Railway Freight Regulations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 66

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

By omitting the following—continued.

Hares, dead, frozen for export. The charges computed at this rate may be reduced by 20 per cent. in any case where the Department is satisfied that the hares have been conveyed by rail to the freezing-works .. .. C

Huts, assembled. Minimum charge as for two tons per four wheeled wagon, four tons per bogie wagon .. .. C

Motor-tractors .. .. .. .. C

Rabbits, dead, minimum quantity per four-wheeled wagon, 2 tons, consigned to freezing-works .. .. .. D

Rabbits, dead, frozen for export. The charges computed at this rate may be reduced by 20 per cent. in any case where the Department is satisfied that the rabbits have been conveyed by rail to the freezing-works .. .. C

Tanks, copper supply, for hot-water services .. .. C plus 50%

Tanks, galvanized iron supply, for hot-water services, not exceeding 25 gallons capacity .. .. .. C plus 50%

Tanks, galvanized iron supply, for hot-water services, exceeding 25 gallons, but not exceeding 50 gallons capacity, to be charged as 1 cwt. per tank; exceeding 50 gallons, but not exceeding 100 gallons capacity, to be charged as 2 cwt. per tank .. .. .. C plus 50%

Tanks, steel, iron, or galvanized corrugated-iron, not otherwise specified, not exceeding 50 gallons capacity, to be charged as 1 cwt. per tank; exceeding 50 gallons, but not exceeding 100 gallons capacity, to be charged as 2 cwt. per tank .. .. .. C plus 50%

Tanks, steel, iron, or galvanized corrugated-iron, not otherwise specified, exceeding 100 gallons, but not exceeding 400 gallons capacity, to be charged as 7 cwt. each tank, and each additional 100 gallons to be charged as 1 cwt., or at actual weight, whichever is the greater .. .. C

(When tanks belonging to the same consignment are nested, each nested tank will be charged half the charge applicable to the outside tank. Where the size of a tank is such as to require the exclusive use of a four-wheeled wagon for its conveyance, the charge will be on actual weight (with a minimum charge as for 15 cwt.) at Class C, plus 50%.)

Trailers, farm—
Not exceeding 10 cwt. in weight. Charge as for 10 cwt. .. C plus 50%
Exceeding 10 cwt. in weight, at the rate for motor-vehicles (Regulations 83).

By adding the following :—

Aeroplane wings (main planes) and fuselages; when exclusive use of wagons is necessary minimum charge as for 1 ton per four-wheeled wagon, 2 tons per bogie wagon .. C plus 50%

Ammonium nitrate, for use as, or manufacture of, manure See Regulation 86 E

Bags, hessian, paper-lined, in bags, bales, or bundles, not otherwise specified .. .. .. E

Bags, hessian, paper-lined, and coverings manufactured from hessian, packed in bags, bales, or bundles, and consigned to frozen-meat companies to be used as coverings for frozen meat .. .. .. D

Bags and coverings manufactured from stockinette, or such like material, packed in bags, bales, or bundles, and consigned to frozen-meat companies to be used as coverings for frozen meat .. .. .. D

Biscuits, dog .. .. See Dog biscuits

Carts, farm, two-wheeled, maximum diameter of wheels 30 in.—
Weight not exceeding 3 cwt. Minimum charge per vehicle as for 5 cwt. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Over 3 cwt. and not exceeding 5 cwt. Minimum charge per vehicle as for 10 cwt. .. .. .. C plus 20%

Cisterns, lavatory, wooden, metal-lined, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. C plus 50%

Cisterns, lavatory, wooden, lead-lined .. .. .. C

Cobalt, for use as, or manufacture of, manure See Regulation 86 E

Cylinders, copper or galvanized iron, for hot-water supply. Charge at the rate prescribed for “Tanks, copper or galvanized iron supply, for hot-water services.”

Dog biscuits—
Packed in paper packages, tins, cartons, or cases .. C
Manufactured principally from meat-meal, packed in hessian bags As Live-stock food

Dolomite, ground, not elsewhere specified. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at the rate specified for stock-lick .. .. .. E

Dolomite, ground, for use as, or manufacture of, manure See Regulation 86 E

Guards, spark, wire gauze, nested .. .. .. C plus 50%

Hares, dead .. .. As Rabbits, dead

Houses or huts, assembled or in sections. Minimum charge as for 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon and 4 tons per bogie wagon. Owners to load and unload .. .. C

Insulating materials under following trade names :—

“Bradford Insulation” (B.I.) Products
“Insulwool” Products
“Rockwool” Products

} Class C. Charges to be computed on measurement at 40 cubic foot per ton subject to the provisions of Regulation 127, paragraph 1.

Manures, artificial, and raw materials for the manufacture of artificial manures, as under (see Regulation 86)—
Ammonium nitrate .. .. .. E
Cobalt .. .. .. .. E



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