β¨ Luggage and Parcels Regulations
LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.
- Storage--Parcels traffic not delivered within the periods indicated will be charged storage
as follows:
| Day of Arrival | Per Week or Part of a |
|---|---|
| and Seven | Week Thereafter |
| Consecutive Days | |
| Thereafter | |
| Articles and packages conveyed at parcels | Free |
| rates, not otherwise specified. | |
| Two or more articles or packages charged on | Free |
| grouped weight | |
|
| Motor cycles .. | Free | c |
| | | 14 |
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Parcels Not Claimed within six months may be sold.
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Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Mushrooms, and Nuts
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Charges--Except as provided in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 hereof, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables,
fresh mushrooms, and nuts grown and packed in New Zealand (including Cook Islands or
Niue) in consignments not exceeding 102 kg in weight, whether conveyed as excess luggage or
consigned, will be charged as follows:
| Zone No. | Kilometres | Weight Not Exceeding (Kilograms) |
|---|---|---|
| Not | ||
| Exceeding | ||
| 13 | ||
| 1 | 35 | $0.25 |
| 2 | 65 | $0.25 |
| 3 | 98 | $0.35 |
| 4 | 146 | $0.35 |
| 5 | 194 | $0.35 |
| 6 | 242 | $0.45 |
| 7 | 290 | $0.45 |
| 8 | 358 | $0.50 |
| 9 | 438 | $0.50 |
| 10 | 518 | $0.50 |
| 11 | 598 | $0.60 |
| 12 | 678 | $0.60 |
| 13 | 774 | $0.65 |
| 14 | 870 | $0.65 |
| 15 | Over 870 | $0.65 |
LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.
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The charges for fruit, tomatoes, and mushrooms conveyed under the provisions of paragraph 1 hereof and packed in cardboard boxes or paper parcels will be increased by 25 percent.
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For the purposes of this section artichokes, beetroot, carrots, garlic, kumaras, marrows,
melons, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet corn on cobs, and turnips are deemed
to be fresh vegetables and will be charged accordingly.
Fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, or nuts contained in suit-cases or similar containers
are not considered "packed" in accordance with trade usage, and will be charged parcels rates
as per section 55.
- Grapefruit--Fresh New Zealand grown grapefruit certified for the domestic use of the
consignee, packed in cases, cartons, sacks or hessian bags, not exceeding 26 kg in weight, will
be charged 60c per package on rail in each island, irrespective of distance. Packages of grape-
fruit exceeding 26 kg in weight will be charged 60c per 26 kg or part thereof.
In addition to the certificate prescribed in paragraph 7 hereof, the consignor in every
instance will endorse the face of the consignment note "Certified New Zealand grapefruit".
- Terminal Charge--In addition to the foregoing charges, a charge of 15c for each 26 kg
or part thereof will be made for fresh fruit (including grapefruit), vegetables, mushrooms, or
nuts consigned as parcels to the following stations:
| North Island | South Island |
|---|---|
| Auckland. | Wanganui. |
| Frankton. | Palmerston North. |
| Hamilton. | Wellington. |
| New Plymouth. | Petone. |
| Hawera. | Lower Hutt. |
| Gracefield. |
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Grouped Weight--When more packages than one consisting of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables,
fresh mushrooms, and nuts are consigned from one consignor to one consignee at the same
destination station, such packages will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment. -
Conditions--(a) The provisions of this section will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh
vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee,
with a maximum weight per consignment of 102 kg, and will not apply to fresh fruit, fresh
vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the
consignee for any purpose other than that mentioned. In every case the consignor shall
endorse on the face of the consignment-note, "Certified for domestic use of consignee only".
(b) The department reserves the right to decline to carry fresh fruit (including grapefruit),
fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts at these rates on any express or passenger train. -
Consignments Exceeding 102 kg--With the exception of consignments of grapefruit con-
veyed under the provisions of paragraph 4 (for which there will be no limit), each 102 kg or
part thereof in excess of the first 102 kg will be charged as a separate consignment at parcels
rates on grouped weight.
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NZ Gazette 1973, No 112
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Parcels Rates and Zones
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π Transport & CommunicationsParcels Rates, Distance Zones, Weight Limits, Terminal Charges
π Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, and Nuts Charges
π Transport & CommunicationsFresh Produce, Charges, Zones, Weight Limits, Grapefruit, Terminal Charges