New Zealand Gazette – 1965 – No. 23

Page 693

✨ Railway Goods Tariffs



12 MAY
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
693

GOODS

  1. Class F

  2. Minimum Loads of goods chargeable at Class F rate will be as follows:

— Each Four-wheeled Wagon, n.o.s. Each 10-ton L or Mc Wagon Each LA Wagon Each LC Wagon Each R Wagon Each U Wagon Each RB, UB, or UR Wagon
Mining timbers, hewn or split and lime, agricultural Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons
Firewood (see paragraph 5) .. .. 6 6 10 12½ 15 15 20
Goods in Class F not otherwise specified .. .. .. 6 6 8 10 13 13 18

  1. Minimum Charges—Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50%, whichever is cheaper.

  2. Handling—The Department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying to be performed by the owners. Where any such service is performed by the Department, charges as provided in section 122 will be made.

  3. General—Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Department may require all wagons containing goods of Class F to be loaded to full carrying capacity, provided the gauge limit is not exceeded.

  4. Firewood (in Lengths)—The following cordages for the various classes of firewood in lengths may be loaded into L, LA, or LC wagons; such cordages will be charged on the following standard weights:

Class of Wagon Maire, Puriri, Rata, Black Beech Manuka Willow, Pinus Radiata Other Timbers, Including Beech (Other Than Black Beech)
Cordage Standard Weight Cordage Standard Weight
L (8 ton) .. 3 6 3½ 7
L (10 ton) .. 3½ 7 4 8
LA .. .. 4 8 5 10
LC .. .. 5 10 6 12

  1. A “tolerance” of 16 cu. ft. (approximately 5 cwt) will be allowed for each wagon-load of firewood.

  2. Wagons which are overloaded to such an extent as to be considered unsafe to travel or require adjustment of load will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 124.

Freight charges will be computed as follows:

(i) Wagons loaded with the cordages specified in paragraph 5 | On the standard weights shown in paragraph 5 for the various classes of firewood and wagons used.
(ii) Any cordage of firewood conveyed in a wagon in excess of that specified in paragraph 5 plus the tolerance of 16 cu. ft. (paragraph 6) | As tonnage, in the proportion that the actual cordage bears to the specified cordage and standard weight and at the appropriate tonnage rate—e.g., 4 cords maire in LA wagon, rate 10s. per ton, when measured found to contain 5 cords—charge five-fourths of 8 tons = 10 tons at 10s. per ton.
(iii) Wagons loaded with less than the specified cordages of firewood (paragraph 5) | On the tonnages as prescribed in paragraph 5 or at Class E plus 50%, whichever is cheaper.
(iv) When wagon is supplied of capacity higher than that ordered | On the scheduled standard weight for type of wagon ordered, plus any excess cordage, in accordance with clause (ii).

  1. Firewood loaded in bogie wagons, or blocks and bags of firewood in any wagon, will be charged on actual weight, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section.


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