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CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.—TOLLS—Continued.
NOTE B—By weight only, includes GRAIN, POTATOES;
HAY, STRAW, and CHAFF (pressed);
FLOUR and SHARPS (2000 lbs. as one ton);
COAL, IRON, SLATES, BRICKS, STONE,
LIME, POSTS and RAILS, PILES and
HEAVY TIMBER; FIREWOOD (1 cord as a ton) ... Double rates
HAY, STRAW, and CHAFF (unpressed)
LOADING FIREWOOD, per cord ... One shilling
NOTE C—SAWN TIMBER, by 100 feet, superficial
100 PALINGS or 1000 SHINGLES, as 100 feet timber
NOTE D—WOOL, per bale, not exceeding 4 cwt. ...
WOOL, per bale, exceeding 4 cwt., on Lyttelton and Christchurch Line ... ½d. per cwt. per mile
WOOL, per bale, exceeding 4 cwt., on other Lines ... ¼d. per cwt. per mile
NOTE E—SHEEP, PIGS, or GOATS, per score or fraction of a score ...
WEIGHING WOOL on receipt or delivery with certificate of weight ... 4d. per bale
WEIGHING GRAIN on receipt or delivery with certificate of weight ... ½d. per bag
WHARFAGE DUES.
MERCHANDISE, GRAIN, &c., Notes A and B ... 1s. per ton
TIMBER, per 100 superficial feet ... 2d. per 100 feet
WOOL ... 2d. per bale
SHEEP, PIGS, &c., per score or fraction of a score ... Two shillings and sixpence
HORSES and CATTLE, each ... Two shillings and sixpence
CARRIAGES, DRAYS, &c. ... Two shillings and sixpence
MERCHANDISE transhipped to or from vessels lying alongside the Government wharves ... Half rates
WAREHOUSING CHARGES.
On GOODS not removed from the Station to which they are consigned within twelve working hours after arrival, and on goods lying at a Station more than twelve hours awaiting order for delivery, per ton per week or fraction of a week ... One shilling
On GRAIN, FLOUR, or other PRODUCE not removed from the Railway within ten working days, per ton per week or fraction of a week ... One shilling
On WOOL not removed from the Railway within ten working days, per bale per week or fraction of a week ... Twopence
An additional charge of one shilling per ton will be made on BONDED GOODS for Customs’ examination ... One shilling
N.B.—All charges if not prepaid are payable on delivery.
By order,
WALTER KENNAWAY,
Secretary for Public Works.
July 1, 1872.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1872, No 36
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Canterbury Railways Goods Tariff
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🚂 Transport & Communications1 July 1872
Railways, Goods Tariff, Tolls, Wharfage, Warehouse Charges, Merchandise, Farm Produce, Coal, Sawn Timber, Wool, Sheep, Pigs
- WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works