Rate per 1,000 Kilos. per Kilometre. | ||||||||||||
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| Distances. | Classes. | |||||||||||
| Kilometres. | I. | II. | III. | IV. | A. | V. | B. | C. | D. | VI. | E. | F. |
| Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | Cents. | |
| Up to 25 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 26 ” 30 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 31 ” 50 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0425 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 51 ” 100 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.080 | 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| 101 ” 150 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425 | 0.035 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 151 ” 200 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.045 | 0.0425 | 0.035 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 201 ” 300 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.065 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0375 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 301 ” 400 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.065 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 401 ” 500 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 501 ” 600 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 601 ” 700 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 701 ” 800 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 |
| 801 ” 900 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 901 ” 1000 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1001 ” 1100 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
BASIS OF TARIFF PER TON PER MILE. | ||||||||||||
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| Distances. | Classes. | |||||||||||
| Miles. | I. | II. | III. | IV. | A. | V. | B. | C. | D. | VI. | E. | F. |
| Up to 15 miles | 2d.50 | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 |
| 16 ” 18 ” | 2d.50 | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.2 | 0d.62 |
| 19 ” 31 ” | 2d.50 | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 0d.66 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 |
| 32 ” 62 ” | 2d.50 | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 0d.94 | 0d.70 | 0d.66 | 0d.62 | 0d.47 | 0d.31 |
| 63 ” 93 ” | 2d.35 | 2d.04 | 1d.72 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 1d.25 | 0d.94 | 0d.70 | 0d.66 | 0d.54 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 94 ” 124 ” | 2d.35 | 2d.04 | 1d.72 | 1d.41 | 1d.25 | 1d.10 | 0d.94 | 0d.70 | 0d.66 | 0d.54 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 125 ” 186 ” | 2d.35 | 2d.04 | 1d.72 | 1d.41 | 1d.02 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.58 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 187 ” 248 ” | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.25 | 1d.02 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.51 | 0d.51 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 249 ” 310 ” | 2d.19 | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.25 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.51 | 0d.51 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 311 ” 372 ” | 2d.04 | 1d.72 | 1d.41 | 1d.10 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.51 | 0d.51 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 373 ” 435 ” | 1d.88 | 1d.56 | 1d.25 | 0d.94 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.51 | 0d.51 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 436 ” 497 ” | 1d.72 | 1d.41 | 1d.10 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.47 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 |
| 498 ” 559 ” | 1d.56 | 1d.25 | 0d.94 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.54 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 | 0d.31 |
| 560 ” 621 ” | 1d.41 | 1d.10 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 | 0d.31 | 0d.31 |
| 622 ” 683 ” | 1d.25 | 0d.94 | 0d.78 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.62 | 0d.47 | 0d.39 | 0d.39 | 0d.31 | 0d.31 | 0d.31 |
Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, apply generally to full truck loads only, and for Classes I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. The minimum charge is as for 40 kilos. (88 lbs.), fractions of 10 kilos. being charged as 10 kilos. For consignments under 40 kilos. the rate charged is 25 cents. per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre, including terminals, irrespective of distance, equal to 3d.92 per ton per mile; but the charge so calculated must not exceed what would be charged for 40 kilos. at the ordinary Class rates. The minimum charge for consignments up to 40 kilos. is 25 cents. (2½d.), and above 40 kilos. 40 cents. (4d.), inclusive of loading and unloading and station terminals.
Plated Goods, Quicksilver, Embroidery, Lace, Articles of Art (Statues, Paintings, Bronze Figures) are charged at the highest Class rates, plus 50 per cent.
Explosives, Inflammable and Dangerous Articles, for the conveyance of which special precautions have to be taken, are charged the highest Class rate plus 50 per cent.
Bulky Goods, specified in the Classification, which do not weigh 200 kilos. (4 cwt.) per cubic metre (1.308 cubic yard), are charged 50 per cent. in addition to the ordinary Class rates. The carriage so calculated must not, however, exceed the amount chargeable at a computed weight of 200 kilos. per cubic metre.
Packages of extraordinary Size or Weight.—The Class rates are increased by 50 per cent. for packages weighing from 3 to 5 tons, and by 100 per cent. for packages weighing over 5 tons, but not exceeding 10 tons, with a minimum in the latter case of 25 cents. per 1,000 kilos. per kilometre (3d.92 per ton per mile). Packages which weigh over 10 tons, or the dimensions of which exceed those of the ordinary rolling stock, are not carried except under special contract.