New Zealand Gazette – 1943 – No. 18

Page 344

✨ Railway Charges Alterations



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.

  1. Restrictions on Travel by Specified Trains.

Paragraph 2 : By omitting subparagraph (d) and substituting the following :—
(d) Rail-car services between Christchurch and Greymouth and Christchurch and Timaru.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, Etc.

  1. Parcels Rates.

Paragraph 13 : By adding Hams and bacon.

67. Local Rates and Regulations.

THROUGH BOOKING TO PORTS ON THE KAIPARA.

By omitting paragraphs 1 to 4 inclusive.

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

By omitting :
Concrete and “Terrazzo” articles as under :- Class.
Sink-tops, packed. If unpacked, Class C .. D

By adding :
Concrete and “Terrazzo” articles as under :-
Sink-tops, packed. If unpacked, Class C. Owner's risk D
Manures, artificial, and raw materials for the manufacture of
artificial manures, as under ..See Regulation 86
Nitrobate .. E
Sulphur, for use in connection with rabbit destruction. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon .. D less 25%
Wheat-germ in bags .. .. .. .. E
Wheat-germ in cartons .. .. .. D

  1. Artificial Manures and Raw Material (except Lime) for the Manufacture of Artificial Manures.

Paragraph 1 : By adding after the words “Manure Salts” in the third line, the word “Nitrobate.”

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES.
NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.
  1. Butter and Cheese.

By omitting :

From To Rate.
Whangarei .. Auckland or Southdown.. £8 5s. per four-wheeled 8-ton wagon.

By adding :

From To Rate.
Inglewood .. Moturoa .. Per Ton s. d. 8 0
  1. Miscellaneous.

By omitting :-

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Westfield .. Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co.’s Siding, Southdown Frozen meat .. 1s. 7d. per ton. Minimum charge, 11s. per W wagon.
Westfield .. Southdown .. Live-stock .. 11s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Southdown .. Westfield .. Live-stock .. 11s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Southdown .. Westfield .. Boneless beef for canning purposes £1 per four-wheeled wagon; £2 per bogie wagon.


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  • Robert Semple, Minister of Railways