Freight Rates for Lime




29 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1835

GOODS

90. Lime for Manuring Farm Lands

This section is revoked and the following new section substituted therefor:

90. Lime for Manuring Farm Lands

  1. New Zealand lime certified for use in dressing land of bona fide farms, orchards, nurseries, or market gardens and consigned direct to farmers, orchardists, nurserymen, or market gardeners in the following minimum loads will be charged the rates as prescribed in paragraph 2 hereof:
Each La Wagon Each Four-Wheeled Wagon n.o.s. Each Bogie Wagon
Tonnes 10 Tonnes 12½ Tonnes 20

2. Rates:

Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Tonne $ Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Tonne $ Kilometres Not Exceeding Per Tonne $
65 4.86 226 10.66 598 22.76
68 4.95 234 10.91 614 23.27
71 5.03 242 11.17 630 23.79
74 5.12 250 11.43 646 24.31
77 5.20 258 11.69 662 24.83
80 5.29 266 11.94 678 25.35
83 5.37 274 12.20 702 26.12
86 5.46 282 12.46 726 26.88
89 5.54 290 12.72 750 27.65
92 5.63 298 12.98 774 28.42
95 5.71 306 13.23 798 29.19
98 5.80 314 13.49 822 29.95
101 5.88 322 13.75 846 30.72
104 5.97 332 14.10 870 31.49
107 6.05 342 14.46 894 32.26
110 6.14 358 14.98 918 33.02
114 6.27 374 15.50 942 33.79
122 6.50 390 16.02 966 34.56
130 6.73 406 16.53 990 35.32
138 6.95 422 17.05 1014 36.09
146 7.18 438 17.57 1038 36.86
154 7.55 454 18.09
162 7.92 470 18.61
170 8.29 486 19.13
178 8.66 502 19.65
186 9.03 518 20.16
194 9.40 534 20.68
202 9.77 550 21.20
210 10.14 566 21.72
218 10.40 582 22.24

For each additional 25 km or part thereof 77c is to be added.

  1. Minimum Charges—Any less quantity than the minimum will be charged at such minimum or on actual weight at Class E plus 50 percent whichever is cheaper.

  2. Handling—All loading and unloading shall be performed by the owners.

  3. Liability—Lime consigned under the provisions of this section will be conveyed at owner’s risk.



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