New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 2

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✨ Railway Freight Tariffs



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Sheep.
Sheep conveyed in two-floor trucks will be charged at one and a half the rates
charged for a single-floor truck.

WELLINGTON.
CLASS N.-MINERALS.
The minimum charge on sand and gravel:-
From Petone Station to Wellington Station ... 1s. 6d. per ton.

GREYMOUTH.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, will be charged as Class A. Tonnage
according to ship's bill of lading.

GREY GORGE BRIDGE.
. For cattle and horses ... s. d.
... 1 0 per head.
. For goods ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 per ton.
Minimum, 6d.

PICTON.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged as Class B.

CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON.
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; other goods by weight or
measurement, as the Manager directs.

STORAGE RATES, LYTTELTON 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.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
General merchandise, per ton ... 0 2 0 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 load- ing, 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 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.



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🚂 Continuation of Railway Freight and Storage Tariffs (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
2 January 1879
Railway charges, tariffs, sheep, minerals, storage rates, Lyttelton, Oamaru, freight