Freight Rates and Regulations




Jan. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 67

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, between Auckland Station and ports on the Kaipara,
will be charged, at per ton weight, as below, wharfage at Helensville included, ships
to place in and take delivery of goods from trucks at Helensville Wharf:—

Auckland from or to Rail. Steamer. Total.
A. B, C, D. A.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Helensville (goods to or from ship only) … 20 0 15 0
Kaipara Waters.
South Head, North Head, Titianui, Tokatoka,
Whakahara, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, Manga-
whare, Dargaville 20 0 15 0 12 6
River Oruawharo.
Otamatea, Kaiwaka, Point Curtis, Port
Albert
River Arapawa.
Pahi, Batley, Paparoa, Matakoe, Maunga-
turoto

Timber from Helensville to Auckland Station will be charged 1s. 6d. per 100
superficial feet, including wharfage at Helensville, exclusive of loading or unloading.
Skidding kauri logs at Auckland, 1½d. per 100 superficial feet.
Consignees shall take delivery of logs at Auckland in the harbour within the
booms.

HELENSVILLE.

Loading kauri logs at Helensville timber slip will be charged 4½d. per 100 super-
ficial feet.
Kauri logs from Helensville to Onehunga Wharf will be charged 1s. 9d. per 100
superficial feet, exclusive of loading or unloading, but including wharfage at
Helensville and Onehunga.
Preserved fish, tinned or dried, consigned from Helensville, will be charged as
Class D.

DEMURRAGE ON COAL TRUCKS.

A charge for demurrage on trucks employed in the conveyance of coals for
shipment 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 E.

Goods of Class E will be charged rate and a quarter, provided that the total
charges shall not exceed the charges at classified rates for Class D, except when
consigned to Auckland or Onehunga, or except provided otherwise by local rates.

COAL, DROSS, FIRECLAY, AND BRICKS.

Coal, coal-dross and fireclay from Huntly and Taupiri to Stations between Auckland,
Onehunga, and Fisher’s Siding, inclusive, will be charged 7s. 6d. per ton; from
Meremere to the same stations will be charged 5s. 6d. per ton, and from Mercer to
the same Stations will be charged 5s. 2d. per ton; coal from Huntly and Taupiri
to Mount Eden will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton, and from Meremere to Mount Eden
6s. 6d. per ton, and from Mercer to Mount Eden 6s. 2d. per ton; coal from One-
hunga to Auckland will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton.
Bricks from Hunt’s Siding to Auckland will be charged 1s. 9d. per ton, and coal
from Auckland to Hunt’s Siding will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity,
5 tons per truck.

FISHER’S SIDING.

Copra, candlenuts, peanuts, rape seed, linseed, ex ship from Auckland Railway
Wharf to Fisher’s Siding, for the manufacture of oil, will be charged 4s. per ton,
including all charges; minimum charge, 8s.
Pyrites, sulphur ore, and other raw materials, ex ship, for the manufacture of
artificial manures, from the Railway Wharf to Fisher’s Siding, will be charged
2s. 6d. per ton; minimum charge, 12s. 6d.

CLASS P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N, except otherwise specified.

RAILWAY WHARF, AUCKLAND.

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

TIMBER, MERCER TO AUCKLAND.

Timber from Mercer to Auckland will be charged 1s. 9d. per 100 superficial feet,
including wharfage at Mercer, exclusive of loading or unloading.

RAILWAY SLEEPERS.

Railway sleepers consigned from Auckland Railway Wharf to the Hamilton
Branch Stations will be charged £2 14s. per 100 small sleepers.

NAPIER SECTION.

SHIPS’ GOODS.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, H, between Spit and Napier, will be charged 2s.
6d. per ton, by weight or measurement, according to ship’s bill of lading, or at
the option of the Department.

CLASS K.—TIMBER.

Timber consigned from saw-mills to Spit to vessels for shipment will be charged
3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates; minimum charge, 8d. per
100 superficial feet.
White-pine timber consigned to Spit for shipment direct to Australian ports, and
round logs consigned to Waipukurau, Napier, and the Spit, will be charged at the
same rates as white-pine, Wellington Section.



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