New Zealand Gazette – 1965 – No. 23

Page 734

✨ Steamer Service Rates



734
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 23

LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE

  1. Parcels—(a) Except where otherwise stated herein, the provisions of sections 54 and 55 will apply to parcels conveyed by the Lake Wakatipu steamer service.
    (b) The following rates will apply for the conveyance of parcels, bread, bicycles, etc., for any distance on Lake Wakatipu:
Description Rate
Parcels, not exceeding 14 lb each s. d. 1 2
*Parcels, over 14 lb but not exceeding 28 lb each 1 8
Bread, loose, per loaf 0 2
(Bread packed in boxes or bags will be charged parcels rates.)
Bicycles, pedal, packed in cases or crates Actual weight at general cargo rates, n.o.s.
Bicycles, pedal, unpacked } See paragraph 9.
Motor bicycles or tricycles

*Parcels exceeding 28 lb each will be charged separately at the rate for general cargo, n.o.s. (paragraph 23 hereof).

(c) The charges on all parcels traffic conveyed on Lake Wakatipu must be prepaid.

  1. Corpses—Corpses conveyed on the Lake Wakatipu steamer will be charged £3 3s. per corpse for any distance on Lake Wakatipu.

  2. Dogs—Dogs, including pups or dogs secured in hampers, crates, or boxes, will be charged 3s. 6d. each for any distance on Lake Wakatipu.

  3. Fresh Fruit and Fresh Vegetables—(a) The rates for fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts, grown and packed in New Zealand (including Cook Islands or Niue), whether conveyed as excess luggage or as parcels traffic are as follows for any distance on Lake Wakatipu.

Not exceeding 14 lb per package .. .. .. .. s. d. 1 2
Over 14 lb but not exceeding 56 lb per package .. .. .. 1 8

Packages exceeding 56 lb will be charged at the rate for New Zealand fresh-grown fruit and vegetables (paragraph 23 hereof).

(b) When more packages than one consisting of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts are consigned from one consignor to one consignee at the same destination such packages will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment.

(c) The provisions of subparagraphs (a) and (b) hereof will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee, with a maximum weight per consignment of 56 lb and will not apply to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the consignee for any purpose other than that mentioned. In each instance the consignor shall endorse on the face of the consignment note, “Certified for domestic use of consignee only”.

  1. Library Exchanges—Books for exchange forwarded to and from subscribers to recognised circulating libraries from and to such libraries will be charged at one half parcels rates (minimum charge per consignment, 7d.), and will be conveyed on the steamer under the provisions of section 58.

  2. Milk and Cream—Milk and cream carried by the Lake Wakatipu steamer will be charged 2d. per gallon for any distance; minimum charge per consignment, 1s. 3d. The charge will in each instance be computed on the carrying capacity of the can, and each can must be legibly marked with the capacity thereof (in gallons), and the name of the owner and the calling place from which the can is forwarded.

  3. Newspapers and Stereotype Casts—Newspapers, periodicals, and stereotype casts, as defined in section 62, will be charged 1s. per 28 lb or fraction thereof for any distance on Lake Wakatipu.



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🚂 Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service - Parcels Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Steamer service, Lake Wakatipu, parcels, bicycles, motor bicycles, rates, bread, corpses, dogs, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, milk, cream, newspapers

🚂 Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service - Milk and Cream Rates (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Steamer service, Lake Wakatipu, milk, cream, rates, cans, consignment

🚂 Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service - Newspapers and Stereotype Casts Rates (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Steamer service, Lake Wakatipu, newspapers, periodicals, stereotype casts, rates