New Zealand Gazette – 1957 – No. 40

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✨ Railway Freight Classification



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

28 MAY

1007

GOODS

75. Class K

  1. (a) 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 super. ft. 3,000 super. ft. 4,000 super. ft. 4,000 super. ft. 5,000 super. ft.

When two or more wagons are forwarded as one consignment, the minimum quantities must be complied with in respect of each wagon separately.

(b) Sawn Pinus radiata, larch, New Zealand Douglas fir, and New Zealand Corsican pine timber in the following minimum quantities, railed for distances exceeding 100 miles, will be charged at Class K rate less 1s. per 100 super. feet:

Each Four-wheeled Wagon (Not Otherwise Specified) Each Kc, LA or Xc Wagon Each Lc Wagon Each 16 Ton R or U Bogie Wagon Each 20 Ton RB or UB Bogie Wagon
4,250 super. ft. 5,100 super. ft. 6,400 super. ft. 8,500 super. ft. 10,600 super. ft.

Charges on lesser quantities of sawn Pinus radiata, larch, New Zealand Douglas fir, and New Zealand Corsican pine timber will be computed at the foregoing minima or at the ordinary rate for timber, whichever is cheaper.

  1. Small Lots.—Except where otherwise specified, the charge on any quantity less than the minimum prescribed will be based on such minimum at the classified rates, or on the actual quantity (subject to a minimum of 100 superficial feet), at the following scale, whichever is cheaper:
Miles Not Exceeding Per 100 Superficial Feet Miles Not Exceeding Per 100 Superficial Feet Miles Not Exceeding Per 100 Superficial Feet Miles Not Exceeding Per 100 Superficial Feet
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
16 4 9* 52 13 3 125 20 9 250 33 0
17 4 10* 54 13 5 130 20 10 260 33 9
18 5 3* 56 13 9 135 21 6 270 34 7
19 5 6* 58 13 11 140 21 7 280 35 7
20 5 10* 60 14 4 145 21 10 290 36 5
22 6 0* 62 14 7 150 22 2 300 37 3
24 6 8* 64 14 9 155 23 2 310 38 4
26 7 3* 66 15 2 160 24 3 320 39 2
28 7 11 68 15 6 165 25 0 330 40 0
30 8 6 70 15 9 170 26 2 340 40 9
32 8 10 75 16 0 175 26 5 350 41 10
34 9 8 80 16 9 180 27 0 360 42 8
36 10 2 85 17 2 185 27 6 370 43 7
38 10 9 90 17 9 190 27 10 380 44 5
40 11 5 95 18 1 195 28 4 390 45 4
42 11 7 100 18 4 200 28 10 400 46 2
44 12 2 105 18 8 210 29 5 410 47 3
46 12 3 110 19 2 220 30 3 420 47 9
48 12 6 115 19 5 230 31 0 435 49 0
50 12 10 120 20 0 240 32 2 450 50 3
  • Where the charges are computed at the foregoing scale the minimum charge will be 7s. 8d.

For each additional 15 miles or fraction thereof beyond 450 miles, 1s. 3d. per 100 superficial feet will be added.

Charges at the foregoing scale will be increased by 50 per cent in the case of hardwood timber in sizes classified at Class K plus 50 per cent (vide regulation 68).



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