956

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

GOODS, LIVESTOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.

69. Except as may be otherwise provided, goods will be charged for carriage by railway in accordance with the classification set out in paragraph 4 hereof, that is to say—

Goods for which a class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by Regulation 69 for the specified class and goods named in the said paragraph 4 for which no class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by the regulation specified.

2. (a) All goods described in the following classification or elsewhere in this General Scale of Charges or in the Local Rates Scale of Charges as being at "owner’s risk"; and

(b) All goods other than those classified in paragraph 4 hereof as Class "C", or Class "C" plus a prescribed increase, or Class "D", or Class "E" plus a prescribed increase, or Class "G", shall, unless a request is made that such goods be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the risk of the Department under and subject to the provisions of Regulation 110, be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the sole risk in every respect whatsoever of the owner.

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

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

Classification

4. All goods not named in this classification ........................................................... C

Acids, not otherwise specified. Dangerous ........................................................... C. Double rate

Acid, acetic, boric, citric, cresylic, formic, lactic, oleic, olive, phosphoric, sulphurous, and tartaric ........................................................................................................ C

Acid, carbolic, packed in casks or wrought-iron drums ........................................... C

Acid-rings, earthenware ........................................................................................ See Earthenware products

Acid, sulphuric, muriatic, or hydrochloric. Dangerous—

Not otherwise specified ...................................................................................... C plus 50%

Consigned direct from factory. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., 5 tons per Lc wagon .................................................................................. C

Acoustic tiles, Pinex ............................................................................................ As wallboard

Adding Machines—

Loose .................................................................................................................. As parcels

Packed ................................................................................................................ C

Aerated or mineral waters .................................................................................... D

Aeroplane engines ............................................................................................... C

Aeroplanes. Minimum charge as for 1 ton per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., 25 cwt. per Lc or Mc wagon, 3 tons per bogie wagon ........................................................... C plus 50%

Aeroplanes, model, assembled ............................................................................. As parcels

Aeroplanes, model, unassembled ......................................................................... As toys

Aeroplane wings (main planes) and fuselages; when exclusive use of wagons is necessary minimum charge as for 1 ton per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., 25 cwt. per Lc or Mc wagon, 3 tons per bogie wagon ........................................................... C plus 50%

Agricultural implements ...................................................................................... See Implements

Ale (including ginger, Kentish and lager)—

Bottled, packed, or bulk ...................................................................................... D

Bottled, in paper packages or unprotected in bags or sacks ................................... C

Alfesil .................................................................................................................. As cement n.o.s.

Alumina, hydra silicate of, raw ............................................................................. See Regulation 79 Q

Alumina, sulphate of or ferric alum, for water-purification purposes ..................... E plus 50%

Aluminium products as under—

Alloy cabinets ..................................................................................................... G. (Meas. rate)

Downpipe ............................................................................................................ C plus 50%

Extractors, fruit juice ........................................................................................... C plus 50%

Nails and washers ............................................................................................... C

Pipes, irrigation ................................................................................................... C plus 50%

Roofing sheets .................................................................................................... C

Scrap for remelting. Owners to load and unload .................................................. E plus 50%

Spouting, and brackets therefor ........................................................................... C

Ventpipes ........................................................................................................... C plus 50%

Aluminium-ware. Charges will be computed at Class C (actual weight) or at Class G (measurement rate), whichever is greater.

Ammonia, anhydrous, in iron drums or steel cylinders. Dangerous ...................... C

Ammonia, chloride of, for use in freezing-works .................................................. D