Tariffs and Regulations




708 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 23

GOODS

  1. Bulk Cement

  2. Rates—Bulk cement conveyed in specially constructed containers as approved by the Department will be charged as follows:

(a) Conveyed in railway-owned containers on railway-owned wagons. On net weight of cement at the classified rate for cement n.o.s. plus 3s. per ton.

(b) Conveyed in privately-owned containers on railway-owned wagons. On net weight of cement at the classified rate for cement n.o.s.

(c) Conveyed in privately-owned containers on privately-owned wagons. On net weight of cement at the classified rate for cement n.o.s. less the following reductions:

Distance Reduce Standard Rate by
Up to 99 miles .. .. 2s. per ton.
100 to 199 miles .. .. 3s. 6d. per ton.
200 to 299 miles .. .. 5s. per ton.
300 to 399 miles .. .. 6s. 6d. per ton.
400 miles and over .. .. 8s. per ton.

  1. Cranage—Containers will be craned free of charge.

  2. Handling—Loading and unloading will be performed by the owners.

  3. Liability—Bulk cement conveyed under the provisions of this section will be carried at owner’s risk.

  4. Empty Containers—Empty containers and wagons which have conveyed bulk cement on the outward journey, will be returned to the original forwarding station free of charge.

  5. Food Products and Clothing for Charitable Purposes

  6. Food products, coal, firewood, and clothing donated to charitable institutions (other than orphanages and Maori mission fields) for use within New Zealand and not for sale, will be conveyed as parcels or goods traffic at owner’s risk at half the appropriate rates, on the authority of the General Manager. Written application for the concession must be made to the General Manager at least 14 days before the goods are presented for carriage.

  7. In the case of food and clothing donated to New Zealand orphanages and Maori Mission Fields, the concession of half rates will be granted subject to a certificate in the following form being endorsed on the consignment note:

I hereby certify that the goods entered hereon are a free donation to the* . . . . . . ., to which they are consigned.

Signature of Sender: . . . . . . .

*Insert “Orphanage” or “Maori Mission Field”.

  1. Goods Conveyed in Insulated Wagons

  2. Except as otherwise provided herein, charges on goods conveyed in insulated wagons, where such wagons are specially ordered, will be computed at the appropriate rate for the commodity on a minimum weight of 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon.



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🚂 Tariffs for Bulk Cement

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tariffs, bulk cement, railway wagons, containers, freight rates, owner's risk

🚂 Tariffs for Charitable Donations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tariffs, charitable donations, food products, clothing, firewood, coal, orphanages, Maori mission fields, half rates

🚂 Tariffs for Goods in Insulated Wagons

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tariffs, insulated wagons, freight charges, minimum weight