✨ Railway Goods Rates and Charges
17 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
673
GOODS
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For the Outward Journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment note
by the consignor:I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon is being forwarded from .........
to .......... exclusively for the purpose of being used in contests at [Insert name and place
of event], and that the crews of the boat (or surf ski) will travel by rail or Railway Road Service
to and from such event. -
On Being Returned from the regatta or life-saving competition the boats (together with road
trailers) or surf skis will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding
station at half rates, provided the following certificate is endorsed on the consignment note by the
consignor:I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon was consigned from .........
to ............ on ..........., and that it has been used exclusively in contests at [Insert name and
place of event]. -
Conditions—(a) The provisions of this section will apply only when all members of the crews
of the boat (or surf ski) travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such events.
(b) All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats, trailers, or surf skis
will be carried entirely at owners' risk. -
Household Removals
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Bona Fide Household Removals consisting of articles which have actually been in use in a house-
hold, including sewing machines, bicycles (pedal), pianos, organs, perambulators, and push-chairs,
will be charged Class C plus 20 per cent, and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner. Minimum weight
per consignment, 30 cwt. Household removals in lesser quantities will be charged at such minimum,
or on actual weight at Class C plus 50 per cent, whichever is cheaper. Persons desiring the exclusive
use of a wagon for such household removals may be allowed such exclusive use at a minimum charge
as for 2½ tons per Kc, KP, or Xc wagon or 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., at Class C plus 20
per cent. -
Liability—Household removals will be accepted and conveyed at railway risk only after con-
clusion of a special contract with the Department. The provisions of section 110 will not apply
to consignments forwarded under the provisions of this section. -
Handling—The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the
owners, but where the loading or unloading is performed by the Department, a charge of 75c per
ton will be made for each service. -
Circuses
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Circuses Conveyed by Ordinary Trains will be charged as follows:
Animals, living, including animals in cages, at Class M rate (wagon rate only).
Vehicles, empty, at rates for motor vehicles (section 83).
Vehicles loaded with material, or in same wagon with material, at the rates for materials as
hereinafter provided.
Per Mile
Material, at the following rates:
Each four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified .. .. 30
Each Kc, KP, Lc, Mc, or Xc wagon .. .. .. 50
Each bogie R, U, or two-door Z wagon .. .. .. 50
Each bogie RB, UB, UR, or three-door Z wagon .. .. .. 70
Minimum charge as for 40 miles in each case.
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Loading and Unloading of circus and plant must be done by the owners.
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Liability—Owners must take all responsibility in regard to accidents to their employees and
damage to their goods.
They will also be liable for the expense of making good any damage done to the Department's
rolling stock in connection with the loading, unloading, or carriage of any circus.
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Haulage, Handling, Sorting and Transhipment Charges—Port Stations
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Sorting—(a) Goods ex ship comprising two or more packages or articles hauled and charged
for such haulage as per subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 4 of this section, and which require
to be sorted out for delivery or for redispateh, will be charged $1 per ton, which charge shall include
the handling charge specified in clause (c) of paragraph 4 of this section (minimum charge 25c).
(b) Goods ex ship comprising two or more packages or articles (other than those mentioned in
subparagraph (a) of this paragraph) which require to be sorted out for delivery or redispateh will
be charged for such sorting at the following rates:
Rate Minimum
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton .. .. .. 55 Charge
c
c
Timber, per 100 super. ft .. .. .. .. 15 30
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