New Zealand Gazette – 1952 – No. 26

Page 540

✨ Transportation Rates and Conditions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 26

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

  1. Terminal Charge.—In addition to the above rates, a charge of 1s. for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will be made upon all parcels consigned to the following stations:—

North Island.
Auckland.
Hamilton.
New Plymouth.
Hawera.
Wanganui.

Palmerston North.
Wellington.
Petone.
Lower Hutt.

South Island.
Christchurch.
Dunedin.
Invercargill.

  1. Local Rate.—Parcels conveyed between Wellington and Hawera will be charged as for 200 miles.

  2. Conditions.—(a) The Department does not undertake to convey packages exceeding 2 cwt. in weight or 20 cubic feet in measurement at parcel rates, but where any such package is tendered for transit it may be accepted provided the dimensions or weight of the package are such as will not cause inconvenience in handling the same. Where any such parcel is accepted for transit the charges for the weight in excess of 2 cwt. will in all respects be treated as a separate consignment.

(b) Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

  1. Storage.—Parcels traffic not delivered within the periods indicated will be charged storage as follows:—
— Day of Arrival and Seven Consecutive Days Thereafter. Per Week or Part of a Week Thereafter.
Articles and packages conveyed at parcels rates, not otherwise specified Free 7d. per package.
Articles and packages charged on grouped weight Free Computed on total weight of each consignment at a rate of 1s. per cwt. or fraction of a cwt.
— Day of Arrival and Day Thereafter. Per Day or Part of a Day Thereafter.
Motor-cycles Free s. d. 1 0
Motor-cycles with side-car attached Free 2 0

  1. Parcels Not Claimed within six months may be sold.

  2. Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Mushrooms, and Nuts

Charges.—1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 hereof, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts grown and packed in New Zealand (including Cook Islands or Niue) in consignments not exceeding 2 cwt. in weight, whether conveyed as excess luggage or consigned, will be charged as follows:—

Weight. Miles.
Not Exceeding Exceeding 450.
50. 100. 150. 200. 300. 450.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
28 lb. .. 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 3 2 6 3 0
56 lb. .. 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 9 3 3 3 6
112 lb. .. 1 9 2 3 2 6 3 0 3 9 4 6 5 6
168 lb. .. 2 3 3 6 4 0 4 6 5 6 6 6. 7 6
224 lb. .. 2 9 4 3 5 0 5 9 7 3 8 6 9 6

  1. The charges for fruit, tomatoes, and mushrooms conveyed under the provisions of paragraph 1 hereof and packed in cardboard boxes or paper parcels will be increased by 25 per cent.

  2. For the purposes of this regulation, artichokes, beetroot, carrots, garlic, kumeras, vegetable marrows, melons, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins, and turnips are deemed to be fresh vegetables and will be charged accordingly.



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