Railway Freight Classification




772 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 32

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

Classification Class

Mowers, as under—
Lawn, motor rotary scythe, other than domestic .. C plus 50%
Muriate of potash .. .. .. See section 81
Nitrate of potash .. .. .. See section 81
Nitrolime .. .. .. See section 81
Paper wool .. .. .. G
Paper wool, 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 Xc wagon .. .. As 700 cu ft
Per Kc, Lc, Nc, Nf or Xp wagon .. .. As 900 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
Pelts, limed, loose. Minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc or Mc wagon. Owners to load and unload .. .. .. D
Perlite ore .. .. .. See section 79
Phosphate, rock or ground .. .. .. See section 81
Potash, as under—
Muriate of.. .. .. .. See section 81
Nitrate of.. .. .. .. See section 81
Sulphate of.. .. .. .. See section 81
Salt, as under—
Epsom (magnesium sulphate) for use in preparation of manures See section 81
Epsom, certified for use as a manure .. .. See section 81
Seaweed as under—
For use in the manufacture of artificial manures packed in paper bags .. .. See section 81
Seed as under—
Chou moellier, clover, cow, grass kale, lucerne, mangold, sugar beet, swede, and turnip .. .. D
Bird and millet, in bags .. .. See section 72
Seed tailings, grass, not otherwise specified .. .. See section 72
Serpentine rock .. .. See section 81
Shrimp chips.. .. .. C plus 50%
Signs, electric, display, unpacked. Minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc wagon and 5 tons per bogie wagon. Owners to load and unload .. .. C plus 50%
Silos, grain, 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, Nc, Nf, or Mc wagon, or 5 tons per bogie wagon .. .. C plus 50%
Skins, calf, deer, goat, opossum or sheep; green, salted or dried, as under—
Slag, basic, packed .. .. See section 81
Soda, caustic. Minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Kc, Kp, Ks, Lc, or Xc wagon. Lesser quantities will be charged at such minimum or at Class C whichever cheaper .. .. .. D
Soda, nitrate of .. .. .. See section 81
Spring units used in the manufacture of upholstery or mattresses. Charges will be computed on Class C at actual weight or Class G whichever is dearer
Sulphate of ammonia, for use as, or manufacture of manure See section 81
Sulphate of copper, for use in the preparation of manures See section 81
Sulphate of iron—
For use as a fertiliser .. .. .. See section 81
Sulphate of potash .. .. .. See section 81
Sulphur—
For the manufacture of acid or manure .. .. See section 81
Tanks, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic or stainless steel—
Tanks, copper, steel, or iron not otherwise specified—
Where the size of a tank is such as to require the exclusive use of a four-wheeled wagon for its conveyance, the charge will be on actual weight at Class C plus 50% (with a minimum charge as for 35 cwt for a four-wheeled wagon, not otherwise specified, and 2 tons for an Lc, Mc, Nc, or Nf wagon at Class C plus 50%).
Tin, scrap, for remelting. Owners to load and unload See section 72
Top-dressing mixtures.. .. .. .. See section 81
Vehicles, two- or four-wheeled (carts, drays, gigs, and joggers), but excluding motor vehicles, caravans, and tractors. Minimum charge as for 35 cwt per four-wheeled wagon not otherwise specified, 2 tons per Lc, Mc, Nc, or Nf wagon.. .. .. C



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