New Zealand Gazette – 1957 – No. 40

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✨ Railway Freight Classifications



28 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1005

GOODS

  1. Class E

  2. Minimum quantity, 1½ tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent if cheaper.

  3. The charge at Class E single rate with loading and/or unloading charges added shall not be greater than when computed at Class D rate.

  4. Handling and Tallying—The Department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying to be performed by the owners. Where loading, unloading, or tallying is performed by the Department, the following charges will be made:

Charge Per Ton s. d. Minimum Charge s. d.
Loading or unloading (except at ship’s side) and including tallying where performed 5 0
Loading or unloading at ship’s side See regulation 96.
Tallying without handling 2 0

Exceptions—Except in the case of handling at ship’s side, no charge will be made for loading, unloading, or tallying when goods are charged at Class E plus 25 or 50 per cent.

  1. Class F

  2. Minimum Loads of goods chargeable at Class F rate will be as follows:

Per Four-wheeled Wagon, n.o.s. Per 10-ton L or Mc Wagon Per Ma Wagon Per La Wagon Per Lc Wagon Per R Wagon Per U Wagon Per Ra or Ub Wagon
Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons
Oxide of iron, spent 6 8 .. 10 12½ 15 15 20
Mining timbers, hewn or split 6 8 .. 10 12½ 14 15 20
Lime (gas refuse) 6 8 .. 10 12½ 15 15 20
Lime, agricultural 6 6 9 10 .. 15 15 20
Firewood in lengths (see paragraph 5) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Goods in Class F not otherwise specified 6 6 .. 8 10 13 13 18

  1. Minimum Charges—Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 per cent, whichever is cheaper.

  2. Handling—The Department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying to be performed by the owners. Where any such service is performed by the Department, charges as provided in regulation 122 will be made.

  3. General—Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Department may require all wagons containing goods of Class F to be loaded to full carrying capacity, provided the gauge limit is not exceeded.



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