✨ Railway Freight Classification
Aug. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2377
GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.
CLASSIFICATION—continued.
Bicycles, pedal, with motor-propelling attachment, packed in cases or crates. Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. .. A
Bicycles, pedal or motor, accompanying passengers. Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. .. See Regulation 9, Part II
Bicycles, tandems, triplets, quadruplets, &c. (not packed in cases or crates). Owner's risk. Special goods .. See Regulation 10, Part II
Bicycle wheels or frames, not packed. Owner's risk. Special goods See Regulation 10, Part II
Bicycle wheels or frames, packed. Owner's risk. Special goods .. A
Bills of Exchange and other Securities. Owner's risk. Special goods. See Regulation 11, Part II
Binder-slats, wooden, packed, consigned direct from factory. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. .. D
Binder-twine .. .. .. .. .. D
Birds and Animals, stuffed .. .. .. See Regulation 10, Part II
Birdseed .. .. .. .. .. B
Birds in cages. Owner's risk .. .. .. See Regulation 10, Part II
Birds, mutton, preserved .. .. .. .. D
Biscuits in tins, packed in crates or cases. Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. .. .. .. A
Biscuits in tins, packed in crates or cases for distances beyond 140 miles (minimum rate as Class A for 140 miles). Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. .. .. B
Bisulphide of Carbon. Owner's risk. Dangerous .. .. .. A
Bisulphide of Lime in kegs or casks. Owner's risk .. .. .. C
Bitumen, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. D
Bitumen, consigned to local bodies for their exclusive use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads. Minimum quantity, 5 tons. Half rate .. .. .. .. B
Bitumen sheeting (roofing-material) packed in rolls or crates. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. .. B
Blacklead, packed .. .. .. .. .. B
Blades, scythe, in bundles .. .. .. .. .. A
Blasting-gelatine or powder. Double rate. Owner's risk. Dangerous.. A
Bleach Soda-ash, packed, consigned to paper-mills. Owner's risk .. D
Bleaching-liquids. Double rate. Owner's risk. Dangerous .. .. A
Blight Specific. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. D
Blinds, venetian, packed. If in bundles, owner's risk .. .. A
Blocks and tackle .. .. .. .. .. B
Blocks, concrete building. Owner's risk .. .. .. P
Blocks, earthenware or pumice building. Owner's risk .. .. P
Blue, washing, packed .. .. .. .. .. A
Bluestone, packed .. .. .. .. .. B
Boats (not otherwise specified) and motor-boats. Minimum charge, 1 ton per four-wheeled truck. When a bogie or check wagon is required a charge as for a check wagon will be made. Owner's risk .. B
Boats, to and from regattas, accompanied by their crews See Regulation 27, Part III
Boilers and Shell Flues, copper or iron, kitchen, washing, or other open, not otherwise specified. Owner's risk .. .. .. A
Boiler-casings, concrete. Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. D
Boiler-fluid. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. B
Boiler-tubes, old, for fencing and for use as telephone poles .. .. N
Boilers, steam-engine. Owner's risk .. .. .. C
Bolts and Nuts, packed .. .. .. .. .. C
Bone-char, for manufacture of manures. Owner's risk .. .. Q
Bone-dust, packed. Owner's risk .. .. .. E
Bones .. .. .. .. .. Q
Books, packed. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. A
Boot-polish .. .. .. .. .. B
Boots, packed. Owner's risk. Special goods .. .. .. B
Borax, packed .. .. .. .. .. A
Bottles, earthenware. Owner's risk .. .. .. D
Bottles, glass, druggists', packed. Owner's risk .. .. .. A
Bottles, glass, empty, old, collected in New Zealand. Owner's risk .. N
Bottles, glass, empty, “returned empties,” Owner's risk See Regulation 23, Part III
Bottles, glass, empty, packed, not otherwise specified. Owner's risk .. C
Bottles, glass, empty, new, New Zealand manufacture. Packed. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. .. D
Boulders .. .. .. .. .. Q
Boxes, cardboard or strawboard, not collapsed or nested, packed in crates or cases. Rate and a half. Owner's risk .. .. .. A
Boxes or cartons, cardboard or strawboard, collapsed or nested, not otherwise specified, packed in cases or crates. Owner's risk .. A
Boxes or cartons, cardboard or strawboard, collapsed or nested, New Zealand manufacture, packed in cases or crates. Owner's risk .. D
Boxes, cardboard or strawboard, containing millinery, feathers, and similar articles. Owner's risk. Special goods .. See Regulation 10, Part II
Boxes, cardboard or strawboard, not otherwise specified. Owner's risk. Double rate .. .. .. .. .. A
Boxes, consigned to soap or butter factories, in pieces, packed, not “returned empties” (or at class K if cheaper). Half rate .. B
Boxes, empty (not “returned empties”) not otherwise specified .. A
Boxes, veneer, collapsed and tied in bundles .. .. .. D
Brads, packed .. .. .. .. .. B
Bran .. .. .. .. .. E
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 58
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 58
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