New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 118

Page 1641

✨ Railway Tariffs and Rates



1879.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1641

CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTLETON.

SHIPS’ GOODS.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, booked from Lyttelton to Christ- s. d.
church, not to private sidings ... ... ... 6 9 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, booked from Lyttelton to Christ-
church, to private sidings ... ... ... 5 6 ,,
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, booked from Christchurch to
Lyttelton ... ... ... ... ... 5 6 ,,
In all other cases, goods of Classes A, B, C, D, conveyed over the Lyttelton to
Christchurch line, will be charged as Class B.
Ships’ goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure-
ment, at option of Manager; other goods by weight or measurement, as the Manager
directs.

STORAGE RATES, LYTTLETON STATION.

CLASS E. £ s. d.
For all goods of Class E not taken delivery of by the consignees within
5 working hours after arrival, and kept in the railway wagons or
stored at the risk of the owner, and at the option of the General
Manager, for receiving and delivering to the ship and storage thereon,
for the first week or fraction of a week, at per ton or fraction of a ton... 0 3 0
For the second week or fraction thereof, per ton or fraction of a ton ... 0 0 6
For each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton or fraction
of a ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 2

GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

For all goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, not taken delivery of by con-
signees within 5 working hours after arrival, the storage charges will be,
for each week or fraction of a week, at per ton ... ... ... 0 2 0
Minimum charge ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 0
When delivered to ship’s side an additional charge for haulage will be
made, at the rate of, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 6
Minimum charge ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 6

WOOL.

The charge for storage for wool not taken delivery of by consignees within
5 working hours after arrival will be, for each week or fraction of a
week, for each bale ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 0
When delivered to ship’s side an additional charge for haulage will be
made, at the rate of, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 1 6

OAMARU BREAKWATER LINE.

To or from Station Yard or Goods Shed. To or from Harbour Board Sidings.
General merchandise, per ton ... ... £ s. d. 0 2 0 £ s. d. 0 1 6
Coal and other minerals, including loading, unloading being done by consignees, per ton ... ... 0 1 0 0 1 0
Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton ... 0 1 6 0 1 0
Wool, screw-pressed, per bale ... ... 0 0 9 0 0 6
Timber, per 100 superficial feet, including loading, unloading being done by consignees ... 0 0 3½ 0 0 3½
Rails and posts, per truck ... ... 0 6 6 0 6 6
Live stock, per truck ... ... 0 5 0 0 5 0
Returned empties, each ... ... 0 0 6 0 0 6

A uniform rate of 6d. each for all passengers.

Goods to or from Government sheds will be loaded by the Department, and those to
or from Harbour Board sidings by Harbour Board tenants. Demurrage at the rate
of £1 per truck per day will be charged on trucks not loaded or unloaded within
4 working hours after arrival.
All through goods will be charged at ordinary rates; one mile for the Breakwater
Branch Line will be added to the mileage to or from Oamaru.

DUNEDIN.

Ships’ goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged between Dunedin and Port
Chalmers as Class D.
The distance between Dunedin and the following stations, for the purpose of com-
puting the charges, will be deemed to be as follows:—

Miles. Miles.
Caversham ... ... 2 Abbotsford ... ... 5
Ravensbourne ... ... 2 Glendermid ... ... 7
Burnside ... ... 4 Port Chalmers, Lower Station 8

Between Stirling and Balclutha the following rates will be charged for horses,
cattle, &c.:—

Horses ... ... ... 3s. 0d. per head.
Cattle ... ... ... 2s. 6d. ,,
Sheep, pigs, goats, and calves ... ... 5s. 0d. per truck,



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🚂 Railway Tariffs for Christchurch and Lyttelton

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway tariffs, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Goods rates, Private sidings, Storage charges

🚂 Storage Rates for Lyttelton Station

🚂 Transport & Communications
Storage rates, Lyttelton, Class E goods, Weekly charges, Minimum charges

🚂 General Merchandise Storage Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Storage rates, General merchandise, Weekly charges, Minimum charges, Haulage charges

🚂 Wool Storage Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Wool storage, Weekly charges, Haulage charges

🚂 Oamaru Breakwater Line Tariffs

🚂 Transport & Communications
Oamaru, Breakwater line, Tariffs, General merchandise, Coal, Grain, Wool, Timber, Rails, Live stock, Passengers, Demurrage

🚂 Dunedin Railway Tariffs

🚂 Transport & Communications
Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tariffs, Distance, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Calves