Railway Charges Amendment




496 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 15

Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways—
Amendment No. 39

LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES

PURSUANT to the Government Railways Act 1949, the Minister of Railways hereby makes the following alterations to the Local Rates Scale of Charges published in the Supplement, dated the 3rd day of December 1973, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 29th day of November 1973 and hereby declares that such alterations shall come into force on the 28th day of February 1982.

As witness my hand this 9th day of February 1982.

GEORGE F. GAIR,
Minister of Railways.

  1. Petrol, Kerosene, etc., in Rail Tank Wagons

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

  1. Petrol, Kerosene, etc., in Rail Tank Wagons

The charges for the conveyance of petrol, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, also crude, residual, lubricating, transformer, or fuel oils in Uc and MCP tank wagons are:

From To Petrol, Kerosene, and Similar Mineral Oils Rate per Tonne D.P.C. Code *Crude, Residual, Lubricating, Transformer, or Fuel Oils Rate per Tonne D.P.C. Code
†Auckland Whangarei $47.38 63 $47.38 63
Kinleith 62.32 48 56.30 55
Koutu 63.58 48 58.66 55
Tirohia 23.71 78 23.71 78
Paeroa (Std. dist. 202 km) 23.71 78 23.71 78
Tauranga 55.40 54 52.76 55
Kawerau 70.10 53 63.73 55
Awakori 69.71 60 64.13 62
Tancutua 68.60 48 67.80 61
Taumarunui 63.58 48 60.21 62
Oil companies’ private sidings near Gracefield 72.48 74 72.48 74
Mt. Maunganui Paeroa (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.88 69 18.88 69
Kawerau (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.88 69 18.88 69
Murupara 29.40 66
Edgecumbe (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.88 69
Awakeri (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.84 69 18.88 69
Tancutua (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.88 69 18.88 69
Oil company’s private siding at Mt. Maunganui Kinleith (Std. dist. 82 km) 18.88 69
Moturoa Taumarunui 49.53 62 47.38 63
Manunui 53.55 48 48.51 63
Hawera 25.57 63
Wanganui (Std. dist. 175 km) 44.41 54 40.18 56
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 175 km) 44.41 54 40.18 56
Wellington Taihape 59.82 48 59.82 48
New Plymouth 75.76 48 74.88 54
Wanganui (Std. dist. 242 km) 54.28 62 51.92 63
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 242 km) 51.92 63
Masterton 25.06 66 25.06 66
Hastings 65.50 61 65.50 61
Oil companies’ private sidings near Ahuriri 67.80 61 54.88 58
Oil companies’ private sidings near Gracefield †Auckland 72.48 74 72.48 74
Penrose 69.03 75 69.03 75
Taibape 62.83 61 62.83 61
New Plymouth 77.32 48 76.41 54
Wanganui 56.30 55 54.19 63
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 258 km) 56.30 55 54.19 63
Masterton (Std. dist. 93 km) 23.74 66 23.74 66
Hastings 60.04 63 60.94 63
Oil companies’ private sidings near Ahuriri 68.60 48 54.88 58
Wairoa 75.72 55 75.72 55
Gisborne 95.14 47 93.02 53
Wellington 12.49 77
Oil companies’ private sidings near Ahuriri Waipukurau 18.29 70 18.29 70
Gisborne 37.49 68 37.49 68

*Oils having a specific gravity of 800 grams or more per litre. (Fuel or crude oils having a specific gravity of less than 800 grams per litre will be charged as kerosene.)

†Includes haulage to Western Viaduct at Auckland and consignments to Polymers N.Z. Pty. Limited siding at Westfield.

The foregoing rates are at “owner’s risk”. Classified rates will apply where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “limited carrier’s risk”.



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🚂 Alterations to Railway Charges and Goods Classification (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
9 February 1982
Railway Charges, Goods Classification, Freight Rates, Transport Regulations, Petrol, Kerosene, Mineral Oils, Rail Tank Wagons
  • GEORGE F. GAIR, Minister of Railways