New Zealand Gazette – 1951 – No. 89

Page 1793

✨ Railway Charges and Regulations



Dec. 6] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1793

GOODS, GENERAL, WHARVES

The rates and charges as set out in regulations 69 to 139 inclusive, with the exceptions indicated hereafter, will be increased as follows, minimum increase 1d.:—

Classes "C," "D," and "H" goods— Per Cent.
Up to 150 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Over 150 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Railage charges for other goods and charges other than railage (cranage, demurrage, handling, wharfages, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20

Exceptions:—
Regulation 69:—
Omit the scheduled Classes "C," "D," and "H" rates for distances 155 to 180 miles, and substitute the following:—

Distance. Miles not Exceeding C. Per Ton. D. Per Ton. H. Undumped Per Bale.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
155 .. .. .. 94 4 77 3 14 0
160 .. .. .. 97 1 79 7 14 5
165 .. .. .. 99 9 81 10 14 9
170 .. .. .. 102 5 84 2 15 2
175 .. .. .. 105 2 86 5 15 6
180 .. .. .. 107 10 88 9 15 11

Omit the scheduled Classes "F," "N," and "P" rates for distances 1 to 12 miles, and substitute the following:—

Distance. Miles. F. Per Ton. N. Per Ton. P. Per Ton.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
1 .. .. .. 5 0 8 4 8 4
2 .. .. .. 5 0 8 4 8 4
3 .. .. .. 5 0 8 4 8 4
4 .. .. .. 5 0 9 3 8 4
5 .. .. .. 5 0 9 9 8 4
6 .. .. .. 5 0 10 5 8 4
7 .. .. .. 5 0 11 2 8 4
8 .. .. .. 5 0 11 6 8 4
9 .. .. .. 5 0 11 6 8 4
10 .. .. .. 5 0 11 6 8 4
11 .. .. .. 5 0 11 6 8 4
12 .. .. .. 5 0 11 6 8 4

The scheduled Class "M" rate will be increased as follows:—

Miles. Increase Per Cent. Miles. Increase Per Cent.
1-60 .. .. 5 75-76 .. .. 13
61-62 .. .. 6 77-78 .. .. 14
63-64 .. .. 7 79-80 .. .. 15
65-66 .. .. 8 81-82 .. .. 16
67-68 .. .. 9 83-84 .. .. 17
69-70 .. .. 10 85-86 .. .. 18
71-72 .. .. 11 87-88 .. .. 19
73-74 .. .. 12 Over 88 .. .. 20

71. Small Lots Scale
The scale of charges set out in this regulation will not be increased.

Regulation 72: Omit this regulation, and substitute the following:—
72. Class E

  1. Minimum quantity 1¼ tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent., whichever is cheaper.
  2. Except as otherwise provided, the charge when computed at Class E plus 25 per cent. or 50 per cent. will not be less than when computed at Class E single rate with 5s. per ton added, provided that the charge at Class E plus 25 per cent., Class E plus 50 per cent., or Class E single rate with 2s. 6d. or 5s. per ton added shall not be greater than when computed at Class D.
  3. The Department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying to be performed by the owners. Where loading, unloading, or tallying is performed by the Department, the following charges will be made:—
Charge per Ton. Minimum Charge.
s. d. s. d.
Loading or unloading (including tallying when performed) .. 2 6 1 6
Tallying without handling .. .. .. .. 1 6 1 6

Exception.—No charge will be made for loading, unloading, or tallying when goods are charged Class E plus 25 per cent. or Class E plus 50 per cent.

73. Class F
Omit paragraph 2, and substitute the following:—
2. Goods of Class F in quantities under the weights specified in paragraph 1 for the various classes of wagons will be charged at such weights or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent., whichever is cheaper.



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6 December 1951
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