Railway Freight Rates and Regulations




Bricks, clay, and coal dross of native produce will be charged 2s. per ton for distances of 9 miles and under, instead of the classified rates.
Mixed consignments of Classes N, O, or P from one consignor to one consignee will be charged separately, or as one consignment, Class N.
The Railway Department may require loading or unloading to be done by the owner. For each loading or unloading done by the Railway Department 1s. per ton will be charged. When cranage is charged for or provided, 6d. per ton only will be charged for each loading or unloading done by the department.
Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal pits eight working hours for the purpose of loading, after which demurrage will be charged at the rate of 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.
Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working hours.

(12.) Carts, Drays, Express Wagons, and Wagons.

For any distance of not more than 10 miles ... 1 0 per mile.
For every mile after the first 10 miles ... 0 3 ,,
Minimum charge ... 10 0 ,,
Heavy wagons, over one ton in weight, rate and a half.

(13.) Returned Empties.

Packages returning empty are those which on the outward journey were carried full by railway between the same stations, and from the original consignee to the original sender of the goods.

For any distance of not more than 25 miles ... 0 4 per cwt.
For any distance over 25 miles and not more than 50 miles 0 6 ,,
For each 50 miles or part of 50 miles beyond the first 50 0 3 ,,
Minimum, 1 cwt.
Empties must be certified by consignors to have passed over the line full.
Carriage must be prepaid, unless there be an arrangement with the consignee to the contrary.

(14.) Port Traffic.

At port stations goods hauled or conveyed between private stores or Government sheds and ships, including handling at the ship’s side, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Haulage or conveyance only will be charged 1s. per ton; minimum charge, 6d.
In addition to the above charge of 1s. 6d. per ton, a charge of 1s. per ton will be made on transhipment goods handled in Government sheds.
Haulage of ships’ ballast from ships’ side and tipping to spoil, will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, £1.

(15.) Cranage.

Cranage will be charged 6d. per ton, or fraction of a ton, and in addition, where the crane has to be fetched, a charge will be made of 10s.

(16.) Check and Empty Railway Wagons.

Check wagons and empty railway wagons hauled on their own wheels will be charged 3d. per truck per mile up to 50 miles, and 2d. per truck per mile for each additional mile.

(17.) Storage.

Sixpence (6d.) per ton per day storage will be charged on all goods not removed by consignee within twelve working hours of their arrival, except at country stations, when 2s. per week or fraction of a week will be charged; minimum charge, 6d.
All stations except those at Invercargill, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, and the Head Stations on all other sections, are deemed to be country stations for the purpose of charging storage.

(18.) Demurrage.

Charges for demurrage on trucks will be made as follows: On trucks standing for unloading, after four working hours from arrival and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours, 10s. per truck per day or part of a day; or the goods will be unloaded and stored at the usual rates for unloading and storage, at the option of the Department, and at the risk of the owner. On empty trucks delivered to order, after six working hours and up to eight working hours, 5s. per truck; and after eight working hours 10s. per truck per day or part of a day.

(19.) Private Stores and Sidings.

Where the loading or unloading of traffic is done by owners at private stores and sidings, the Government will take no responsibility for the condition of the goods or for delivery of quantities or weights as declared by owners.
At private sidings all loading and unloading must be done by owners or consignees. For each loading or unloading done by the Department 1s. per ton will be charged. 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.
Goods hauled between private sidings or between any private stores or sidings and other sheds at the same station will be charged 1s. per ton.
No consignment of less than two tons will be delivered at or received from private stores or sidings.

(20.) Weighing.

When weights are supplied to any persons requiring them, the following charges will be made:—
Wool, Rabbitskins, and Sheepskins in bales, 4d. per bale.
Sheepskins in bundles, ½d. per bundle.
Grain, ½d. per bag.
Potatoes, &c., ½d. per cwt.
Other goods, 1d. per cwt.
Classes E, F, K, L, N, O, and P, 1s. per truck-load.
Goods carried by Railway, 3d. per load (cart weighbridge).
Goods not carried by Railway, 6d. per load (cart weighbridge).
The Railway Department may refuse to supply weights.

(21.) Stock, Implements, Dogs, and Poultry exhibited at Agricultural Shows, and Entire Horses exhibited at Horse Parades.

Stock, implements, dogs, and poultry conveyed by Railway for exhibition at Agricultural Shows, and entire horses conveyed for exhibition at Horse Parades, may be conveyed back to the station from which they were originally sent free of cost, if unsold, but at owners’ risk, upon the production of a certificate in writing from the Secretary of the Agricultural Show or Parade at which they have been exhibited that such are unsold, and that they are returned direct from the Show or



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1885, No 28





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🚂 Freight Rates for Bricks, Clay, and Coal Dross

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Rates, Bricks, Clay, Coal Dross, Native Produce

🚂 Mixed Consignments of Classes N, O, or P

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mixed Consignments, Freight Rates, Class N, O, P

🚂 Loading and Unloading Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Loading, Unloading, Charges, Railway Department

🚂 Demurrage Charges for Coal Pits

🚂 Transport & Communications
Demurrage, Coal Pits, Working Hours, Charges

🚂 Freight Rates for Carts, Drays, and Wagons

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Rates, Carts, Drays, Wagons, Distance, Charges

🚂 Freight Rates for Returned Empties

🚂 Transport & Communications
Returned Empties, Freight Rates, Distance, Charges

🚂 Port Traffic Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Port Traffic, Haulage, Conveyance, Handling, Charges

🚂 Cranage Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Cranage, Charges, Crane, Fetching

🚂 Check and Empty Railway Wagons

🚂 Transport & Communications
Check Wagons, Empty Wagons, Charges, Distance

🚂 Storage Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Storage, Charges, Working Hours, Country Stations

🚂 Demurrage Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Demurrage, Charges, Working Hours, Trucks

🚂 Private Stores and Sidings

🚂 Transport & Communications
Private Stores, Sidings, Loading, Unloading, Demurrage

🚂 Weighing Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Weighing, Charges, Goods, Railway, Cart Weighbridge

🚂 Exhibition of Stock and Implements

🚂 Transport & Communications
Stock, Implements, Dogs, Poultry, Agricultural Shows, Horse Parades