New Zealand Gazette – 1878 – No. 77

Page 1126

✨ Railway Tolls and Rates



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

its course in the Provincial District of Otago, and
along the southern bank of the river to point of
starting.
2. Lands receiving or supposed to receive less
direct benefit than the first-mentioned class from the
construction of the said proposed railway.
All the lands comprised within the said proposed
district, and not being lands of the first-mentioned
class. The lands of this class, No. 2, will comprise an
estimated area of 660,000 acres.
Notice is also hereby given as follows: The esti-
mated cost of the said proposed railway and of the
equipment thereof is £125,000.
Notice is also hereby given that the maximum rate
of tolls and charges for the carriage of animals, goods,
merchandise, and passengers proposed to be charged
on the said proposed railway shall be as follows:-

For any Distance not exceeding 10 Miles. Per Mile after first 10 Miles. s. d.
WOOL.
Undumped, per bale, per mile (bale not to exceed 4 cwt.) ... ... 0 1 $\frac{1}{2}$
Ditto, for each bale exceeding 4 cwt. extra, per mile ... ... 0 0 $\frac{1}{2}$
Ditto, minimum charge per bale ... ... 1 0
Double-dumped, per bale, per mile (bale not not to exceed 8 cwt.) ... ... 0 2 $\frac{1}{2}$
Ditto, for each bale exceeding 8 cwt. extra, per mile ... ... 0 0 $\frac{1}{2}$
Ditto, minimum charge, per bale ... ... 1 6
Each loading or unloading done by the Company, per bale, undumped... ... ... 0 4
Ditto, dumped... ... ... 0 8
TIMBER.
Sawn timber, per 100 feet super., per mile... ... ... 0 0 $\frac{1}{2}$
Ditto, minimum charge per 100 feet super... ... ... 0 7
Heavy timber, per 100 feet super., per mile.. ... ... 0 1
Ditto, minimum charge per 100 feet super... ... ... 1 0
Australian timber, rate and a half.
For each loading or unloading done by the Company, 100 feet super. ... ... 0 4
A truck-load is computed at 5 tons.
A fraction of a mile is counted as a mile.
A truck of firewood must not exceed 3 tons.
ANIMALS. s. d. s. d.
Horses, one only ... 10 0 0 3
Horses, each additional one belong- ing to same owner 7 6 0 2
Cattle, one only ... 7 6 0 2
Cattle, each additional one belong- ing to same owner 5 0 0 2
Calves (one year old and under), one only ... 4 0 0 1
Calves, each additional one belong- ing to same owner 2 0 0 0
Sheep, goats, or pigs, one only ... 4 0 0 1
Sheep, goats, or pigs, each additional one belonging to same owner 2 0 0 0
Sheep, goats, pigs, and calves, in large lots, per truck, loaded and unloaded by owner, who takes all responsibility and risk 15 0 1 0
CARRIAGES, ETC.
Carriages, two-wheeled ... 10 0 0 4
Carriages, four-wheeled 12 6 0 5
Drays ... 12 6 0 5
GOODS AND MERCHANDISE.
Per ton, per mile ... 0 7
Minimum weight, 2 cwt.
Minimum charge 1 0 ...
In addition to above charges a ter- minal charge will be made not exceeding, per ton 3 0
GRAIN. s.
Grain of all kinds, flour, green horse feed, per ton, per mile ... 0 3
Minimum weight, 2 tons.
In smaller quantities, as merchandise, a ter- minal charge will be made not exceeding ing, per ton... 3 0
MINERAL AND ANIMAL MANURES.
Per ton, per mile ... 0 2
Minimum quantity, 4 tons.
Minimum charges, coal for 3 miles and under 1 6
Minimum charges, coal over 3 miles and not exceeding 15 miles 2 6
Minimum charges, other minerals 1 3
Small lots, in packages or bags, as merchandise.
Every loading or unloading done by the Company, per ton 1 6

PASSENGERS.
First class, per mile ... ... ... 0 3 $\frac{1}{2}$
Second class, per mile ... ... 0 2 $\frac{1}{2}$
Minimum charge,—
First class ... ... ... 0 6
Second class ... ... 0 4
Return fares equal one and one-half single fares.
A fraction of a mile is counted as a mile.

Notice is also hereby given that the maximum
rent, or charge to be made for the storage of goods,
produce, or merchandise, shall be as follows:-

STORAGE
On all goods not removed within twelve
working hours of their arrival, per ton,
per day ... ... 2 0

DEMURRAGE
On all trucks not unloaded by the con-
signees within four working hours of
their arrival, per truck, per day ... 20 0

Notice is also hereby given that the minimum
number of trains to be run daily shall be two trains
each way daily, Sundays excepted.

And notice is also hereby given that the rate it is
proposed to levy pursuant to the provisions of the
said Act in respect of the lands above classified are
as follow:-

In respect of the lands of the first class a rate
sufficient to produce £2 16s. per cent. per
annum on the cost of the proposed railway
and equipment thereof.

And in respect of the lands of the second class a
rate sufficient to produce £2 4s. per cent.
per annum on such cost.

The registered office of the said Company is in
Crawford Street, Dunedin, in the Provincial District
of Otago, where all communications may be addressea
in care of John McGregor, Esq., the Managing
Director.

Dated at Dunedin this thirty-first day of July,
1878.

For and on behalf of the said Company,

KENYON AND HOSKING,
Princes Street, Dunedin, Solicitors thereto.

By Authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.




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🏗️ Details of Proposed Railway Tolls, Charges, and Rates (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
31 July 1878
Railway construction, Tolls, Freight charges, Passenger fares, Storage rates, Dunedin, Otago
  • John McGregor (Esquire), Managing Director for contact

  • KENYON AND HOSKING, Solicitors thereto