New Zealand Gazette – 1971 – No. 68

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 68

(b) For distances exceeding 15 miles—at the rates provided hereunder subject to the following minimum wagon loads:

Tons
W or WA wagons .. .. .. 5
V wagons .. .. .. 10
Vb or Vs wagons .. .. .. 12
Vr wagons .. .. .. 13

Rates—Meat complying with the above minima will be charged at the following rates:

Miles Not Exceeding Rate per Ton $ Miles Not Exceeding Rate per Ton $ Miles Not Exceeding Rate per Ton $
16 3.20 95 11.21 310 19.95
18 3.32 100 11.46 320 20.26
20 3.63 105 11.58 330 20.57
22 3.85 110 11.83 340 20.94
24 4.19 115 12.20 350 21.25
26 4.43 120 12.44 360 21.56
28 4.69 125 12.69 370 21.93
30 5.05 130 12.69 380 22.24
32 5.30 135 13.06 390 22.61
34 5.48 140 13.31 400 22.91
36 5.79 145 13.55 410 23.22
38 6.04 150 13.93 420 23.60
40 6.28 155 14.23 435 24.02
42 6.53 160 14.48 450 24.52
44 6.84 165 14.85 465 25.07
46 7.15 170 15.16 480 25.56
48 7.46 175 15.40 495 26.11
50 7.77 180 15.71 510 26.55
52 7.94 185 16.02 525 27.10
54 8.20 190 16.39 540 27.53
56 8.50 195 16.51 555 28.09
58 8.69 200 16.70 570 28.52
60 8.87 210 17.01 585 29.07
62 9.00 220 17.31 600 29.50
64 9.12 230 17.68 615 30.12
66 9.36 240 17.93 630 30.56
68 9.55 250 18.36 645 30.99
70 9.67 260 18.55 660 31.54
75 10.04 270 18.67 675 32.03
80 10.23 280 18.91 690 32.58
85 10.54 290 19.28
90 10.90 300 19.59

For each additional 15 miles or fraction thereof add 50 cents

(c) Wagons consigned for distances exceeding 15 miles but not complying with the minimum loads prescribed in subparagraph (b) hereof will be charged at such minimum or, if cheaper, at Class C rate subject to the following minimum requirements:

Wagon Minimum Tons Minimum Rate Per Ton $
W or WA wagons .. .. 4 4.31
V wagons .. .. 8 3.48
Vb, Vs, and Vr wagons .. 11 3.32

(d) The minimum loads per wagon of frozen or chilled goods will be deemed to be complied with in cases where the total tonnage forwarded by any one consignor for one complete shipment is not less than the total capacity of all the wagons used, based on the prescribed minimum of each wagon. In cases where the department for its convenience supplies wagons having a total minimum capacity greater than the classes of wagons ordered by the consignor for any one shipment, the charges will be based on the appropriate minimum loads of the classes of wagons ordered.

  1. Meat, Not otherwise specified conveyed in insulated wagons will be charged as follows:
    (a) In minimum wagon loads as provided hereunder at the rates prescribed in paragraph 2 (b) hereof:

Minimum Tons
W or WA wagons .. .. .. 5
V wagons .. .. .. 10
Vb or Vs wagons .. .. .. 12
Vr wagons .. .. .. 13

(b) Lesser quantities will be charged at such minimum or on a minimum weight of 2 tons per four-wheeled and 4 tons per bogie wagon at Class C rates, whichever is the cheaper.

(c) The minimum loads per wagon will be deemed to be complied with in cases where the total tonnage forwarded by any one consignor for any one consignee is not less than the total capacity of all the wagons used, based on the prescribed minimum of each wagon. In cases where the department for its convenience supplies wagons having a total minimum capacity greater than the classes of wagons ordered by the consignor for any one consignment, the charges will be based on the appropriate minimum loads of the classes of wagons ordered.

  1. For local haulage charges, etc., for goods conveyed in insulated wagons see section 96.


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