Freight Rates for Special Goods




GOODS 142

  1. Reserved for Future Use

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GOODS 143

93. Boats for Use at Regattas and Surf Skis for Use at Life-saving Competitions

  1. Rowing, sailing, or motor boats exclusively for use in contests at regattas and rowing
    boats exclusively for use at inter-university, college, or secondary school rowing events will
    on the outward journey be charged Class C. Boats loaded on road trailers will be charged
    Class C on the total weight of the boat and trailer. The foregoing provisions are subject to
    a minimum charge as for 2.5 tonnes per four-wheeled wagon and 7.5 tonnes per bogie wagon.

  2. Check Wagons—Where a check wagon is used for a boat (or boats) consigned under
    the provisions of this section, the charge for such check wagon will not exceed the charge
    for the boat (or boats) as provided in paragraph 1 hereof.

  3. Surf Skis for use at life-saving competitions will on the outward journey be charged
    Class C if packed, or Class C plus 50 percent, if unpacked.

  4. For the Outward Journey the following certificate must be endorsed on the consignment
    note by the consignor:

I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon is being forwarded from..................
to .................. exclusively for the purpose of being used in contests at [Insert name and place
of event
], and that the crews of the boat (or surf ski) will travel by rail or Railway Road
Service to and from such event.

  1. On Being Returned from the regatta or life-saving competition the boats (together
    with road trailers) or surf skis will be conveyed from the original destination station to
    the original forwarding station at half rates, provided the following certificate is endorsed
    on the consignment note by the consignor:

I hereby certify that the boat (or surf ski) entered hereon was consigned from......................
to ........................ on ........................ , and that it has been used exclusively in contests at [Insert name
and place of event
].

  1. Conditions—(a) the provisions of this section will apply only when all members of
    the crews of the boat (or surf ski) travel by rail or Railway Road Service to and from such
    events.

(b) All loading and unloading is to be performed by owners, and the boats, trailers, or
surf skis will be carried entirely at owners' risk.

94. Household Removals

  1. Bona Fide Household Removals consisting of articles which have actually been in use
    in a household, including sewing machines, bicycles (pedal), pianos, organs, perambulators
    and push-chairs, will be charged Class B, and conveyed at the sole risk of the owner.
    Minimum weight per consignment, 2.5 tonnes. Household removals in lesser quantities
    will be charged at such minimum, or on actual weight at Class A, whichever is cheaper.
    Persons desiring the exclusive use of a wagon for such household removals may be allowed
    such exclusive use at a minimum charge as for 2.5 tonnes per four-wheeled wagon, at Class
    B.

  2. Liability—Household removals will be accepted and conveyed at railway risk only
    after conclusion of a special contract with the department. The provisions of section 110
    will not apply to consignments forwarded under the provisions of this section.

  3. Handling—The Department may require all loading and unloading to be performed
    by the owners, but where the loading or unloading is performed by the department, charges
    as provided in section 122 will be made.

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🚂 Freight Rates for Boats and Surf Skis

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Rates, Boats, Surf Skis, Regattas, Life-saving Competitions

🚂 Freight Rates for Household Removals

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 June 1976
Freight, Rates, Household Removals, Bona Fide