusive 



use of a box. 



(3.) Two bulls, two cows, As for two horses plus 25 per cent. Mini- 

 or two oxen conveyed mum, 15s. 

 loose in a horse-box. 



(4.) One bull, one cow, or As for two horses plus 25 per cent. Mini- 

 one ox having use of mum, 15s. 

 two stalls in a horse- 

 box, together with a 

 second animal (be- 

 longing to the same 

 owner), occupying a 

 third stall. 



(5.) Three bulls, three As for three horses plus 25 per cent. Mini- 

 cows, or three oxen mum, 20s. 

 conveyed in a horse- 

 box. 



Fractional parts of 6d. to be reckoned as 6d. 



I am, Sir, yours obediently, 



{Signed) H. Smart, 



Secretary. 



The Secretary, 



Board of Agriculture, S.W. 



