New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 123

Page 3645

✨ Railway Charges Alterations



Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3645

Alterations to the Scale of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

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IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations to the General Scale of Charges and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 13th day of April, 1939, and published in the Supplement dated the 19th day of April, 1939, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th day of April, 1939, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic.

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GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.

PASSENGERS.

25. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Members of the Boys’ Brigade.

By omitting paragraph 2 and substituting the following :—

  1. Members of the organizations mentioned in paragraph 1 hereof, exceeding sixteen years of age, included in parties of not less than six in number and officers in uniform in charge of parties of not less than six in number will, provided the number of such members or officers travelling is endorsed on the form of certificate referred to herein, be issued with second-class return tickets at three-quarters of the ordinary fare (Regulation 2), or three-quarters of the suburban fare (Regulation 40), or three-quarters of the local fare (Regulation 41 or Regulation 43), as the case may be; minimum charge, 1s. 8d.

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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

46. Excess Luggage.

By omitting paragraph 15 and substituting the following :—

  1. The following are the shipping company’s charges between Wellington and Lyttelton and between Wellington and Picton :—

    Bona fide personal luggage (free allowance inclusive of workmen’s tools, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 2s. 4d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
    Samples (free allowance inclusive of bona fide personal luggage, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 1s. 6d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. (up to 15 cwt.).
    Samples (in quantities over 15 cwt.), goods rates.
    Goods rates (no free allowance), 2s. 4d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
    Bicycles, 6s. each.
    Bicycles, motor, 14s. 6d. each.
    Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 29s. each.
    Sewing-machines, 6s. each.
    Minimum charge 3s. 9d.

For the purposes of this paragraph “shipping company” has the same meaning as is prescribed by paragraph 19, Regulation 45.

68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, &c.

By omitting the following :—

Fittings, electric-light, lamp-shades, holders, &c., packed . . C plus 50%
Toys, wooden, packed, consigned direct by rail from factories C

By adding the following :—

Dripping, packed . . . . . D
Earthenware acid-rings, minimum 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon; any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at Class E plus 50% . . . . . N
Gelatine, powdered and sheet, direct ex factory . . . . . D
Oil, used, for reconditioning . . . . . D
Toys, packed, consigned direct by rail from factories . . . . . C

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GOODS.

70. Computation of Charges.

Paragraph 3 : By omitting subparagraph (d).

140. Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service.

Paragraph 57 : By adding to the Schedule of Rates the following :—

Description. Per Rate.
Peas, parched or dried, in bags Ton .. s. d.
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  • Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways