New Zealand Gazette – 1957 – No. 40

Page 944

✨ Railway Parcels Traffic Regulations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

  1. The charges on consignments forwarded under the provisions of regulations 54 to 56 inclusive and 58 to 63 inclusive must be pre-paid, provided that in the case of an unattended station, or of an attended station at a time when no employee is on duty, parcels traffic may, at the discretion of the Department, be accepted without prepayment of freight subject to an additional charge of 2s. 6d. per consignment.

  2. The following goods shall, unless a request is made in writing that such goods be received, held, and carried at the risk of the Department, under and subject to the provisions of regulation 110, be received, held, and carried at the sole risk in all respects of the owner:

(a) All goods mentioned in the following classification and followed by the words "Owner’s risk".

(b) All goods received, held, and carried under the provisions of regulations 56 to 62 inclusive.

(For regulations regarding the carriage of "owner’s risk" goods at the risk of the Department, see regulation 110.)

  1. Except where otherwise provided, each parcel will be charged for separately.

  2. The word "dangerous" used in relation to goods denotes that the goods will be conveyed under the regulations applicable to explosives and dangerous goods.

  3. Parcels Charged on Grouped Weight—Where the rate for commodities listed in the following classification is qualified by the words "grouped weight", it is intended that when more parcels than one consisting of the commodity listed are consigned in one consignment, such parcels will be charged upon the total weight of each commodity at the appropriate rate. Each 2 cwt. or part thereof in excess of the first 2 cwt. will be charged as a separate consignment. The terminal charge as provided in regulation 55, paragraph 2, will be computed on the total weight of each commodity.

  4. Classification:

Commodity Rate
Adding machines, not packed in wooden cases Parcels rates plus 25%.
Aeroplanes, model, assembled. Owner’s risk Double parcels rates.
Aeroplanes, model, unassembled Parcels rates plus 25%.
Aluminium ware, except nails and washers Parcels rates plus 25%.
Aluminium nails and washers Parcels rates.
Animals, small, such as cats, rabbits, etc. (but not dogs), properly secured in crates, baskets, or other suitable receptacles so as to prevent damage to other goods. Owner’s risk Parcels rates.
Per package not exceeding 1½ cwt. Parcels rates.
Per package exceeding 1½ cwt. Parcels rates plus 25%.
Artificial flowers Parcels rates plus 25%. Grouped weight.
Bacon and hams Parcels rates plus 25%.
Basket-chairs Parcels rates plus 25%.
Basketware Parcels rates plus 25%.
Bicycle accessories, including wheels, frames, forks, etc. Parcels rates.
Bicycle delivery vans, pedal, as under—
Not exceeding 1 cwt. Double parcels rates.
Exceeding 1 cwt. Half the rate for a two-wheeled carriage (regulation 84).
Bicycle trailers Parcels rates plus 25%.
Bicycles or scooters, motor, to seat one rider Parcels rates plus 50%. Charges on the weight in excess of 2 cwt. will be treated as a separate consignment. Motor bicycles will not be delivered by the Department and will not be subject to the terminal charge, vide regulation 55, paragraph 2.
Bicycles, not otherwise specified See regulation 52.
Bicycles or scooters, motor, with trailers or sidecars attached Double parcels rates.
Birds, animals, and fish, stuffed Parcels rates plus 25%.
Bird-cages Parcels rates plus 25%.
Birds in cages. Owner’s risk Parcels rates plus 25%.
Birds in cardboard, three-ply or similar fragile containers. Owner’s risk Parcels rates plus 25%.


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