Railway Freight Classification




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 47

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE—continued

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

Caravans
At the rate for motor-vehicles (Regulation 83). Class.
Caravan chassis, not otherwise specified
At the rate for motor-vehicles (Regulation 83).
Caravan chassis with wheel rims removed from axle and attached to frame—
The total charge for one or more chassis loaded on a four-wheeled wagon to one destination station will be as for a motor-vehicle, vide Regulation 83. Two or more chassis loaded on one four-wheeled wagon to different destination stations will be charged as for 15 cwt. at Class C plus 50% for each chassis, subject to a maximum charge per consignment as for a motor-vehicle, vide Regulation 83. Where chassis are loaded on bogie wagons, charges based at the foregoing rates will be increased by 50%.

Carts, farm .. .. As "Trailers, farm or motor."
"Chair-o-planes" .. .. As "Riding Devices."
Chloride of calcium, packed, not otherwise specified .. D
Chloride of calcium, 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.)

Cylinders, empty, for hot-water supply. Charges will be computed as for "Tanks, copper, steel, or iron, not otherwise specified."
Cylinders fitted with water-heating appliances will be charged as "Heaters, water (gas or electric)."
"Dodgems" .. .. As "Riding Devices."
Droppers, wooden, fencing, split or sawn, undressed, not exceeding 5 ft. in length or 5 sq. in. in end section .. Q
Fish livers .. .. .. .. .. .. Q
Fish-liver oil .. .. .. .. .. .. C
Fruit-juices, packed, or in bulk, not otherwise specified .. C
Fruit-juices, packed, or in bulk, manufactured from fresh fruit grown in New Zealand .. .. .. .. D
Gum, adhesive, packed .. .. .. .. D
Gum arabic, packed .. .. .. .. D
Insulators .. .. .. .. .. .. C
Iron or steel, as under—
Angle, bar, channel, rod, hoop, sheet, or plate, also rolled steel sections, not prepared in any way, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. D
Sheet, stainless steel .. .. .. .. C
Strapping, unmanufactured, for binding packages .. D
Lampblack, packed in drums .. .. .. .. C
Lampblack, packed, not otherwise specified. Owner's risk .. C
(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.)

Machinery and machines, as under—
Weighing-machines, personal, not packed in cases or crates. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Merry-go-rounds .. .. As "Riding Devices."
Motor-lift trucks, unpacked, owners to load and unload. Minimum charge as for motor-vehicles (Regulation 83) .. C
Motor-lift trucks in cases .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Paste, adhesive, packed .. .. .. .. D
Plaster, 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.)

Resin size, for papermaking .. .. .. .. D
Riding devices, including "Chair-o-planes," "Dodgems," "Merry-go-rounds," and similar side-show equipment. Owner's risk. Owners to load and unload. The charge per railway wagon will be as follows:—
Each four-wheeled wagon, 1s. 5d. per mile. Minimum charge, £1.
Each bogie wagon, 2s. 10d. per mile. Minimum charge, £2.
Salt, certified for agricultural or pastoral purposes .. .. E
Seaweed in bulk, for use as manure .. .. .. Q
Seaweed, not otherwise specified .. .. .. C plus 50%
Soda, bicarbonate of, packed, not otherwise specified .. C
Soda, bicarbonate of, packed in paper bags. Owner's risk .. C
(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.)

Trailer caravans
At the rate for motor-vehicles (Regulation 83).
Trailers, farm or motor (other than caravans)—
Not exceeding 3 cwt. in weight or 5 ft. in overall length. Charge as for 5 cwt. .. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Exceeding 3 cwt. in weight or 5 ft. in overall length but not exceeding 10 cwt. in weight or 11 ft. in overall length. Charge as for 15 cwt. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Exceeding 10 cwt. in weight or 11 ft. in overall length
At the rate for motor-vehicles (Regulation 83).
Weighing machines, personal, not packed in cases or crates. Owner's risk .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%



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