✨ Railway Charges and Regulations
15 JAN.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 89
- Class K
Omit paragraph 1, and substitute the following:
- Minimum quantities will be as follows:—
| Each Four-wheeled Wagon (Not Otherwise Specified) | Each LA Wagon | Each LC Wagon | Each R or U Bogie Wagon or Pair of Timber-wagons | Each RB or UB Bogie Wagon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 sup. ft. | 3,000 sup. ft. | 4,000 sup. ft. | 4,000 sup. ft. | 5,000 sup. ft. |
When two or more wagons are forwarded as one consignment, the minimum quantities will require to be complied with in respect of each wagon separately.
- Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Mushrooms and Nuts
Paragraph 1 : Omit the scale of rates from this paragraph, and substitute the following:
| Cwt. | Miles Not Exceeding | Exceeding |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 100 | |
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| ¼ | 1 0 | 1 3 |
| ½ | 1 3 | 1 6 |
| 1 | 1 9 | 2 3 |
| 1½ | 2 3 | 3 9 |
| 2 | 3 0 | 4 6 |
| 2½ | 3 3 | 4 9 |
| 2¾ | 3 6 | 5 6 |
| 3 | 3 9 | 6 0 |
| 3¼ | 4 9 | 6 6 |
- Returned Empties
Paragraph 6 : No alteration is made to the charge referred to in this paragraph.
- Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges : Port Stations
Insert new paragraph:
- Handling at Ship's Side (Except Local Traffic).—Except as provided in paragraphs 2 to 7 hereof, the charge for handling goods consigned to or received from ship at New Plymouth Breakwater, Patea, Wanganui, Picton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Greymouth, and Westport will be as follows:
| Rate | Minimum Charge |
|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. |
| *Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton | 3 8 |
| Phosphate and sulphur in bulk, per ton | 3 0 |
| Scrap iron or scrap steel, per ton | 3 8 |
| Wool in bales, undumped, each | 0 11 |
| Wool in bales, double-dumped, each | 1 10 |
| Timber (Class K), per 100 superficial feet | 1 4 |
*If ex ship, goods of Classes C and D will be charged on weight or measurement as per paragraph 7 hereof. The handling charge at ship’s side for goods of Classes E, N, P, Q, or R (other than scrap iron or scrap steel) will be 1s. 10d. per ton where the ship’s gear is used for discharging into or loading from railway wagons.
Amend present paragraph “1” to read “2”; omit preamble and subparagraph (a), and insert :
- Local Traffic.—The charge for haulage and handling at and between ship’s side and private stores or sidings or Government sheds and public sidings at the same station will be as follows:
(a) For Handling at Ship’s Side—
| Rate | Minimum Charge |
|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. |
| *Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton | 3 8 |
| Phosphate and sulphur in bulk, per ton | 3 0 |
| Scrap iron or scrap steel, per ton | 3 8 |
| Wool in bales, undumped, each | 0 11 |
| Wool in bales, double-dumped, each | 1 10 |
| Timber (Class K), per 100 superficial feet | 1 4 |
*If ex ship, goods of Classes C and D will be charged on weight or measurement as per paragraph 7 hereof. The handling charge at ship’s side for goods of Classes E, N, P, Q, or R (other than scrap iron or scrap steel) will be 1s. 10d. per ton where the ship’s gear is used for discharging into or loading from railway wagons.
Amend present paragraph “2” to read “3”; omit present paragraphs 3 and 4, and substitute :
- Dividing.—(a) Where the consignee of any goods requires that the consignment be divided for delivery or redespach to his order the following charges will be levied on such goods in addition to those specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 3 of this regulation:
| Minimum Charge per Lot Delivered | Rate | or Redespached |
|---|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. | |
| Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton | 2 6 | 0 11 |
| Timber, per 100 superficial feet | 0 8 | 0 11 |
(b) The charge on consignments divided for delivery or redespach to order will be enforced only on that portion of each such consignment as is subdivided for delivery or redespach.
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