5 JULY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1311

GOODS AND LIVESTOCK

68. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.

69. Except as may be otherwise provided, goods will be charged for carriage by railway in accordance with the classification set out in paragraph 4 hereof, that is to say—
    Goods for which a class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by section 69 for the specified class and goods named in the said paragraph 4 for which no class is shown will be charged at the rates prescribed by the section specified.
    With the exception of used empty containers, articles already classified in section 68 which are manufactured from plastic or perspex will be charged in accordance with the classification applicable to plastic or perspex.

70. (a) All goods described in the following classification or elsewhere in this General Scale of Charges or in the Local Rates Scale of Charges as being at “owner’s risk”; and
    (b) All goods other than those classified in paragraph 4 hereof as Class “C” or Class “C” plus a prescribed increase, or Class “D”, or Class “E” plus a prescribed increase, or Class “G”, or Class “P” plus a prescribed increase, shall, unless a request is made that such goods be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the risk of the department under and subject to the provisions of section 110, be received, held, carried, delivered or otherwise dealt with at the sole risk in every respect whatsoever of the owner.

71. The word “dangerous” used in relation to goods denotes that the goods will be conveyed under the regulations applicable to explosives and dangerous goods.

Classification

Class

4. All goods not named in this classification ... ... ... ... C
   Acids, not otherwise specified. Dangerous ... ... ... C double rate
   Acid, acetic, boracic, citric, cresylic, formic, lactic, oleic, sulphamic, sulphurous, and tartaric ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Acid, carbolic, packed in casks or wrought-iron drums ... ... C
   Acid, chromic flake (chromium trioxide), packed in drums. Dangerous C double rate
   Acid, sulphuric, muriatic, or hydrochloric. Dangerous—
   Not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Consigned direct from factory. Minimum quantity 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 5 tons per Lc wagon .. C
   Acid, diluted sulphuric, packed in polythene jars in containers. Dangerous ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Aerated or mineral waters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... D
   Aeroplanes. Minimum charge as for 30 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 35 cwt per Lc, Mc or Nc wagon, 4½ tons per bogie wagon ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Aeroplane wings and fuselages; when exclusive use of wagon is necessary minimum charge as for 30 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 35 cwt per Lc, Mc or Nc wagon, 4½ tons per bogie wagon ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Alumina, sulphate of (ferric alum) for water-purification purposes See section 72 E
   Aluminium or aluminium alloy products as under—
   Cabinets ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... G
   Chandeliers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... G
   Doors, not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Doors, totally unassembled in kitset form, packed in cases or cartons ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Downpipe ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Extractors, fruit juice ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Ladders ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Logs or Ingots ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... N
   Long-run roofing in minimum loads of 10 tons, per bogie wagon ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... D
   Not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Nails and washers . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Pipes, irrigation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Roofing sheets ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Scrap for remelting. Owners to load and unload See section 72 E
   Spouting, and brackets therefor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Ventpipes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Windows, glazed, packed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Window frames, not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C plus 50%
   Window frames, unglazed, totally unassembled in kitset form,
   packed in cases or cartons ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Aluminium ware. Charges will be computed at Class C or Class G whichever is greater.
   Ammonia, anhydrous, in iron drums or steel cylinders. Dangerous ... C
   Ammonia, chloride of, for use in freezing works ... ... ... ... D
   Ammonia, sulphate, of, for use as, or manufacture of manure See section 72 E
   Ammonium nitrate not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... C
   Ammonium nitrate, for use as, or manufacture of, manure. See section 72 E
   Ammunition, not otherwise specified. Dangerous ... ... ... ... ... C double rate
   Ammunition, gun. Minimum quantity 10 tons per consignment.
   Owners to load and unload. Dangerous ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Ammunition, safety, small-arm. Dangerous—
   Not otherwise specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C
   Consigned direct from factory or to armed services departments. Minimum quantity 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 7½ tons per Kc, Kp, Ks, Lc, Xc, or Xp wagon. Owners to load and unload ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... D less 25%