✨ Railway Freight Classification
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GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE—continued
- Classification of Goods, Live-stock, etc.—continued
Bentonite clay, crude .. .. .. .. See Regulation 79 Q
Bentonite clay, refined .. .. .. .. See Regulation 78 P
Benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, in bulk in owner's tank wagons, which
must be loaded to the full carrying-capacity. Dangerous .. C less one-eleventh
Benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, packed in cases or drums. Dangerous C
Benzine, rail tank wagons, empty .. .. .. .. See Regulation 88
Bicycle delivery vans, pedal .. .. .. .. As parcels
Bicycles, as under—
Motor, packed in cases or crates .. .. .. .. .. C
Motor, unpacked .. .. .. .. As parcels
Pedal, packed in cases, crates, or cartons .. .. .. .. .. C
Pedal, unpacked (assembled or unassembled) .. .. .. .. See Regulation 52
Pedal or motor, accompanying passengers .. See Regulations 52 and 53
Bicycle wheels or frames, as under—
Packed in cases, crates, or cartons .. .. .. .. .. C
Unpacked .. .. .. .. As parcels
Bills of exchange and other securities .. .. .. .. See Regulation 63
Binder-twine, in bales or sacks (if loose, Class C) .. .. .. .. D
Bins, kitchen, wooden—
Assembled .. .. .. .. As furniture
Completely unassembled .. .. .. .. .. C
Birds and animals stuffed .. .. .. .. As parcels
Birds in cages .. .. .. .. As parcels
Bird cages .. .. .. .. .. C. Double rate
Birds, mutton, preserved .. .. .. .. .. C
Biscuits (see also foods, farinaceous, in biscuit form)—
Packed in cartons weighing not less than 28 lb. each, or in cases or crates ..
Loose in consignments of not more than 20 tins, boxes, or parcels ..
In consignments of more than 20 tins, boxes, or parcels comprising packages
of three or more tins, boxes, or parcels securely bound together C
Loose, Minimum quantity, 2 tons 10 owt. per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s.,
3 ton per Ko, Lc, or Xc wagon. Owners to load and unload ..
Loose in consignments of more than 20 tins, boxes, or parcels, not otherwise
specified .. C plus 20%
Biscuits, dog .. .. .. .. See Dog biscuits
Bisulphide of carbon. Dangerous .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Bitumen, bitumen emulsified, and similar roadmaking materials—
Not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. D
Consigned exclusively for use in connection with the construction or main-
tenance of roads which are under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Works
or duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity 5 tons per con-
signment. Owners to load and unload .. .. .. .. D less 25%
Blasting-gelatine or powder. Dangerous .. .. .. .. .. C. Double rate
Bleaching-liquids. Dangerous .. .. .. .. .. C. Double rate
Bleaching-powder, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. C
Bleaching-powder, for use in connection with the manufacture of paper. Minimum
quantity, 2 tons per consignment .. .. .. .. .. D
Blight specific .. .. .. .. .. .. D
Blocks, as under—
Breeze, earthenware, or pumice, building .. .. .. .. See Regulation 78 P
Brick-blocks, earthenware, kerb and channel .. .. .. .. See Regulation 79 Q
Cell, concrete .. .. .. .. See Regulation 78 P
Cribb, concrete (for retaining walls) .. .. .. .. See Regulation 77 N
Concrete building, solid .. .. .. .. See Regulation 78 P
Concrete, building, hollow .. .. .. .. See Regulation 79 Q
Silo, concrete .. .. .. .. See Regulation 77 N
Blood, dried, consigned to ship for export .. .. .. .. .. D
Blood, dried, in bags, certified for use as manure .. .. .. .. E
Bluestone .. .. .. .. .. D
Boats, completely unassembled (kit-sets) .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
*Boats, not exceeding 10 ft. in length, not otherwise specified. Minimum, 10 cwt.
each consignment per four-wheeled wagon .. .. .. .. C plus 20%
- A boat loaded on a road trailer will be charged on the total weight of the boat and trailer subject to the minimum
prescribed for boats.
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Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways
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🚂 Transport & Communications7 February 1955
railway charges, freight classification, goods, livestock, parcels, luggage