✨ Parcels Rates
1878
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 68
Commodity
Plastic sheeting and rolled film, packed
Plasticware, n.o.s., packed in other than cases or crates
Polystyrene products
Poultry, fresh, frozen, or chilled
Prams and push-chairs
Radio sets and parts not securely packed in crates, cases, or strong cardboard cartons with corrugated cardboard lining
“Reidoprene” products
Scooters, motor
Shellfish (except oysters)
Shopping trundlers
Shoulder pads (as used in clothing manufacture)
Shower cabinets, fibre glass
Sink bench tops, formica or stainless steel
Sponge rubber products
Stereotype casts
Sulkies, for attachment to motor lawn-mowers, set up
Sulkies, racing, as under—
With wheels removed
Set up
Surfboards, surf skis
Television sets and parts, not securely packed in crates, cases, or strong cardboard cartons with corrugated cardboard lining
Tinware
Toys, irrespective of packing
Tricycles, children’s
Tricycles, children’s, unassembled, packed in cases, cartons, or crates
Underfelt
Upholstery padding
Vegetables, fresh, produce of New Zealand, Cook Island, or Niue, as under—
Certified for domestic use of consignee
Not certified as above
Wadding, glazed
Washing-machines, not packed in cases, crates or heavy packing paper
Wheel-barrows, assembled (other than toys)
Wreaths and other similar articles made up of cut flowers or plants. Owner’s risk.
Yoghurt
Rate
Parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates, Grouped weight.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Double parcels rates.
As “Bicycles, motor”.
Parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Double parcels rates.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 50%.
Double parcels rates.
See section 62.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 50%.
Double parcels rates.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Parcels rates.
Double parcels rates.
Double parcels rates.
Section 56. Grouped weight.
Parcels rates. Grouped weight.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Double parcels rates.
Parcels rates plus 25%.
Parcels rates. Grouped weight.
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Parcels Rates
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Parcels will be conveyed at the following rates:
| Zone | Miles Not Exceeding | Weight Not Exceeding | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 lb | 7 lb | 14 lb | 28 lb | 42 lb | 56 lb | 84 lb | 112 lb | 140 lb | 168 lb | 196 lb | ||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 1 | 20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 1.05 |
| 2 | 40 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.17 |
| 3 | 60 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.86 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.42 |
| 4 | 90 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 1.30 | 1.47 | 1.61 |
| 5 | 120 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 1.91 |
| 6 | 150 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 2.04 | 2.34 |
| 7 | 180 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.42 | 1.73 | 2.04 | 2.46 | 2.77 |
| 8 | 220 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 2.04 | 2.46 | 2.84 | 3.15 |
| 9 | 270 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.92 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.78 | 2.40 | 2.89 | 3.27 | 3.63 |
| 10 | 320 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 2.04 | 2.65 | 3.15 | 3.63 | 4.25 |
| 11 | 370 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 2.40 | 2.96 | 3.51 | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| 12 | 420 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 0.99 | 1.30 | 1.85 | 2.59 | 3.20 | 3.76 | 4.43 | 5.05 |
| 13 | 480 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 1.05 | 1.42 | 1.97 | 2.77 | 3.45 | 4.25 | 4.86 | 5.48 |
| 14 | 540 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 2.22 | 2.89 | 3.63 | 4.50 | 5.24 | 5.85 |
| 15 | 645 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 1.17 | 1.61 | 2.28 | 3.15 | 3.88 | 4.74 | 5.48 | 6.09 |
| .. | Over 645 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 2.40 | 3.27 | 4.25 | 4.99 | 5.73 | 6.35 |
- Terminal Charge—In addition to the above rates, a charge of 15c for each 56 lb or part thereof will be made for each parcel (except parcels chargeable on grouped weight vide section 54, paragraph 6 (b)) consigned to the following stations:
North Island
Auckland.
Frankton.
Hamilton.
New Plymouth.
Hawera.
Wanganui.
Palmerston North.
Wellington.
Petone.
Lower Hutt.
South Island
Christchurch.
Dunedin.
Invercargill.
- Conditions—(a) The department does not undertake to convey packages exceeding 2 cw in weight or 20 cu ft in measurement at parcels rates, but where any such package is tendered for transit it may be accepted provided the dimensions or weight of the package are such as will not cause inconvenience in handling. Where any such parcel is accepted for transit the charges for the weight in excess of 2 cwt will be treated as a separate consignment.
(b) Parcels must be at the station at least 30 minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.
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