New Zealand Gazette – 1957 – No. 40

Page 1043

✨ Railway Freight Regulations



28 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1043

GENERAL

For use of loading banks—
s. d.
Merchandise ... 7 6 per ton. Minimum charge, 3s. 9d.
Horses ... 15 0 each.
Cattle ... 2 0 each.
Calves, pigs, sheep, and goats... 0 9 each.
For use of cranes—
All classes of goods ... 15 0 per ton. Minimum charge, 7s. 6d. Cost of
labour and/or supervision additional.
For use of wagon weighbridges—
Motor vehicles ... 8 6 per weigh.

  1. Charges on Ships’ Goods

  2. Ships’ goods will be charged on measurement at 40 cubic feet per ton or on actual weight, whichever is greater, when conveyed on the port lines from Breakwater to New Plymouth, Lyttelton to Christchurch, Port Chalmers to Dunedin, or Bluff to Invercargill.

  3. (a) The term "ships’ goods" for the purposes of this regulation means and includes goods received direct from ships on to the railway, and, except where otherwise provided, refers only to goods of Classes C and D (including such goods which are subject to a percentage or other increase) and goods specified in subparagraph (b) hereof.

(b) Where it is provided in regulation 68 that the rate for any goods (other than timber) shall be computed on a measurement basis, such goods shall, when conveyed as ships’ goods on the above lines be charged at the appropriate rate for Class C goods, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation.

  1. In computing the railage charges on goods ex ship each bill of lading shown on the manifest is to be treated as covering a separate consignment. In the event of there being more than one entry on the manifest for the same consignee such entries shall not be grouped but the charges shall be computed separately.

  2. Quotation of Rates and Freight Charges

  3. The Department will not be responsible for quotations of rates, or conditions of carriage, or particulars of freight charges given verbally or by telephone unless confirmed in writing.

  4. Quotations of rates or of the conditions of carriage, either verbal or by telephone, or in writing, shall not be binding upon the Department beyond the currency of the regulation under which such quotations are given.



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🚂 Cranes and Loading Banks Charges (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Cranes, Loading banks, Non-rail goods, Charges

🚂 Charges on Ships’ Goods

🚂 Transport & Communications
Ships' goods, Freight charges, Measurement basis, Railage charges

🚂 Quotation of Rates and Freight Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Rates, Freight charges, Quotations, Conditions of carriage