Railway Freight Classification




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

GOODS, LIVESTOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE—continued

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.—continued

Goods Class
Flowers, artificial or fresh As parcels
Flues or pipes for fireplaces, galvanised or sheet-iron C plus 50%
Fluming, iron or steel, for mining or irrigation purposes D
Fluorescent lighting tubes and shades C plus 50%
Fluting (upholstery material in strips) C Double rate
Foamed latex G (Meas. rate)
Fog-signals, Dangerous C
Foods, cat or dog, canned C
Foods, farinaceous, as under—
Not otherwise specified, packed in cartons D
Prepared in biscuit form, packed in boxes or cartons C
Prepared in biscuit form, wrapped in kraft paper; consignments of more than 20 packages loaded or unloaded by the Department will be charged Class C plus 16s. per ton C
Packed in bags or sacks C plus 50%
Food, livestock, or poultry, not otherwise specified. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or at Class E plus 50% E plus 25%
Food, livestock or poultry, containing mineral ingredients As stock-lick
Foodstuffs, “Deep” or “Quick” frozen C
Fountains, washing, stainless steel G (Meas. rate)
Fowl-grit (including limestone grit) E
Frames, boiler or casings, concrete, washing or other open, with or without copper boiler; also iron doors, gratings, and fireplaces belonging to and consigned with such boiler-frame or casings D
Frames, boiler, cast-iron, washing or other open, with or without copper boiler C
Frames, picture—
Packed C plus 50%
Unpacked C Double rate
“Fraxil” As fireclay
Fruit, dried, not otherwise specified C
Fruit, dried, direct from factory D
Fruit, fresh, not otherwise specified D
Fruit, fresh, grown in New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue See Regulations 56 and 85
Fruit-juices and pulp, not otherwise specified C
Fruit-juices and pulp, manufactured from fresh fruit grown in New Zealand D
Fruit-juice extractors, manufactured of cast aluminium alloy C plus 50%
Furnace-doors D
Furnace-liners (brickware) See Regulation 77
Furniture (household removals) See Regulation 94
Furniture in furniture-containers See Regulation 94
Furniture as under—
Aluminium alloy G (Meas. rate)
Not packed, not otherwise specified C Double rate
Not packed, in minimum loads of 2 ½ tons per Kc or Xc wagon or 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon n.o.s. Owners to load and unload C plus 50%
Securely packed in cases or crates, heavy packing-paper, or in straw covered with hessian C plus 50%
(When packed in heavy packing-paper or in straw covered with hessian, articles such as tables, chairs, wardrobes, etc., must have the legs also securely protected. Furniture wrapped in scrim only will not be deemed to be “packed” for the purposes of computing charges.)
Completely unassembled C plus 20%
Cane, wicker, or seagrass C Double rate
Skeleton C Double rate
Coverings, returned See Regulation 88
Fuze, Dangerous C


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