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802 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 39
(2.) Scale for Small Lots—continued.
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(3.) Class E.—Grain and other Agricultural Produce.
Minimum quantity, 2 tons. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum,
or at the classified rates for Class D.
At Auckland, Onehunga, Spit, Wellington, Foxton, Wanganui, New Plymouth
Breakwater, Waitara, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Nelson Port, Picton, Blen-
heim, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Breakwater, Port Chalmers,
Dunedin, Invercargill, and the Bluff, 6d. per ton will be charged in addition to
the classified rates, except at private sidings at those stations, or except local rates
otherwise provide.
At all other stations, when the loading or unloading is done by the owners, or
when loaded by owners into sheds, owing to trucks not being available after reason-
able notice is given, the classified rates only will be charged. When the loading or
unloading is done by the Railway Department 6d. per ton will be charged for each
operation.
At all private stores or sidings the loading or unloading shall be done by the
owners.
The following method of computing the tonnage of grain will be followed:—
Wheat—10 bags of 4 bushels to the ton.
Barley—12 bags of 4 bushels to the ton.
Oats—14 bags of 4 bushels to the ton.
Flour, Bran, and Pollard—2,200lb. to the ton.
Oats (crushed) and other grain by actual weight.
60lb. of wheat, or 50lb. of barley, or 40lb. of oats count as 1 bushel.
When grain is in bags holding more than 240lb. each the full contents of such
bags of grain will be charged rate and a quarter. The consignment note should
state the number of such bags, failing which the charge will be made on the whole
consignment. The tonnage on which such charge is made will be computed in the
manner prescribed above.
The number of bags and the quantity they contain must be declared upon the
consignment notes.
(4.) Class F.—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, &c.
The Railway Department may require all loading and unloading to be done by
the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the department 5s. per truck
will be charged.
Quantities of Class F under a truck-load will be charged as a truck, or as Class E.
A truck-load must not exceed 5 tons in weight; any truck loaded with more than
this quantity will be charged rate and a half.
Mixed consignments of Classes E and F, from one consignor to one consignee, will
be charged separately, or as one consignment, Class E.
Double-bogie trucks will be charged double the classified or local rates.
(5.) Class H.—Wool, Dried Sheepskins, and Rabbitskins in Bales.
For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than
8 cwt., ¼d. per bale per mile will be added to the classified rates.
The Railway Department may require all loading and unloading to be done by
the owner.
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NZ Gazette 1887, No 39
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Classified Rates for Goods
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRates, Freight, Mileage, Tariffs, Railway, Goods, Merchandise, Small Lots, Consignments, Charges
🚂 Class E—Grain and Agricultural Produce Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsGrain, Agricultural Produce, Rates, Tonnage, Charges, Stations, Loading, Unloading
🚂 Class F—Hay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsHay, Straw, Chaff, Turnips, Rates, Truck-Load, Charges, Loading, Unloading
🚂 Class H—Wool, Dried Sheepskins, Rabbitskins Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsWool, Dried Sheepskins, Rabbitskins, Rates, Bales, Charges, Loading, Unloading