New Zealand Gazette – 1982 – No. 77

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✨ Railway Parcels Regulations



12 July THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2265
Goods 22.4/23

22.4 Parcels consigned inter-island

The zone rates for parcels traffic consigned inter-island include the sea or air charge, whichever may apply.

22.5 Hazardous substances

Hazardous substances shall not be accepted as parcels traffic.

22.6 Presentation in advance

Parcels must be presented at the station at least 30 minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

23. PARCELS CLASSIFICATION

Except as may be otherwise provided parcels shall be charged for carriage by Corporation services in accordance with the following alphabetic commodity classification. Where there is an option, the greater of the rates at either weight or measurement shall be charged.

Commodity Charge
All parcels traffic not named in this classification Parcels rates
Animals small (except dogs), and birds in suitable containers Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent.
Bicycles, pedal See clause 33
Bicycles or scooters, motor See clause 34
Bullion, coin, etc See clause 32
Corpses See clause 30
Dogs See clause 29
Electric tools and appliances, fragile or requiring special care or handling Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent.
Electric tools and appliances, n.o.s. Parcels rates.
Food and clothing for charitable purposes See clause 52
Fragile articles, and articles requiring special care or handling Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent
Fruit, fresh, produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands or Niue:
Certified for domestic use of consignee See clause 26
Not certified as above Parcels rates
Furniture, including lampshades (Unpacked furniture will be accepted at owner's risk only) Weight at parcels rate plus 50 percent or measurement at parcels rates
Instruments, musical or technical Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent
Library books See clause 27
Motor vehicle body components Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent
Newspapers and periodicals See clause 31
Nuts, produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands or Niue As "fruit, fresh"
Pigeons, homing See clause 28
Prams and push-chairs Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent
Radios, television sets and other electronic equipment Weight or measurement at parcels rates plus 50 percent
Stereotype casts See clause 31
Tricycles See clause 33.5
Vegetables, fresh, produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands or Niue As "fruit, fresh"

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🚂 Regulations for carriage of goods by the New Zealand Railways Corporation (continued from previous page)

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Carriage of goods, Parcels, Rates, Classification, Hazardous substances, Inter-island