New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 24

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✨ Railway Freight Classification



APRIL 19.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

GOODS--continued.

  1. Class H.

  2. Double-dumped bales will be charged double the rate for Class H (undumped bales).

  3. For undumped bales of more than 4 cwt., and double-dumped bales of more than 8 cwt., the excess weight in each separate consignment will be charged pro rata Class D rates.

  4. Except as may be otherwise provided, scoured wool, undumped, in bales not exceeding 2½ cwt. each, will be charged one-fifth less than the classified rates. Minimum charge, 1s. 5d. per bale.

  5. The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owner.

  6. For each loading or unloading performed by the Department 4½d. per bale for undumped, and 9d. per bale for double-dumped, will be charged, and these charges shall include the service of tallying when such is performed in connection with either the loading or unloading. When it is desired by either consignors or consignees that the Department should tally but not handle the goods, 2d. per bale (dumped or undumped) will be charged for each such service performed by the Department.

  7. Class K.

  8. Minimum quantities will be as follows:

Each Four-wheeled Truck (not otherwise specified). Each LA or RB Truck. Each R or U Bogie Truck or Pair of Timber-trucks. Each RB or UB Bogie Truck.
For Distances not exceeding 75 Miles. For Distances exceeding 75 Miles.
1,200 sup. ft. 2,000 sup. ft. 3,000 sup. ft. 4,000 sup. ft.
  1. Except where otherwise specified the charge on any quantity less than the minimum quantities specified in paragraph 1 will be based on such minimum at the classified rates, or on the actual quantity (subject to a minimum of 100 superficial feet), at the following scale, whichever may be cheaper:
Per 100 Superficial Feet. Per 100 Superficial Feet. Per 100 Superficial Feet.
Miles. Miles. Miles.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
1 to 16 2 3½ 47
17 2 4 48
18 2 6 49
19 2 7½ 50
20 2 9 51
21 2 10½ 52
22 3 0 53
23 3 2 54
24 3 4 55
25 3 5½ 56
26 3 7 57
27 3 8½ 58
28 3 10 59
29 4 0 60
30 4 1½ 61
31 4 3 62
32 4 5 63
33 4 6½ 64
34 4 8 65
35 4 9½ 66
36 4 11½ 67
37 5 1 68
38 5 2½ 69
39 5 4½ 70
40 5 6 71
41 5 7 72
42 5 7½ 73
43 5 8½ 74
44 5 9½ 75
45 5 10 76
46 5 11 77

For each additional five miles or fraction thereof beyond 100 miles, 2d. per 100 superficial feet will be added.



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