New Zealand Gazette – 1980 – No. 61

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✨ Railway Freight Rates



1570 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 61

GOODS

  1. Food Products and Clothing for Charitable Purposes

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

  1. Food Products and Clothing for Charitable Purposes

  2. Food products, coal, firewood, and clothing donated to charitable institutions (other than orphanages and Maori mission fields) for use within New Zealand and not for sale, will be conveyed as parcels or goods traffic at "owner's risk", at half the appropriate rates, on the authority of the general manager, and subject to compliance with the provisions of the Carriage of Goods Act 1979.

Written application for the concession must be made to the general manager at least 14 days before the goods are presented for carriage.

  1. In the case of food and clothing donated to New Zealand orphanages and Maori mission fields, the concession of half rates will be granted subject to a certificate in the following form being endorsed on the consignment note:

I hereby certify that the goods entered hereon are a free donation to the*..........., to which they are consigned, and I request that these goods be consigned at "owner's risk".

This means that the carrier will pay no compensation if the goods are lost or damaged unless he intentionally loses or damages them.

Signature of Sender.........................

*Insert "Orphanage" or "Maori Mission Field".

GOODS

  1. Meat Conveyed in Insulated Wagons, or Insulated or Refrigerated Containers

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

  1. Meat Conveyed in Insulated Wagons, or Insulated or Refrigerated Containers

  2. Export Meat—Fresh, frozen, or chilled consigned to a port, wharf, or container terminal will be charged as follows:

(a) For distances not exceeding 62 km—At the following wagon and container rates:

Kilometres Not Exceeding Per W Wagon Per VB or VS Wagon Per VR Wagon Carcass Meat Per Container Meat Not Otherwise Specified Per Container
$ $ $ $ $
3 38.98 116.71 119.63 72.89 101.08
4 40.45 118.18 121.10 74.14 102.33
5 41.91 119.64 122.56 75.40 103.59
6 43.38 121.11 124.03 76.65 104.84
7 44.85 122.58 125.50 77.91 106.10
8 46.32 124.05 126.97 79.16 107.35
9 47.78 125.51 128.43 80.41 108.60
10 49.25 126.98 129.90 81.67 109.86
11 50.72 128.45 131.37 82.92 111.11
12 52.18 129.91 132.83 84.18 112.37
13 53.65 131.38 134.30 85.43 113.62
14 55.12 132.85 135.77 86.68 114.87
15 56.58 134.31 137.23 87.94 116.13
16 58.05 135.78 138.70 89.19 117.38
17 59.52 137.25 140.17 90.45 118.64
18 60.99 138.72 141.64 91.70 119.89
19 62.45 140.18 143.10 92.95 121.14
20 63.92 141.65 144.57 94.21 122.40
21 65.39 143.12 146.04 95.46 123.65
22 66.85 144.58 147.50 96.72 124.91
23 68.32 146.05 148.97 97.97 126.16
26 73.10 158.71 163.31 102.34 135.26
29 77.83 171.33 177.62 108.97 144.00
32 82.56 183.95 191.93 115.60 152.74
35 87.29 196.57 206.24 122.23 161.48
38 92.02 209.19 220.55 128.86 170.22
41 96.75 221.81 234.86 135.49 178.96
44 101.48 234.43 249.17 142.12 187.70
47 106.21 247.05 263.48 148.75 196.44
50 110.94 259.67 277.79 155.38 205.18
53 115.67 272.29 292.10 162.01 213.92
56 120.40 284.91 306.41 168.64 222.66
59 125.13 297.53 320.72 175.27 231.40
62 129.86 310.15 335.03 181.90 240.14

The foregoing rates are at "limited carrier's risk" and will be reduced by 2 percent where consignors require that the consignment be carried at "owner's risk".

Where one container is loaded on a UK and UKB wagon the minimum charge will be as for the container rate for carcass meat increased by 50 percent.

(b) For distances exceeding 62 km—at the rates prescribed hereunder, subject to the following minimum wagon loadings:

Tonnes Tonnes
W wagons 4 VR wagons 12
VB or VS wagons 11 UK or UKB wagons 14


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🚂 Revised Railway Rates for Charitable Goods

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway Rates, Charitable Donations, Food Products, Clothing, Freight Concession

🚂 Revised Railway Rates for Meat Transport

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway Rates, Meat Transport, Insulated Wagons, Refrigerated Containers, Freight Charges