Freight Classification




Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2023

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.

CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Eggs, only when safely packed. Owners’ risk … … C
Empties, cases, for carriage of fruit … See Part III.
Empties, returned, not otherwise specified … See Part III.
Empties, returned fruit and vegetable packages … … Free.
Empties, casks, cases, kegs, jars, tins, tubs, and crates, not “returned empties,” but to be reconsigned by railway full. The full cases, &c., to be conveyed between the same stations as the empties
As “returned empties,” see Part III.
Empties, not “returned empties,” not otherwise specified … … A
Encaustic Tiles … … C
Engines, locomotive, running on their own wheels. Owners’ risk. Special goods … See Part III.
Engines, portable and traction. Owners’ risk. Special goods … B
Engravings, loose. Double rate. Owners’ risk. Special goods … A
Engravings, in cases. Rate and a quarter. Owners’ risk. Special goods A
Explosive Materials, not otherwise specified (excepting lithofracteur, nitro-glycerine, dualine, glyoxiline, methylic nitrate, glonine oil, gun-cotton, pyrolithe, metallic sodium, which will not be carried). Double rate. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … … A
Express-wagons, either set up or in pieces, unpacked … See Part III.
Express-wagons, either set up or in pieces, packed. Minimum, 1 ton per truck … … C
Express Shafts and Wheels … … B

Fancy Goods, packed. Rate and a quarter. Owners’ risk … … A
Fascines. Owners’ risk … … F
Fat … … C
Feathers, packed. Double rate. Owners’ risk … … A
Felloes, manufactured … … C
Felloes, unmanufactured … … D
Felt … … B
Fencing, patent (wire and lathwood). Owners’ risk … … D
Fencing-posts and Stakes, hewn or sawn. Owners’ risk … … F
Fencing-posts, patent. Owners’ risk … … F
Fenders. Owners’ risk … … A
Ferns, cut for decorating purposes. Owners’ risk … … D
Fibre, coconut … … B
Field-rollers. Owners’ risk. Special goods … … C
Figs, packed … … A
Firearms, packed … … A
Firearms, unpacked As parcels, see Part II.
Fire-bars and Bearers, Dumb-plates, and Furnace-doors … … D
Fireirons … … A
Firewood. Owners’ risk … … F
Fireworks, packed. Double rate. Owners’ risk. Dangerous … A
Fish, in brine … … C
Fish, in tins … … A
Fish, dried. Owners’ risk … … C
Fish, fresh, under 2 tons. Owners’ risk. (See also Parts II. and III.) … D
Fish, fresh, 2-ton lots and over. Half rates. Owners’ risk … … C
Fish-cans, empty, for carriage of ova for acclimatisation purposes … Free.
Fish-food for acclimatisation societies … … Free.
Fittings, gas, packed … … B
Fittings, shop … … A
Flagging. Owners’ risk … … N
Flags, packed. If loose, owners’ risk … … A
Flax, dressed, pressed. If unpressed, rate and a half. (Loose dressed flax will not be accepted for carriage) … … D
Flax, native, dressed, screw-pressed. Otherwise rate and a half. (Loose dressed flax will not be accepted for carriage) … … E
Flax, green. Owners’ risk … … F
Flax Straw. Owners’ risk. (Loose flax straw will not be accepted for carriage) … … F
Flax Matting … … B
Flock, in bales … … A
Floorcloth … … A
Flour, packed … … E
Flour-bags, in bags or bales … … D
Flower-pots, packed … … C



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