Railway Freight Classification




13 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
771

  1. Classification of Goods, Livestock, etc.—continued
    Paragraph 4—continued

Classification
Class

Fish as under—
Fresh, frozen or chilled—
Packed in special leakproof cardboard containers .. .. .. D
Not otherwise specified. Minimum quantity 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon. (If loose fish, owners to load and unload.) Lesser quantities will be charged at such minimum or at Class D rate increased by 50% subject to a minimum charge of $5.45 per consignment .. .. .. .. .. .. D
Fish manure.. .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Gates as under—
Field (including fittings) .. .. .. .. .. D
Gliders, air. Minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or NF wagon .. C plus 50%
"Gnats" (a three-wheeled farm runabout). Minimum charge per consignment as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon not otherwise specified and 2 tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or NF wagon at Class C; as under—
Grain silos, as under—
Assembled.. .. .. .. .. .. G less 33⅓%
(Minimum charge as for 2 tons at Class C plus 50% per four-wheeled wagon used or 5 tons at Class C plus 50% per bogie wagon used)
Unassembled, not otherwise specified; minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., 2 tons per Lc, Mc, or Nc wagon, or 5 tons per bogie wagon .. .. .. C plus 50%
Guano .. .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Gymnastic equipment, as under—
Climbing frames, galvanised pipe—
Not otherwise specified. Minimum charge per unit, 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or NF wagon .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Gymnastic equipment as under—continued
Taranaki ladders, galvanised pipe—
Senior. Minimum charge per unit 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or NF wagon C plus 50%
Swings and seesaw combinations, galvanised pipe, portable, assembled. Minimum charge per unit as for 1¼ cwt. .. .. C Double Rate
Gypsum .. .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Holders, rubbish bag metal or plastic. Charges will be computed at Class C on actual weight or Class G whichever is dearer.
Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. See section 76 Livestock
Houses, Garages, or Huts, as under—
Assembled or in sections. Minimum charge as for 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2½ tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or NF wagon. Owners to load and unload .. .. .. C
(Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at Class C plus 50% if cheaper.)
Completely unassembled, strapped in bundles (new kitsets) .. C
Insulating materials, classified "G" in full wagon loads, owners to load and unload, will be charged—
Per K, LA, X, or XA wagon .. .. As 600 cu ft
Per Kc, Lc, Nc, NF or XP wagon .. .. As 900 cu ft
Per Xc wagon .. .. .. .. As 700 cu ft
Per KP or Ks wagon .. .. .. As 1,000 cu ft
Per bogie wagon, n.o.s. .. .. .. As 2,000 cu ft
Per UBM wagon .. .. .. .. As 2,500 cu ft
G less 12½%
Iron or steel, as under—
Pile casings .. .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Kainit (manure) .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Limonite .. .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Lift or elevator cars n.o.s. Charges will be computed at Class C on actual weight or Class G whichever is the dearer.
Magnesite-talc (talc-magnesite), for use in the manufacture of artificial manure .. .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Manganese sulphate, for use in the preparation of manures
See section 81
Manures artificial .. .. .. .. .. See section 81
Manure extracted from sheep daggins .. .. .. See section 81
Manure humic compost .. .. .. .. See section 81
Meals, as under—
Calf, dairy, grass, or pig—as foods, livestock, or poultry, not otherwise specified
Milk powder—
Whey powder not otherwise specified .. .. .. D less 25%
Whey powder, certified for use as livestock or poultry food. As "livestock or poultry foods not otherwise specified".
Molasses, as under—
Dried in bags for use as a stock food. As "food livestock or poultry not otherwise specified".
Motor vehicles or chassis, as under—
In cases or crates. Minimum load 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc or Mc wagon.. .. C plus 50%
Motor vehicle bodies and body components, as under—
Cabs or trays. Minimum load 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc or Mc wagon .. .. C



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