Railway Freight Classification




Tacks, packed ... ... B
Tailings, quartz ... ... N
Tallow ... ... C
Tallow casks, empty, not “returned empties.” Half rate ... ... A
Tan-pit refuse. Owners' risk ... ... O
Tanks, corrugated iron, empty. Double rate ... ... A
Tanks, iron, empty, up to 400 gallons. Minimum charge 2s. 6d. each. ... ... A
Owners' risk ... ... A
Tanks, iron, empty, over 400 gallons. Minimum charge 2s. 6d. each. ... ... A
Rate and a half ... ... A
Tanks, containing water ... ... C
Tanks, containing gas-water ... ... C
Tapioca ... ... A
Tar ... ... D
Tarred Shingle. Owners' risk ... ... N
Tar, spirits of. Owners' risk ... ... A
Tares ... ... E
Tarpaulins ... ... B
Tea. Owners' risk ... ... A
Tea, packed beyond 140 miles (minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles). ... ... B
Owner's risk ... ... B
Tents, in bundles ... ... B
Tiles, encaustic ... ... C
Tiles, earthenware, imported. Owners' risk ... ... N
Tiles, earthenware, native. Owners' risk ... ... O
Timber, sawn or baulk. Owners' risk ... ... K
Tin, ingot and bar ... ... C
Tin Plates and Gold Grating ... ... B
Tinware, packed. If loose, owners' risk ... ... A
Title Deeds. Owners' risk. Special goods. Double rate. As parcels, see Part II. ... ... A
Tobacco, smoking ... ... A
Tobacco-leaf, in bags. Owners' risk ... ... E
Tobacco, sheepwash, packed ... ... B
Tools, loose ... ... A
Tools, packed ... ... B
Tow, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half ... ... D
Tow, native, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half ... ... E
Toys, packed. Special goods. Owners' risk. Rate and a quarter ... ... A
Tramcars ... ... A
Treacle, in bottles. Owners' risk ... ... A
Treacle, in casks ... ... C
Trees, in packages. Owners' risk ... ... C
Trees and shrubs consigned to Public Domain Boards for planting in ... ... A
public domains. Free of charge. ... ... A
Tricycles, packed. Owners' risk ... ... A
Tricycles, unpacked As parcels, see Part II. ... ... A
Trimmings, upholsterers' ... ... A
Trimmings, coach ... ... A
Trinkets. Owners' risk. Special goods. Double rate As parcels, see Part II. ... ... A
Troughing, zinc and tin. Owners' risk ... ... A
Trout Ova, for Acclimatization Societies. Free of charge. ... ... B
Trucks, mining, iron ... ... A
Trunks, empty, not “returned empties” ... ... B
Tubing, copper, brass, and iron ... ... B
Tubs, tin or other metal. Owners' risk ... ... A
Tubs, wooden. ... ... A
Tubs, butter, empty, not “returned empties.” Half rate ... ... A
Turnery, loose. Owners' risk ... ... A
Turnery, packed ... ... B
Turnips. Owners' risk ... ... F
Turpentine. Owners' risk ... ... B
Turpentine, spirits of. Owners' risk ... ... A
Tussock grass. Owners' risk ... ... F
Twine ... ... B
Type. Owners' risk ... ... B
Umbrellas, in cases. If in bundles, owners' risk ... ... A
Umber, for paper-making purposes ... ... D
Varnish. Owners' risk ... ... A
Vats. Double rate ... ... A
Vegetables, not otherwise specified, packed ... ... D
Velocipedes, packed. Rate and a half. Owners' risk ... ... A
Velocipedes, unpacked. Rate and a quarter. Owners' risk As parcels, see Part II ... ... D
Venetian Red, packed, consigned to paper mills. Owners' risk ... ... A
Ventilators, all kinds ... ... A
Vestas, packed. Owners' risk. Dangerous ... ... A
Vices ... ... B
Vinegar, in casks ... ... C
Vinegar, in cases and jars. Owners' risk ... ... A
Wagons. Special goods ... See Part III.
Wagons, empty, railway ... See Part III.
Wagons, Express ... See Part III.
Washers, iron and lead ... ... C
Waste, cotton ... ... B
Watches, packed. Owners' risk. Special goods. Double rate As parcels, see Part II. ... ... B
Waters, aerated, of all kinds ... ... E
Wheat. Owners' risk ... ... C
Wheels, iron, cast, or wrought. If cast, owners' risk. Special goods ... ... C
Wheelbarrows ... ... C



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1888, No 7





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