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PART II.—APPLICATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY BY-LAWS.

Application of South Australian By-laws.

6. Goods consigned at Port Augusta to, or received at Port Augusta from, any station on the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway or on the South Australian Railways, shall be shunted and handled and otherwise dealt with by the Minister under and subject to the same conditions as to liability as apply to similar traffic on the South Australian Railways and expressed in the By-laws of the South Australian Railways Commissioner for the time being in force, and references in those By-laws to the Railways Commissioner shall be read as references to the Minister and references to the South Australian Gazette shall be read as references to the Commonwealth Gazette.

PART III.—CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN RAILWAY AND SHIPS.

Liability in respect.

7. In respect of goods consigned at Port Augusta for delivery to any ship at the wharf or goods received from any ship at the wharf for delivery, at Port Augusta—

(a) The Minister will not be liable for the loss of or damage to any goods of the descriptions following, that is to say:—Gold or silver coin of the realm or of any foreign State, or any gold or silver in a manufactured or unmanufactured state; or any precious stones, jewellery, watches, clocks, or time-pieces of any description; trinkets, gold or silver ores, bills, notes of any bank, orders, notes, or securities for the payment of money; English, Colonial, or Foreign stamps; maps, writings, title deeds; paintings, engravings, pictures, gold or silver plate or plated articles, glass, china, silks in a manufactured or unmanufactured state, and whether wrought up or not wrought up with other materials; furs, lace, or any of them; which have been shunted, handled, or otherwise dealt with by the Minister, when the value of such goods exceeds the sum of ten pounds, unless at the time that the goods come into possession of the Minister for the purpose of being carried or handled, the value and nature of the goods has been declared by the person sending or delivering them and the increased rate for carriage or handling hereunder set forth has been paid to and accepted by the officer duly authorized to receive it.

(b) The following are the increased rates to be paid upon the goods enumerated in the preceding paragraph of this By-law carried or handled at the risk of the Minister, the amount to be prepaid upon consignment of the goods:—

Per cent. on Declared Value above £10. Minimum Charge.

10s. 0d. 2s. 0d.

(c) The Minister will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for—

(i) Loss or misdelivery of any goods improperly or insufficiently marked, directed, or described, nor for loss of, or damage to, any goods which he or his employés may consider to be insufficiently or improperly packed or secured;

(ii) Loss or damage occurring to goods consisting of a variety of articles in the same package liable by breakage to damage each other or other articles, or arising from leakage due to bad vessels, or bad cooperage, or to fermentation;

(iii) Damage to any goods of a fragile or brittle nature, such as marble ornaments or statuary, musical instruments, furniture or toys, which are, in the opinion of the Minister or his employés, more than ordinarily hazardous, unless their nature is declared in writing at the time the goods come under the control of the Minister and the goods are properly packed and protected, and the additional rate referred to in paragraph (b) of this By-law is paid, and for the purposes of this paragraph furniture and fragile articles, simply covered with canvas or paper or in frail skeleton frames, will be treated as unprotected;

(iv) Loss of or damage to fruit, fish, meat, poultry, game, and other perishable goods which arises from the perishable nature of the goods, or by reason of delivery not being taken of them forthwith on arrival;

(v) Loss of market, or any indirect or consequential damages in respect of goods lost, damaged, or delayed;

(vi) Loss or damage in connexion with the receipt, carriage or delivery of goods, unless occasioned by the neglect or default of the Minister;

(vii) Loss of or damage to any goods, put into wrappers, boxes, packages, cases, or baskets marked, described, returned, delivered, or represented as “Empties”.

(d) The Minister reserves the right to inspect all goods before acceptance or at any time before delivery to a consignee in order to ascertain whether they are in accordance with the declaration on the consignment or shipping note. Any package which the Minister considers it necessary to open for the purposes of this By-law shall be opened by and at the expense of the sender or owner. The Minister reserves to himself the right to refuse goods which he or his officers may adjudge to be unsafe or unfit for carriage or handling.

(e) All goods must be fully and distinctly addressed, branded, or marked with approved brand. Bundles or bar iron must be provided with cloth or tin labels bearing the name and address of consignee or the approved brands. Pencil and chalk brands will not be accepted.

Time for lodging claims for damage.

8. Claims for detention or loss of or damage to goods will not be recognised unless lodged in writing within seven days after the date on which such goods were or should have been delivered, and no claim will be recognised if lodged after the goods alleged to have been damaged have been removed from the premises of the Minister.

Corrections.

9. Where an undercharge has been made in respect of any receipt or invoice, the Minister may, within three months from the date of the undercharge, correct the receipt or invoice and collect the balance owing.

Sale of goods.

10. Any goods on the railway premises, or stored elsewhere by the Minister, which are not claimed and removed by the owners, may be sold by the Minister after the expiration of the time hereinafter specified, and after deducting any amount which may be due thereon for freight, storage, and other charges, including any expense of sale, the Minister will pay the, surplus (if any) to the owner on demand:—

(a) Any goods likely to deteriorate may be sold forthwith.

(b) All empties may be sold after the expiration of seven days.

(c) All other goods may be sold after the expiration of six months.

Trespassing on Railway premises. Persons to leave premises when requested.

11. Any person wilfully trespassing on Railway premises shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds; any person who does not leave the Railway premises when required to do so by an employé of the Minister authorized in that behalf shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Plying for hire on Railway premises.

12. The driver of any carriage, cart, dray or other public vehicle shall not ply for hire within any railway premises without a licence in writing.

Penalty: Ten pounds.

Credit accounts.

13. Credit for payment of freight, and other charges will not be allowed except by special arrangement with the Minister. Forms of application for monthly credit are obtainable, but on goods of a highly perishable nature, the freight and other charges must always be prepaid.

PART IV.—THE WHARF.

Wharfinger to enforce Bylaws.

14. The Wharfinger is empowered to enforce the By-laws contained in this Part and masters of ships and others using the wharf and failing to comply with his instructions in connexion with such use shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Time allowed for unloading ships.

15. Ships are allowed time, as under, for discharging and loading, excepting on Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday, and any other days specified by the Minister, viz.:—

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Penalty for exceeding time allowed.

16. Any ship exceeding the above and remaining at a berth without permission will be charged 1s. per ton net register for every day in excess of the time allowed. Any ship having completed the discharge of its cargo, or which is stopped for stiffening, must be removed from the wharf if such removal is required by the Wharfinger.

Ships shall be moored as directed.

17. (1) No shi

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