✨ Railway Tariffs Schedule
1672
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96
Parcel Rates.
| MILES UNDER | 7 lb. | 14 lb. | 28 lb. | 56 lb. | 112 lb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| 15 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 6 | 1 9 |
| 20 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 |
| 30 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 2 0 | 2 3 |
| 40 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 3 | 2 6 |
| 60 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 6 | 2 9 |
| 80 | 0 9 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 3 0 | 3 3 |
| 100 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 3 3 | 3 6 |
| 120 | 1 6 | 1 9 | 2 6 | 3 6 | 3 9 |
| 150 | 1 9 | 2 0 | 2 9 | 3 9 | 4 0 |
| For each 25 miles or fraction thereof in excess of 150 miles | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 |
In addition to the above rates a charge of 4d. for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will be made upon all parcels consigned to Dunedin.
Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.
The charges on parcels must be prepaid or paid on delivery.
All letter parcels must be prepaid.
Canoes double rate.
Parcels containing
Artificial flowers,
Paper, bonnet, and hat boxes,
Pasteboard boxes containing millinery,
feathers, &c.,
Cases of stuffed birds and animals,
Picture frames and mouldings,
Birds in cages,
will be charged rate and a half.
Parcels containing glass and china,
Bath chairs,
Perambulators,
Velocipedes,
Hand carts,
Racecourse stalls,
Horses and Carriages.
| For any Distance not exceeding 10 Miles. | For every Mile after the first 10 Miles. | |
|---|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. | |
| A single horse | 8 8 | 0 2½ |
| Each additional horse belonging to the same owner | 6 0 | 0 2 |
| Two-wheeled carriages, each | 10 0 | 0 3 |
| Four-wheeled " | 10 0 | 0 4 |
Entire horses requiring a special box will be charged a rate and a half, but if allowed to travel with an additional horse belonging to the same owner, ordinary rates will be charged.
Foals, one year old and under, half-rate.
Horses and foals may be sent in cattle trucks, at rates charged for cattle in truck-loads, but the minimum charge will be as for two trucks of cattle.
Horse Boxes and Carriage Trucks.
Persons requiring a horse box or carriage truck must, when ordering it, pay a deposit of 5s., which will be forfeited if the box be not used.
Dogs.
Dogs must be provided with chains, or sufficient means of securing them. They will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up at the end of the journey, before the dog is delivered.
The charge for conveyance of dogs for every twenty-five miles, or fractional part of twenty-five miles, will be per head
s. d.
0 6
The maximum charge per head
5 0
Lambs, Sucking Pigs, Rabbits, and Poultry,
Properly secured in crates or baskets, will be carried at parcel rates.
Milk.
For distances of not more than 10 miles
d. per gallon.
For every additional 10 miles or fraction thereof
d. "
Minimum charge, 6d.
Empties will be returned free.
Milk will be carried only at the owners' sole risk, who will take all responsibility of loading and unloading.
Corpses.
One shilling per mile. Minimum, £1.
Children's, half-rates. Minimum, 10s.
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NZ Gazette 1882, No 96
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Railway Parcel, Livestock, and Miscellaneous Freight Rates and Conditions
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works13 November 1882
Parcel rates, Freight charges, Horses, Carriages, Dogs, Milk, Corpses, Dunedin surcharge