✨ Railway Charges and Classification
Nov. 5.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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tins or parcels, and of confectionery in tins or boxes, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, be increased as follows:—
Weight.
Amount.
Not exceeding 2 cwt. … 2d. per consignment.
” 3 cwt. … 4d. ”
” 4 cwt. … 5d. ”
” 5 cwt. … 6d. ”
For consignments of over 5 cwt. the local rate will be increased by 2s. per ton as provided in Part V.
Christchurch to Ashburton.
Consignments of biscuits in tins, loose, in consignments of more that twenty tins or parcels, and confectionery in tins or boxes, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels, will be charged as follows instead of at the special scale for small lots specified in paragraph 1 of the regulation regarding special rates on goods from Christchurch to Ashburton contained in Part IV.
Weight.
Charge.
Not exceeding 1 cwt. … 2 2
Above 1 cwt. but not exceeding 2 cwt. … 3 2
,, 2 cwt. ,, 3 cwt. … 4 10
,, 3 cwt. ,, 4 cwt. … 6 5
,, 4 cwt. ,, 5 cwt. … 8 0
Dunedin and Invercargill.
The charges specified in the regulation in Part IV providing for local rates on goods of classes A, B, C, and D between Dunedin and Invercargill will in respect of consignments of biscuits in tins, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels and of confectionery in tins or boxes, loose, in consignments of more than twenty tins or parcels be increased as follows:
Weight.
Amount.
Not exceeding 2 cwt. … 2d. per consignment.
” 3 cwt. … 4d. ”
,, 4 cwt. … 5d. ”
,, 5 cwt. … 6d. ”
For consignments of over 5 cwt. the local rate will be increased by 2s. per ton as provided in Part V.
PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, ETC.
By omitting the following:—
Cases, show, glass. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment … A
Coconuts, New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue produce. Rate and a half … E
Fruit, fresh, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, packed. Rate and a half. Owner’s risk. See Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III … E
Glass, show-cases. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment … A
Mushrooms, packed. Rate and a half. (See also Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III) … E
Nuts, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, fresh, packed. Rate and a half. (See also Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III) … E
Show-cases, glass. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment … A
Vegetables, fresh, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, not otherwise specified, packed. Rate and a half. (See also Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III) … E
And substituting the following:—
Cases, show, glass. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment. Any less weight will be charged rate and a half … A
Coconuts, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, packed. (See Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III.)
Fruit, fresh, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, packed. Owner’s risk. (See Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III.)
Glass show-cases. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment. Any less weight will be charged rate and a half … A
Kieselghur (used in the manufacture of rennet) packed … D
Mushrooms, fresh, grown in New Zealand. Owner’s risk. (See Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III.)
Nuts, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, fresh, packed. (See Regulation 21, Part II, and Regulation 15, Part III.)
Show-cases, glass. Owner’s risk. Special goods. Minimum, 1 ton per consignment. Any less weight will be charged rate and a half. … A
Stakes, tomato … Q
Tomato-stakes … Q
Vegetables, fresh, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, not otherwise specified, packed. (See Regulation 21, Part II, Regulation 15, Part III.)
As witness my hand this 5th day of November, 1925.
J. G. COATES, Minister of Railways.
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Railway, Charges, Fares, Regulations, New Zealand
- J. G. Coates, Minister of Railways