New Zealand Gazette – 1971 – No. 83

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✨ Freight Rates



  1. Motor Vehicles

  2. Motor vehicles not otherwise specified, unpacked, which can be loaded in a four-wheeled wagon will be charged as follows:

Miles Not Exceeding Charge Per Vehicle Miles Not Exceeding Charge Per Vehicle Miles Not Exceeding Charge Per Vehicle
$ $ $ $ $ $
18 8.13 56 16.19 135 32.66
19 8.34 58 16.60 140 33.67
20 8.47 60 17.07 145 34.69
22 8.73 62 17.49 150 35.71
24 9.15 64 17.89 155 37.14
26 9.76 66 18.37 160 38.49
28 10.24 68 18.63 165 39.51
30 10.64 70 19.11 170 40.52
32 11.04 75 19.65 175 41.67
34 11.52 80 20.67 180 42.82
36 11.78 85 21.68 185 43.84
38 12.27 90 22.70 190 44.86
40 12.67 95 23.72 195 45.87
42 13.15 100 24.81 200 46.89
44 13.55 105 25.96 210 48.52
46 13.96 110 27.10 220 49.59
48 14.43 115 28.26 230 52.86
50 14.84 120 29.40 240 54.96
52 15.32 125 30.28 250 57.26
54 15.72 130 31.44 260 59.29

270 61.46
280 63.69
290 65.86
300 67.89
310 70.06
320 72.24
330 74.33
340 76.49
350 78.80
360 80.71
370 82.87
380 85.38
390 87.41
400 89.31
410 91.61
420 93.85
435 96.29
450 99.34

For each additional 15 miles or fraction thereof will be added $2.85.

  1. Charges—The charges shown in paragraph 1 hereof will be varied as follows when motor vehicles are loaded as shown:

Two or more vehicles in one consignment loaded together in one four-wheeled wagon Full rate for first vehicle; half rate for each additional vehicle.

Three or more vehicles in one consignment loaded on one bogie wagon Full rate for the first vehicle; half rate for each additional vehicle.

Where an Mc wagon ordered is not available and a bogie wagon is used at consignor’s request Charge as for the bogie wagon used.

One vehicle loaded on an R or U wagon owing to its length Rate and a half.

One vehicle loaded on an RB, UB or UR wagon owing to its length Double rate.

Two vehicles (either or both of which is too long to be loaded on a four-wheeled wagon) consigned from one station loaded together on a bogie wagon to the same destination station. Ordinary rate for each.

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

  1. Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Mushrooms, and Nuts

  2. Fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts grown and packed in New Zealand (including the Cook Islands or Niue) in consignments not exceeding 5 cwt in weight will be charged as follows:

Zone No. Miles Not Exceeding 1 qr 2 qr 3 qr 1 cwt 1½ cwt 2 cwt 2½ cwt 3 cwt 3½ cwt 4 cwt 4½ cwt 5 cwt
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 20 0.25 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.65 0.75 0.80 0.80 0.90
2 40 0.25 0.35 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.65 0.75 0.90 0.95 1.00 1.10 1.15
3 60 0.35 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.65 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.15 1.30 1.40 1.45
4 90 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.90 1.00 1.25 1.40 1.55 1.75 1.90
5 120 0.35 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.15 1.40 1.70 1.85 2.05 2.15
6 150 0.45 0.50 0.60 0.65 0.90 1.15 1.30 1.55 1.90 2.15 2.35 2.45
7 180 0.45 0.50 0.65 0.75 1.00 1.30 1.55 1.90 2.20 2.45 2.80 2.95
8 220 0.50 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.15 1.45 1.85 2.15 2.45 2.90 3.05 3.35
9 270 0.50 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.25 1.70 2.05 2.35 2.80 3.20 3.35 3.70
10 320 0.50 0.65 0.90 1.00 1.40 1.85 2.30 2.75 3.10 3.45 3.70 4.05
11 370 0.60 0.75 0.95 1.10 1.55 2.00 2.45 2.95 3.40 3.75 4.00 4.45
12 420 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.15 1.70 2.15 2.80 3.20 3.60 4.00 4.30 4.80
13 480 0.65 0.90 1.10 1.25 1.75 2.30 2.95 3.40 3.85 4.35 4.70 5.30
14 540 0.65 0.90 1.10 1.30 1.90 2.45 3.10 3.60 4.05 4.50 5.05 5.65
.. Over 540 0.65 0.95 1.15 1.40 2.05 2.75 3.25 3.85 4.30 4.70 5.30 5.90


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Fresh fruit, Fresh vegetables, Fresh mushrooms, Nuts, New Zealand produce, Freight rates, Consignments, Zone rates