SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2017

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.

All goods, live-stock, parcels, and luggage carried on the railways will be charged under the class specified in this classification.

If any goods are required to be carried which are not mentioned in this classification they shall be carried as Class A until the Railway Department shall determine in what class they shall be charged.

If any package contains any of the goods specified in this list as “dangerous” the word “Dangerous” must be marked on the package, and full particulars of the contents thereof must be specified on the consignment-note. The Railway is not bound to carry any such goods.

Packages containing safety small-arm cartridges must be labelled, “Explosive safety small-arm cartridges.”

Poisoned and phosphorised grain will only be accepted for carriage when double-bagged in new bags securely sewn, and having the words “POISONED GRAIN” painted thereon in 3 in. letters.

Packages containing “dangerous goods” (other than fuse, safety small-arm cartridges, and Chinese crackers) will not be accepted for carriage through the Parcels Department.

The maximum weight of Chinese crackers accepted for carriage through Parcels Department by any one train will be 14 lb.

The maximum weight of any package containing fish shall be 2 cwt. Packages of fish exceeding 2 cwt. will not be accepted for carriage.

Where goods are described as “packed” it is intended that they shall be properly and securely packed in cases, casks, bags, crates, or otherwise, for safe transit by rail, in the manner in which such goods are usually packed in the trade, and that they shall not be carried loose or in bulk.

Except in the case of goods carried by measurement, the words “rate and a quarter,” “rate and a half,” or “double rate” mean that the classified or local rate for the conveyance of any article in the following classification to which any such words apply shall be increased by “one-fourth,” or by “one-half,” or “doubled,” as the case may be. When any such goods (except dangerous goods) are carried by measurement, such increase of the classified or local rate shall not apply. The increased rate shall apply to dangerous goods in all cases. The word “half-rate,” where specified, means that the “classified rate” per ton will be halved, and applies to that rate only, except in cases where goods charged at the “local rate” are carried by measurement, when the “local rate” will be halved.

Acid, acetic and tartaric, packed. Owners’ risk … … A
Acid, carbolic, packed in casks or wrought-iron drums. Owners’ risk A
Acids, not otherwise specified, packed. Double rate. Owners’ risk. … … A
Dangerous
Acid, sulphuric, New Zealand manufacture, not otherwise specified. Packed. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … A
Acid, sulphuric, New Zealand manufacture (in 4-ton lots). Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … D
Acid, sulphurous, packed. Owners’ risk … … A
Ale … … As beer.
Almonds, packed … … A
Alum, packed … … C
Ambrosia, packed. Owners’ risk … … E
Ammonia Gas, compressed, in solid-drawn steel tubes. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … A
Ammonia, anhydrous, New Zealand manufacture, in iron drums or steel cylinders. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … B
Ammonia, sulphate of, New Zealand manufacture, in bags, for manure. Owners’ risk … … E
Ammunition, not otherwise specified. Double rate. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … A
Anchors and Chain Cables … … D

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