New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 85

Page 3259

✨ Railway Freight Regulations



Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3259

GOODS—continued.

REGULATIONS—continued.

  1. Class N.

  2. The minimum load of goods chargeable at Class N rate will be as follows:—

Imported coal, concrete slabs, ferro-concrete piles or poles, old boiler-tubes, slates, tarred shingle.. Per Four-wheeled Truck, n.o.s. Tons. Per R.D or L.A Truck, Tons. Per Bogie Truck, n.o.s. Tons.
Goods in Class N n.o.s. .. 6 10 15
4 6 10

  1. Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum specified in each case will be charged at such minimum, or at the classified rate, Class E (rate and a half). Old boiler-tubes in quantities less than the minimum for the truck used will be charged as such minimum or at the classified rates for Class D.

  2. Charcoal and coke in consignments of less than 4 tons must be packed in bags.

  3. The Department may require loading or unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 5d. per ton will be charged. When cramage is provided, 9d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading performed by the Department, together with the proper charge for cramage.

  4. Class P.

  5. The minimum load of goods chargeable at the Class P rate will be as follows:—

Concrete blocks, concrete bricks, concrete or earthenware roofing-tiles, coal, earthenware flooring-tiles or quarries Per Four-wheeled Truck, n.o.s. Tons. Per R.D or L.A Truck, Tons. Per Q Truck, Tons. Per Bogie Truck, n.o.s. Tons.
Goods in Class P n.o.s. .. 6 10 7 15
4 6 10

  1. Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum specified in each case will be charged at such minimum, or at the classified rates for Class E (rate and a half).

  2. The Department may require loading or unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 5d. per ton will be charged. When cramage is provided, 9d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading performed by the Department together with the proper charge for cramage.

  3. Class Q.

  4. The minimum load of goods chargeable at the Class Q rate will be as follows:—

Per Four-wheeled Truck, n.o.s. Per L Truck Per M4 Truck Per L4 or R.D Truck Per Q Truck Per R.P or U.B Truck
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons cwt. Tons. Tons.
Boulders, bricks, gravel, metal, sand, shingle, stone (rough) 6 8 10 11 0 15 20
Chaff .. 6 6 .. 7 15 .. ..
Hay .. 6 6 .. 6 10 .. ..
Lime, limestone 6 6 9 10 0 15 20
Goods in Class Q, not otherwise specified 6 6 8 8 0 13 18

  1. Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum specified in each case for house-blocks, fencing-posts, fencing battens, droppers, and stakes, mangolds, turnips, and wood-ash, will be charged at such minimum weights or at Class E, whichever is the cheaper. Other goods of Class Q in quantities less than the minimum specified in each case will be charged at such minimum weights or at Class E (rate and a half), whichever is the cheaper.

  2. The Department may require loading or unloading to be performed by the owner. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 1s. 5d. per ton will be charged. When cramage is provided, 9d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading performed by the Department together with the proper charge for cramage.

  3. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Department may require all wagons containing goods of Class Q to be loaded to their full carrying-capacity, provided the gauge-limit is not exceeded.

  4. Loose hay will not be accepted for carriage.

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