Railway Freight Tariffs




1398 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 101

ALBURY BRANCH.
CLASS H.—WOOL.
The rate charged on wool from Albury to Timaru will be 2s. per bale for
undumped, and 3s. 6d. per bale for double-dumped; Cricklewood to Timaru, 2s. 3d.
per bale undumped, 3s. 9d. per bale double-dumped; Winscombe to Timaru, 2s. 6d.
per bale undumped, 4s. per bale double-dumped.

OAMARU AND BREAKWATER.

| 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, un- 0 1 0 0 1 0
loading being done by consignees, per ton
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- 0 0 3 0 0 3
ing, unloading being done by consignees
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
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 10s. per truck per day or part of a day will be charged on trucks
not loaded or unloaded within four working hours after arrival.
Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure-
ment, at option of the Department; other goods by weight or measurement, as the
Department directs.
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 AND PORT CHALMERS.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Port Chalmers to Dunedin, not s. d.
to private sidings 5 7 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Port Chalmers to Dunedin, to
private sidings 4 6
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Dunedin to Port Chalmers 4 6
Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure-
ment, at option of the Department; other goods by weight or measurement, as the
Department directs.

MILEAGE.
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 4 Sawyer's Bay 7
Burnside 3 Port Chalmers Lower Station 8
And between Pelichet Bay and Port Chalmers Upper Station 8 miles.

PORT CHALMERS.
CLASS N.
Goods of Class N, from Port Chalmers Quarry to Port Chalmers Station or Wharf,
will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.
Goods of Class N, from Port Chalmers Quarry to stations on the main line, Huru-
nui-Bluff, will be charged 2d. per ton in addition to the classified rates.

FERNHILL SIDING.
A shunting charge of 1d. per ton will be levied on all goods consigned to or from
this siding, in addition to the classified rates.

STIRLING TO MILLBURN.
CLASS N.
Coal refuse from Stirling to Millburn will be charged 1s 6d. per ton less than the
classified rates for Class N.

CLARKSVILLE AND LAWRENCE BRANCH.
CLASSES K, N, AND P.
In addition to the rates specified in Part III., a charge of d. per ton per mile
will be made on all goods of Classes N and P, and of d. per 500 superficial feet
or fraction thereof per mile on all timber carried on the Lawrence Branch, such
addition to be made only for the distance such goods are carried on the branch.

BLUFF TO INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to s. d.
private sidings 7 10 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, to 6 6
private sidings
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Invercargill to Bluff 6 6
Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure-
ment, at option of Department. Other goods by weight or measurement, as the
Department directs.



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🚂 Detailed Railway Freight Rates and Charges for various South Island Branches and Routes. (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 October 1883
Railway rates, Freight charges, Tariffs, Oamaru, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Albury, Mileage, Timber, Wool, Coal