Railway Freight Classification




SEPT. 2] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1111

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

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

Omit :-

Asbestos-cement products as under—
Sheets, plain or corrugated, not otherwise specified, packed.
If unpacked, Class D .. .. .. .. .. E plus 50%
Battens, fencing, hewn or sawn, undressed, not exceeding 6 ft.
in length or 1 in. in thickness .. .. .. Q
Boxes, or cartons, cardboard or strawboard, containing
millinery, feathers, and similar articles
As parcels, see Regulation 55
Calcium, chloride of, packed .. .. .. .. .. D
Caravans, with bodies not exceeding 5 ft. 6 in. in length,
3 ft. 6 in. in width, 1 ft. in depth, and with wheels and
pivot removed. Minimum charge as for 7½ cwt. .. C plus 50%
Caravans, not otherwise specified. Maximum charge as for a
four-wheeled carriage (Regulation 83). Minimum charge
as for 15 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Where the size of a caravan is such as to require
the exclusive use of a four-wheeled wagon, or where the
caravan and motor consist of the one unit, the charge
will be as for a four-wheeled carriage (Regulation 83).
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%
Chloride of calcium, packed .. .. .. .. .. D
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.”
Droppers, wooden, fencing, hewn or sawn .. .. .. Q
Fruit-juices, in bottles, packed, or in bulk, not otherwise
specified .. .. .. .. .. C
Fruit-juices, bottled, packed, or in bulk, manufactured from
fresh fruit grown in New Zealand .. .. .. D
Iron or steel, as under :—
Angle, bar, rod, hoop, sheet, or plate, not prepared in any
way, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. D
Channel, unmanufactured, for reinforcing concrete or
brickwork .. .. .. .. .. D
Frames, reinforcing.. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Reinforcing frames.. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Strainers, fencing .. .. .. .. .. D
Tubes, boiler, old, for fencing, or for use as telephone-poles N
Merry-go-rounds .. .. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Salt for agricultural or pastoral purposes .. .. .. E
Seaweed, edible .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Seaweed, not otherwise specified, in bulk .. .. .. Q
Strainers, iron, for fencing .. .. .. .. .. D
Timber, rimu, matai, and tawa, railed to ports in New Zealand
for shipment to England, and rimu (merchantable grade
only), matai, and tawa railed to ports in New Zealand for
shipment to Australia. The charges computed at this
rate will be reduced by 20% .. .. .. .. .. K
Trailers, farm, 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%
Trailers, farm, not otherwise specified—
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 (Regulation 83)
Trailers, motor, with bodies not exceeding 5 ft. 6 in. in length,
3 ft. 6 in. in width, 1 ft. in depth, and with wheels and
pivot removed. Minimum charges as for 7½ cwt. .. C plus 50%
Trailers, motor, not otherwise specified. Maximum charge as
for a four-wheeled carriage (Regulation 83). Minimum
charge as for 15 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Where the size of a motor-trailer is such as to require
the exclusive use of a four-wheeled wagon the charge will
be as for a four-wheeled carriage (Regulation 83).

Insert :—

Acid, cresylic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. C
Aluminium roofing sheets (if not packed in envelopes or crates,
owner’s risk) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. C
Aluminium nails and washers .. .. .. .. .. C
Asbestos-cement products as under—
Sheets, plain or corrugated, not otherwise specified,
unpacked .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D
Sheets, plain or corrugated, not otherwise specified,
packed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E plus 50%
(Where loading and/or unloading is performed
by the Department, the charges will in no case be
less than when computed at Class N on actual weight
plus the appropriate charges for loading and/or
unloading and tarpaulins.)
Battens, wooden, fencing, split or sawn, undressed, not ex-
ceeding 5 ft. in length or 5 sq. in. in end section .. .. .. Q
Boxes or cartons, cardboard or strawboard, containing
feathers and similar articles
As parcels, see Regulation 55
Calcium, chloride of, packed, not otherwise specified.. .. .. D
Calcium, chloride of, packed in paper bags .. .. .. D
(All loading and unloading (except from ship to
railway wagon) to be performed by owners. Any
handling performed by the Department (except from ship
to railway wagon) will be under special arrangement.)

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