New Zealand Gazette – 1976 – No. 64

Page 1284

✨ Railway Freight Regulations



GOODS 126

  1. Class N

  2. Minimum loads of goods chargeable at Class N rate will be as follows:

Each 4 Wheeled Wagon n.o.s. Each LB, 1c, Kp, Ks, or Xp Wagon Each Bogie Wagon
Barytes, glazed bricks, china clay, coal (imported), concrete articles (including concrete pipes), granite, and marble chips .. Tonnes 10 Tonnes 12 Tonnes 15
Milk powder (buttermilk, whey, or skim) .. 8 11 22
Goods in class N n.o.s. .. 6 8 12
  1. Minimum Charge—Except where otherwise provided, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at the following rates, whichever is cheaper:

Class N goods not specified hereunder .. .. .. .. .. Class D
Newspapers, old, in bundles, for packing or wrapping .. .. .. .. ..
Rags in bales or bundles .. .. .. .. .. Class E plus 50%
Paper, waste .. .. .. .. ..
Bottles, glass, empty old .. .. .. .. ..
Coke in bags .. .. .. .. ..

Loose coke—The charge on any four wheeled wagon will not be less than as for 4 tonnes at Class N rate.

  1. Handling—The department may require all loading, unloading, or tallying, to be performed by the owners; where any such service is performed by the department, charges as provided in section 122 will be made.

  2. Class G Goods Railed in Full Wagon Loads

  3. Goods classified as Class G in section 68 will be charged at such rates, except as under:

  4. (a) Ducting, insulating materials, and woodwool classified G and forwarded in full wagon loads will be charged Class G less 12½% at the cubic measurements listed:

Wagon Type Charge G less 12½% on cubic metres
Per La wagon .. .. .. .. .. 16.5
Per Xc Wagon .. .. .. .. .. 19.5
Per Kc, LB, Lc, Nc, Nf, Xp wagon .. .. .. .. .. 25.0
Per Kp, Ks wagon .. .. .. .. .. 28.0
Per Ubm, Ukk wagon .. .. .. .. .. 70.5
Per bogie wagon not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. 56.5

GOODS 127

(b) Lesser quantities will be charged as above or on actual measurement at Class G whichever cheaper.

  1. The application of Class G less 12½% rates under this section is conditional on all loading and unloading being performed by owners.

  2. Liability—Class G goods conveyed in terms of this section at Class G less 12½% rates will be conveyed at owner’s risk.

  3. Class R

  4. Minimum Loads of goods chargeable at Class R will be as follows:

Each Q wagon Each Xc, Mc, or La wagon Each Four Wheeled Wagon Not Otherwise Specified Each Bogie Wagon
Mining timbers hewn or split .. Tonnes - Tonnes 10 Tonnes 12½ Tonnes 20
N.Z. coal and coal products .. 7 9 11½ 20
Class R not otherwise specified .. - 8 10 20

  1. Minimum Charges—Except where otherwise specified, any less quantity than the minimum prescribed will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 percent, whichever is cheaper.

  2. Handling—The department may require all loading and unloading to be performed by the owners. Where any such services are performed by the department, charges as prescribed in section 122 will apply.

  3. Artificial Fertilisers

  4. Wagon loads of artificial fertiliser or manure, and raw materials for manufacture thereof (but excluding liquid fertilisers and manure) will be conveyed at the following rates under the conditions specified—

  5. Minimum Loads:

Each Q Wagon Each Kc, Ls, Mc, or Xc Wagon Each 4 Wheeled Wagon n.o.s. Each Wagon
*Bulk artificial fertilisers and manure and raw materials for the manufacture of fertilisers and manures Tonnes 6 Tonnes 10 Tonnes 14 Tonnes 22
Bagged artificial fertilisers and manure and raw materials for the manufacture of fertilisers and manures .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 12 20

*Highside wagons only

Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or in accordance with paragraph 4 hereof.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 64
6/6/76 16/6/76



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🚂 Railway Freight Regulations for Class N Goods (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Class N, Minimum Quantities, Barytes, Milk Powder, Charges, Wagon Loads

🚂 Railway Freight Regulations for Class G Goods

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Class G, Minimum Quantities, Ducting, Insulating Materials, Woodwool, Charges, Wagon Loads

🚂 Railway Freight Regulations for Class R Goods

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Class R, Minimum Quantities, Mining Timbers, Coal, Charges, Wagon Loads

🚂 Railway Freight Regulations for Artificial Fertilisers

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Artificial Fertilisers, Manure, Raw Materials, Bulk, Bagged, Charges, Wagon Loads