New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 17

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✨ Railway Regulations Amendments

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 17

GOODS—continued
77. Class N—continued

Minimum Charge.—Except where otherwise provided, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at the following rates, whichever is cheaper.

Class N goods not specified hereunder .. .. Class D
Bags, old, consigned to paper-making factories
Newspapers, old, in bundles, for packing or
wrapping, or for waste .. .. .. Class E plus 50 per cent, provided that where
Paper, waste .. .. .. the Department loads and/or unloads the
Rags in bales or bundles .. .. .. charges will not be less than when computed
Sacking, old, for paper making .. .. at Class N on actual weight plus handling
Cotton, waste, for paper making .. .. charges (also tarpaulin charges if incurred).
Bottles, glass, empty, old .. .. ..
Loose coke—The charge in any four-wheeled
wagon will not be less than as for 4 tons at
Class N rate .. .. .. ..

Horses

Paragraph 6: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following:

Combined Journeys.—Horses in UG wagons conveyed for portion of the journey by express or passenger train and portion by express goods, mixed, or goods trains will be charged for the total distances conveyed by each class of train at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 1, or, if cheaper, at the rate for horses conveyed by express or passenger trains for the total distance. A minimum charge as for two horses per wagon will apply in each case.

Paragraph 11: Omit this paragraph.

Motor-vehicles

Paragraphs 5 and 6: Omit these paragraphs.

Tarpaulins

Paragraph 1: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following:

The Department does not undertake to provide labour for covering goods of Classes F, K, M, N, P, Q, or R, or goods conveyed under the provisions of Regulations 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, or 90, nor will it accept responsibility in respect of such goods on account of their not being covered by tarpaulins—

(a) If tarpaulins are supplied for such goods (except goods conveyed under the provisions of Regulation 82) the following charges will be made for the use thereof—

Distance Rate Per
Tarpaulin
s. d.
Not exceeding 100 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 8
Over 100 miles and not exceeding 250 miles .. .. .. 7 4
Over 250 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 0

(b) If covering of such goods is performed by the Department, a labour charge of 3s. 8d. per tarpaulin will be made, whether such goods are loaded by owners or the Department.

(c) When tarpaulins are provided to cover such goods from one consignor to various consignees, or from various consignors to one or several consignees, the consignor who requires the goods to be covered will be called upon to pay the charges for the tarpaulin.

(d) When such goods are loaded in the same wagon with goods of classes C, D, E, G, or H, all tarpaulins in excess of one per wagon will be charged for.

Picton Wharves

Paragraph 1, Rates.—Minimum charge per consignment: Under the heading “For local delivery at Picton” omit 11d., and substitute 8d.

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