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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 19

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, 1949, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, William Stanley Goosman, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations to the General 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.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

46. Excess Luggage

Paragraph 16: Omit the particulars relating to Lyttelton Harbour Board, and substitute the following:—

Lyttelton Harbour Board—

Bona fide personal luggage (exclusive of workmen's tools or samples) up to 5 cwt., free.

Excess luggage (including workmen's tools) computed on weight, 2s. 4d. per ton. Minimum charge 4d.

Commercial travellers' samples, 1s. 4d. per ton. Minimum charge, 5d.

Bicycles, 4d. each.

Bicycles, motor, 8d. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 1s. 4d. each.

Sewing-machines, 4d. each.

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

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

Omit:—

Carrageen (seaweed) .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Coat-hangers, wooden, packed .. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Flour, gluten, or malt .. .. .. .. C
Limonite, direct ex quarry, minimum quantity 4 tons per
four-wheeled wagon. Any less quantity will be
at such minimum or at class E plus 50% .. .. .. .. E
Seaweed, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. C plus 50%

Insert:—

Carrageen (seaweed) .. .. .. .. C
Chemical closets (a type of lavatory pan and fittings) .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Closets, chemical (a type of lavatory pan and fittings) .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Coat-hangers .. .. .. .. C plus 20%
Concrete and “Terrazzo” articles as under:—
Liners .. .. .. .. N
Cowbails, metal, in sections. Minimum charge as for
7½ cwt. per consignment .. .. .. .. C. Double rate
Flour, gluten, malt, or self-raising .. .. .. .. C
Limonite, direct ex quarry, for use as an artificial manure
See Regulation 86 .. .. .. .. E
Plastic wreaths .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Seaweed, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. C
Sterilizers, steam pressure, packed .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Wreaths, plastic .. .. .. .. C plus 50%

GOODS

70. Computation of Charges

Omit paragraph 1 and substitute the following:—

1. In computing the charges on goods, the following provisions will apply:—

(a) Except as otherwise provided, goods from different consignors to one consignee, or from one consignor to different consignees, will be charged separately.

(b) A package containing different rated commodities will be charged the rate applicable to the highest rated commodity.

(c) Except as otherwise provided, any consignment consisting of two or more commodities chargeable at different rates and forwarded from one consignor to one consignee, will be charged separately.

(d) Goods chargeable at Classes C, D, and E or at such rates subject to a percentage increase or decrease, also goods chargeable under the provisions of Regulation 85, will be subject to a minimum charge as per Regulation 71, or parcels rates, whichever is cheaper.

(e) Timber and/or all goods chargeable on weight consigned from one consignor to one consignee loaded in the same wagon, may be grouped for the purpose of the minimum load per wagon, and the charges at the appropriate local or classified rate may be based on the actual weight of each commodity (minimum charge as per Regulation 71) under the following conditions:—

(i) The total weight charged for will not be less than the highest minimum weight specified for any commodity included in the consignment.

(ii) When the actual aggregate weight of all the commodities in the consignment is less than the highest minimum weight, the weight required to make up the minimum will be charged at the rate applicable to the lowest rated commodity in the consignment.

(iii) For the purpose of this sub-paragraph, timber will be calculated as 450 superficial feet to the ton.