Railway Classification Schedule




154 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 7

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE—continued

68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, etc.continued

Description Class
Oil-cake. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment; any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at Class E, plus 50% E plus 25%
Oil, crude, diesel or fuel*—
Not otherwise specified C
Minimum quantity, 2 tons per consignment D
In bulk in the Railways Department’s tank wagons. Such tank wagons to be loaded to their full carrying-capacity C
In owner’s tank wagons. Such tank wagons to be loaded to their full carrying-capacity D
Oil, crude, or fuel, consigned exclusively for application to roads which are under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Works or duly constituted local bodies. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload D less 25%
Oil, gas As Oil, crude
Oil of myrbane (not to be loaded in same wagon as chlorate of potash) C
Oil, as under—
Packed, not otherwise specified C
Pilchardine feeding, certified for use as a live-stock tonic As stock-lick
Spraying, for use as insecticide or blight specific D
Used, for reconditioning D
Onions E
Organs—
Packed C plus 50%
Unpacked C. Double rate
Ore, copper, iron, and other, not otherwise specified (See Regulation 79) Q
Ore, manganese (See Regulation 77) N
Ovens, not otherwise specified C
Ovens, baker’s, including doors, tubes, bars, and equipment incidental thereto. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per consignment D
Ovens, food warming C plus 50%
Oxide of iron, crude, to be used for manufacturing or gas-purifying purposes (See Regulation 77) N
Oxide of iron, spent, to be used for weed-killing purposes (See Regulation 73) F
Oxides, metallic; to be used in the manufacture of earthenware D
Oysters and other shell fish, in shell D
Oysters and other shell fish, tinned C
Oyster-shells, for manufacture of manures or grit E
Pampas-grass plants D
Pans, sanitary, galvanized-iron C plus 50%
Paper, as under—
Paper, not otherwise specified C
Bags, not otherwise specified D
Cans (cardboard canisters with metal ends) C. Double rate
Cellophane, wrapping C
Lunch-wraps, greaseproof D
Newsprint, not otherwise specified D
Printing, wrapping, newsprint, paper bags, and plain cardboard consigned direct by rail from paper mills. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment—
For distances not exceeding 350 miles D less 25%
For distances exceeding 350 miles (minimum rate as Class D less 25% for 350 miles) D less 33 1/3%
Stationery C

* Oil having a specific gravity of 8 lb. or more per gallon. Oil having a specific gravity of less than 8 lb. per gallon will be charged as kerosene.



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🚂 Classification of Goods, Live-stock, Parcels, and Luggage - Continued (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
7 February 1955
Railway classification, goods, live-stock, parcels, luggage, tariffs, oil, onions, organs, ovens, paper