Railway Regulations




Regulation 47, paragraph 6 : Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following :-

  1. Commercial travellers who do not take out annual tickets for their bona fide samples will be charged for such samples as follows:-

For every 56 lb., or fraction of 56 lb., in excess of the free allowance specified, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles: ls. 2d.

Regulation 55, paragraph 1: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following :-

  1. Parcels will be conveyed at the following rates:-
Weight. Not Exceeding Over 450 Miles.
30 Miles. 50 Miles.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
3 lb. 1 0 1 0
7 lb. 1 0 1 0
14 lb. 1 0 1 6
28 lb. 1 6 2 0
56 lb. 2 9 3 6
84 lb. 3 6 5 0
112 lb. 4 6 5 9
140 lb. 5 6 7 0
168 lb. 6 3 7 9
196 lb. 7 3 8 6
224 lb. 8 0 9 6
Regulation No. Paragraph No. Omit. Insert.
55 3 ... 0 9
13 ... 0 9
Regulation No. Paragraph No. Omit. Insert.
56 2 ... 0 9
58 1 (a) ... 0 0½
0 1½ 0 0¾ 0 2 0 0¼
1 (b) ... 0 0½ 0 1¼
0 0¾ ... 0 0¼ ...
61 6 ... 0 4
61 15, 16, 17 ... ...
62 ... ... ...
64 1 (g) ... ...

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

Regulation 68:-

Omit:--

Cement, not otherwise specified. Minimum rate for distances up to 45 miles as for Class E plus 25% ... C less 50%

Cement, not otherwise specified, packed in paper bags. Owners to load and unload. Minimum rate for distances up to 45 miles as for Class E plus 25% ... C less 50%

Foods, farinaceous, prepared in biscuit form, wrapped in Kraft paper; consignments of more than 20 packages loaded or unloaded by the Department will be charged Class C plus 12s. 6d. per ton ... C

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. 8d. per mile. Minimum charge, £1 3s. 4d.

Each bogie wagon 3s. 4d. per mile. Minimum charge, £2 6s. 8d.

Seeds returning from seed-cleaning establishments ... See regulation 89.

Insert:--

Cement, not otherwise specified :-

Up to 200 miles ... E plus 25%

Over 200 miles ... C less 50%

(If packed in paper bags, owners to load and unload.)

Foods, farinaceous, prepared in biscuit form, wrapped in Kraft paper; consignments of more than 20 packages loaded or unloaded by the Department will be charged Class C plus 15s. per ton ... C

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, not otherwise specified, 2s. per mile. Minimum charge, £1 8s.

Each Lc, Mc, or Xc wagon, 2s. 6d. per mile. Minimum charge, £1 15s.

Each bogie wagon, 4s. per mile. Minimum charge, £2 16s.



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🚂 Alterations to the Scale of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
6 December 1951
Railway charges, Luggage, Parcels, Rates, Regulations