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✨ Freight Regulations

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

GOODS

Liability—Household removals will be accepted and conveyed at railway risk only after conclusion of a special contract with the Department. The provisions of regulation 110 will not apply to consignments forwarded under the provisions of this regulation.
Handling—The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owners, but where the loading or unloading is performed by the Department, a charge of 5s. per ton will be made for each service.

95. Circuses

Circuses Conveyed by Ordinary Trains will be charged as follows:

Animals, living, including animals in cages, at Class M rate (wagon rate only).

Vehicles, empty, at rates for motor vehicles, carts, etc. (Regulations 83 and 84).

Vehicles loaded with material, or in same wagon with material, at the rates for materials as hereinafter provided.

Material, at the following rates:

Per Mile	s. d.
Per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified	2 0
Per LA wagon	3 1
Per Kc, Lc, Mc, or Xc wagon	4 2
Per bogie R, U, or two-door Z or Zp wagon	4 2
Per bogie RB, UB, or three-door Z wagon	5 10

Minimum charge as for 30 miles in each case.

Special Trains—Circuses for which special trains are ordered by the owners will be charged as follows:

Per Mile	£ s. d.
Per carriage containing passengers	0 10 0
Per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified	0 4 2
Per LA wagon	0 5 10
Per Kc, Lc, Mc, or Xc wagon	0 8 0
Per bogie R, T, U, or two-door Z or Zp wagon	0 8 0
Per bogie RB, UB, or three-door Z wagon	0 10 0
Minimum charge	3 19 0

Minimum charge for a special train £79.

The distance which a train has to run to commence a service will be charged at a rate of 18s. 6d. per mile.
Special trains will be run only at the option of the Department.
Loading and Unloading of circus and plant must all be done by the owners.
Liability—Owners must take all responsibility in regard to accidents to their employees and damage to their goods. They will also be liable for the expense of making good any damage done to the Department’s rolling stock in connection with the loading, unloading, or carriage of any circus.

96. Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges—Port Stations

Handling at Ship’s Side—The charges for handling goods consigned to or received from ship at New Plymouth Breakwater, Patea, Picton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Greymouth, and Westport will be as follows:

Rate	Minimum Charge
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton	s. d.
	5 0
Coal, New Zealand, handled by ship’s gear or cranes other than the Department’s	2 0
Phosphate and sulphur, in bulk, per ton	3 3
Scrap iron or scrap steel, per ton	8 6
*Timber, per 100 superficial feet	1 8
Wool, in bales, undumped, each	1 0
Wool, in bales, double-dumped, each	2 0

When timber is tallied at ship’s side a charge of 1s. per 100 superficial feet (minimum charge, 2s.) will be made in addition to the handling charge.

Sorting—(a) Goods ex-ship comprising two or more packages or articles hauled and charged for such haulage as per subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 5 of this regulation, and which require to be sorted out for delivery or for redespach, will be charged 7s. per ton, which charge shall include the unloading charge specified in clause (d) of paragraph 5 of this regulation (minimum charge 1s. 6d.).

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🚂 Freight Regulations for Household Removals and Furniture Containers (continued from previous page)

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KeywordsFreight, Household Removals, Furniture Containers, Rates

🚂 Liability and Handling Charges for Household Removals

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsLiability, Handling Charges, Railway Risk, Loading, Unloading

🚂 Freight Rates for Circuses Conveyed by Ordinary Trains

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🚂 Freight Rates for Circuses Conveyed by Special Trains

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🚂 Loading and Unloading Requirements for Circuses

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🚂 Handling Charges at Port Stations

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🚂 Sorting Charges for Goods Ex-Ship

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