Railway Tariff Regulations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

DEMURRAGE ON COAL TRUCKS.
A charge for demurrage on trucks employed in the conveyance of coals for ship-
ment at Onehunga and Auckland will be made as follows, viz.:—After 6 working
hours from arrival and up to 8 working hours, 5s. per truck, and after 8 working
hours, the ordinary charge of 10s. per day; or the coal will be unloaded and stored
at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department.

CLASS P.—NATIVE COAL.
Coal from Huntly and Taupiri to Stations between Auckland and Onehunga,
inclusive, will be charged 7s. 6d. per ton; and from Meremere to Stations between
Auckland and Onehunga, inclusive, will be charged 5s. 4d. per ton in full wagon
loads:

RAILWAY WHARF, AUCKLAND.
Haulage upon all descriptions of merchandise, timber, minerals, or live
stock, at per wagon, except for native coal which is hauled free
s. d.
... 2 6

NAPIER SECTION.

SHEEP, PIGS, GOATS, AND CALVES.
Where sheep, pigs, goats, and calves are carried in trucks having one floor only,
the following reductions will be made on the classified rates, viz.:—
For distances of not more than 20 miles
... 2 6 per truck.
For distances of over 20 miles and not more than
50 miles
... 3 0 "
For distances of over 50 miles and not more than
100 miles
... 3 6 "
For all distances over 100 miles
... 4 0 "

SPIT, NAPIER.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Spit to Napier, will be charged as Class
B, weight or measurement, according to ship's bill of lading.

WELLINGTON SECTION.

BOULDERS.
Boulders for road metal, in full truck loads, from Hayward's to Wellington will
be charged 1s. 6d. per ton.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.
Timber consigned from saw-mills to Wellington to vessels for shipment will be
charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.

MILEAGE.
For the purpose of charging for the conveyance of passengers, and all goods and
parcels, carried over the Rimutaka Incline, the mileage of such Incline will be deemed
to be 5 miles more than its actual mileage.

PORT TRAFFIC.
Haulage, Class H, double-dumped wool from shed to ship's side, ship to take
delivery in the trucks alongside, per double bale
s. d.
... 0 4
Class H (except double-dumped wool), haulage between ship's side and station,
ships to receive from or deliver into trucks alongside, per bale
... 0 2
Ships' goods, classes A, B, C, D, E, haulage between ship's side and railway
sheds, including weighing and handling in railway sheds, ships to receive
from and deliver into trucks alongside, per ton, weight or measurement
... 2 3
Ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, D, E, haulage between ships and station sidings,
ships to receive from and deliver into trucks alongside, per ton, weight or
measurement
... 1 0
Timber, haulage between ships and station sidings, ships to receive from and
deliver into trucks alongside, owner to load and unload, per 100 superficial
feet
... 0 2
For use of crane, per ton
... 0 6
Classes F, N, P, haulage between ships and station sidings, owner to load
and unload, per ton
... 1 0
Goods for transhipment, haulage between ships and sheds or sidings, including
handling at shed or sidings and redelivery to ships, ships to deliver into and
receive from trucks alongside, and including seven days' storage in railway
shed, per ton, weight or measurement
... 2 3
Ships' goods storage, 2s. per week or fraction thereof will be charged on all goods
(when not otherwise provided) if not removed within two clear working days of
arrival for the first week, and 1s. per ton each week after, weight or measurement
according to ship's bill of lading.
For goods passing directly between ships and inland stations, the usual railway
charges only will be made.

WANGANUI SECTION.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.
Timber consigned from saw-mills to Wanganui and Foxton to vessels for shipment
will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1881, No 36





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🚂 Continuation of Classified Freight Rates and Regulations (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
14 May 1881
Demurrage, Coal trucks, Native Coal, Wharfage, Livestock rates, Rimutaka Incline, Port traffic, Timber rates