New Zealand Gazette – 1966 – No. 48

Page 1289

✨ Railway Classification Amendments



  1. Class N—continued

  2. Minimum Charge—Except where otherwise provided any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at the following rates, whichever is cheaper.

Class N goods not specified hereunder ... ... ... ... Class D
Newspapers, old, in bundles, for packing or wrapping ... ... ... ... ...
Paper, waste ... ... ... ... ...
Rags in bales or bundles ... ... ... ... ...
Bottles, glass, empty, old ... ... ... ... ...
Loose coke—The charge in any four-wheeled wagon will not be less than as for 4 tons at Class N rate ... ... ... ... ...
Coke in bags ... ... ... ... ...

  1. Class R

Omit Paragraph 1 and substitute:

  1. Minimum Loads of New Zealand coal chargeable at Class R rate will be as follows:
Each Four-wheeled Wagon n.o.s. Each Q Wagon Each LA Wagon Each Lc Wagon Each R Wagon Each R8 Wagon
Tons 6 Tons 7 Tons 9 Tons 11½ Tons 14 Tons 20
  1. Motor Vehicles

Add the following paragraph to clause 2:

Where goods are loaded on motor vehicles, charges at classified rates will apply to such goods.

  1. Goods Loaded in Containers

Omit paragraph 2 and substitute:

  1. Privately Owned Containers—Except where otherwise provided, goods railed in specially constructed privately owned containers will be charged as follows:

(a) Loaded Containers—On the gross weight of the container at the appropriate rail rate applicable to the goods involved. In the case of Class G goods charges will be based on the gross measurement of the container.

(b) Empty Containers—Charges on empty containers will be based on the actual weight of the container at Class C with the following exception:

Collapsible containers which have conveyed goods on the outward journey will, when collapsed, be returned to the original forwarding station free of charge.

N.B.—This provision applies only to specially constructed containers as approved by the General Manager and is not applicable to empty containers such as cartons, cases, or crates.

  1. Haulage, Handling, Sorting, and Transhipment Charges—Port Stations

Omit paragraph 1.

Omit paragraph 5 sub-paragraphs (a) and (c).

Insert:

(c) For Haulage from Ship to Ship or Private Store or Siding or vice versa—

Rate s. d. Minimum Charge Per Four-wheeled Wagon s. d.
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton... ... ... 7 0 35 0
Livestock, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 45 0 45 0
Ship’s dunnage, per four-wheeled wagon ... ... ... 20 0 20 0
Timber (Class K), per 100 super. ft. ... ... ... 2 0 35 0
Timber (Class K plus 50%), per 100 super. ft. ... ... ... 2 6 52 6

Goods (except meat, fish, frozen or chilled, consigned to a port or wharf for export) for which insulated wagons are ordered, per ton 8s.*

*Subject to wagon minimum prescribed in section 88, paragraph 26.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Computation of Charges and Classification Amendments (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway charges, Commodity grouping, Explosives, Surcharges, Small lots, Class F, Mining timbers, Firewood, Class K, Cranage, Class N, Imported coal, Concrete articles

🚂 Class N Minimum Charge Rules

🚂 Transport & Communications
Class N, Minimum charge, Newspapers, Waste paper, Rags, Glass bottles, Coke

🚂 Class R Minimum Load Requirements

🚂 Transport & Communications
Class R, Minimum loads, New Zealand coal, Wagon types, Tonnage

🚂 Motor Vehicle Loading Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Motor vehicles, Classified rates, Goods loading

🚂 Container Charges Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Containers, Privately owned, Loaded, Empty, Collapsible, Gross weight

🚂 Port Station Handling Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Haulage, Handling, Sorting, Transhipment, Port stations, Livestock, Timber, Dunnage