1156
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 42

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

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, Robert Semple, 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.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.
PASSENGERS.
4. Sleeping-berths.

Paragraph 6 :—
By omitting—
In combined day-sleeping cars—
Berths Nos. 7 and 8 .. .. .. 24 9
Other berths .. .. .. 22 0

By adding—
In combined day-sleeping cars .. .. .. 22 0

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.
45. Checked Luggage.

Paragraph 1 : By omitting subparagraph (d).
By omitting paragraph 13.

52. Pedal Bicycles or Tricycles.

Paragraph 3 : By omitting “551–600 .. 5s. 6d., and substituting “551 and over .. 5s. 6d.”

55. Parcels Rates.

By omitting from paragraph 3 the words “Frankton Junction.”

56. Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Nuts.

By omitting from paragraph 2 the words “Frankton Junction.”

57. Dead Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

Paragraph 1 : By adding after the words “fresh fish” the word “toheroas.”
Paragraph 2 : By omitting the words “Frankton Junction.”

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.
68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, &c.

By omitting :—
Flour .. .. .. .. .. Class. E
Seaweed, edible, packed.. .. .. .. D
Seaweed, in bulk .. .. .. .. Q

By adding :—
Carrageen (seaweed) .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Files, steel, used for reconditioning. Owners to load and unload C less 50%
Flour, not otherwise specified .. .. .. E
Flour, gluten or malt .. .. .. C
Flower pots, earthenware, nested, packed in cases or crates or securely packed in straw, direct ex factory in consignments of not less than 20 cwt. .. .. D less 25%
Gas, CO₂, in cylinders .. .. .. D
Huts, assembled; minimum charge as for two tons per four-wheeled wagon, four tons per bogie wagon .. C
Mattresses, wooden slat, whole or in parts, packed. If unpacked, Class C plus 50%.. .. .. C plus 20%
Oil fuel, consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or maintenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment .. .. D less 25%
Roofing materials (bituminous compounds) in rolls, and related adhesive preparation in tins or drums, direct ex factory .. D
Seaweed, carrageen .. .. .. C plus 50%
Seaweed, edible, not otherwise specified, packed .. D
Seaweed, not otherwise specified, in bulk .. .. Q
Timber, small logs and butt ends of logs, consigned direct to factories to be manufactured into wood-wool or Thurmax. Minimum quantity, 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon .. F

GOODS.
77. Class N.

By omitting from paragraph 2 the words “Old boiler-tubes in quantities less than the minimum for the truck used will be charged as such minimum or on actual weight at Class D, if cheaper,” and substituting the following :—
“Old boiler-tubes and concrete or earthenware drain-pipes in quantities less than the minimum for the truck used will be charged at such minimum or on actual weight at Class D if cheaper.”

85. Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Nuts.

By omitting from paragraph 2 the words “Frankton Junction.”