New Zealand Gazette – 1954 – No. 29

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✨ Freight Charges Regulation



GOODS—continued

  1. Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges.—Port Stations—continued

  2. Goods ex-ship for Country Stations.—When goods are landed ex-ship and consigned direct
    from the ship to destination and are handed to the Department so that they can be forwarded direct
    to destination, haulage between the wharf and the station will not be charged. When, however, goods
    are not consigned direct from the ship to destination, or are landed in such a way that they cannot be
    forwarded direct to destination, but have to be dealt with at the goods-shed at the port station for
    sorting or other purpose, haulage between the wharf and the station, handling, and sorting where incurred
    will be charged.

  3. Local Traffic.—The charges for traffic either ex-ship for delivery at the port station or received
    at the port station for shipment will, for each of the undermentioned services actually performed, be
    as follows:

(a) For Handling at Ship's Side—
As specified in paragraph 1 of this regulation.

(b) For Haulage from Ship to Government Shed or Public Siding, or vice versa—

Rate Minimum Charge
s. d. s. d.
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton ... ... ... 3 8 1 10
Livestock, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 27 6 27 6
Ship’s dunnage, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 12 3 12 3
Timber (Class K) not otherwise specified, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 1 4 4 0
Australian hardwood exceeding 36 square inches in end section for sawn timber, 7 in. in diameter for round timber, and in the case of either sawn or round timber exceeding 15 ft. in length, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 1 10 5 6

(c) For Haulage from Ship to Ship or Private Store or Siding or vice versa—

Rate Minimum Charge Per Four-wheeled Wagon
s. d. s. d.
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton ... ... ... 3 8 18 4
Live-stock, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 27 6 27 6
Ship’s dunnage, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 12 3 12 3
Timber (Class K) not otherwise specified, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 1 4 18 4
Australian hardwood exceeding 36 square inches in end section for sawn timber, 7 in. in diameter for round timber, and in the case of either sawn or round timber exceeding 15 ft. in length, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 1 10 27 6

(d) For Handling at Government Sheds or Public Sidings—

Rate Minimum Charge
s. d. s. d.
Goods not otherwise specified, per ton ... ... ... 3 8 1 10
Goods charged at Class E, single rate, per ton ... ... ... 3 4 1 10
Scrap iron or scrap steel, per ton ... ... ... 3 8 1 10
Timber (Class K), per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 1 10 1 10

Provided that where cranage charges are incurred the provisions of Regulation 100, paragraph 1, will apply.

(e) Delivery of Motor-vehicles, Motor-vehicle Trailers, and Tractors completely assembled on their
wheels may, at the option of the Department, be taken by consignees at the ship’s side. Except as otherwise provided, the charge for each vehicle so delivered will be 23s. 3d. Where delivery is, or will be, taken under the provisions of this subparagraph the Department will not be responsible for any damage howsoever caused or arising which may occur
to any such vehicle after the same has been placed upon the wharf.

  1. Haulage of Ship’s Ballast from ship’s side and tipping to spoil will be charged 7s. 6d. per ton
    (minimum charge, £5 10s.).

  2. Transhipments.—Except as otherwise provided, bona fide transhipments from one vessel to
    another at the same port will be charged for haulage, handling, and storage at the following rates:

(a) When the goods are received by the Department on the wharf and redelivered to another
vessel at the same wharf without being placed in trucks, 5s. 6d. per ton (minimum charge,
2s. 6d.). The Department reserves to itself the right to decide whether such goods shall or
shall not be loaded into wagons and hauled from ship to ship.



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🚂 Haulage, handling, sorting and transhipment charges for goods ex‑ship to country stations – continued (continued from previous page)

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