✨ Railway and Shipping Rates




JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 807

Between Auckland or Newmarket and Timber, A, B, C, D, E,
per per ton. per
hundred. ton
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Onehunga Town ... ... ... ... 0 8 4 0 4 0
Onehunga Wharf ... ... ... ... 0 9 5 3 4 6

The rate to the wharf includes all charges on Classes A, B, C, D for wharfage
at Onehunga, loading or unloading in the yards or sheds, and delivery to or receipt
from ships in trucks alongside the railway wharf, and all charges on Class E. The
rate on timber includes wharfage. Ships' goods will be charged according to ships'
bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the department.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, ex ship at Onehunga, consigned to ship at Auck-
land, will be charged 4s. 8d. per ton from Onehunga to Auckland, inclusive of
wharfage at Onehunga. Minimum quantity, 2 tons.

Sugar for shipment from Auckland Railway Wharf to Onehunga Railway Wharf
will be charged 5s. per ton, including haulage at Auckland Railway Wharf, all
charges for wharfage at Onehunga, and delivery to ships in trucks alongside the
Railway Wharf. Minimum quantity, 2 tons.

The following rates will be charged at per ton on goods of Classes A, B, C, D car-
ried between Auckland or Onehunga and Te Aroha: A, 42s. ; B, 35s. ; C, 30s. ;
D, 25s.

Class N, bonedust, guano, manure artificial, salt manure, from Auckland, One-
hunga, or Fisher's Siding to Cambridge, 12s. 6d. per ton.

Class H, Cambridge to Auckland, 7s. per bale undumped, 12s. 6d. per bale double
dumped.

The following rates will be charged at per ton on goods Classes A, B, C, D,
E, and parcels between Auckland or Newmarket and ports in the Manukau Har-
bour; steamer service by Waiuku and Onehunga Steamship Company :β€”

Rail. Steamer. Total.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Goods, Classes A, B, C, D 5 3 7 6 12 9
,, Class E 4 6 7 6 12 0

The railway rate for Classes A, B, C, D includes all charges for wharfage at
Onehunga, loading or unloading in the yards or sheds, and delivery to or receipt from
ships in trucks alongside the Railway Wharf, and all charges on Class E.

Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or
measurement, at the option of the Department.

| Parcels, including | 7lb. | 14lb. | 28lb. | 56lb. | 112lb. |
| Wharfage. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| Rail ... ... ... ... | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 | 1 0 |
| Steamer ... ... ... ... | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 | 1 0 |
| Total ... ... ... ... | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 1 6 | 2 0 |

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:β€”

| Auckland from or to | Rail. | Steamer. | Total. |
| | A. | B, C, | A. | B, C, | A. | B, C, |
| | | D. | | D. | | D. |
| | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| Helensville (goods to or from ship only) | 20 0 | 15 0 | ... | ... | 20 0 | 15 0 |

Kaipara Waters.
South Head, North Head, Titianui,
Tokatoka, Whakahara, Te Kopuru,
Aratapu, Mangawhare, Dargaville

River Oruawharo.
Otamatea, Kaiwaka, Point Curtis,
Port Albert

River Arapawa.
Pahi, Batley, Paparoa, Matakoho,
Maungaturoto

| | | | | | |
|-----------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| | 20 0 | 15 0 | 12 6 | 10 0 | 32 6 | 25 0 |

Preserved fish, tinned or dried, consigned from Helensville, will be charged as
Class D.

Sugar of local manufacture, Auckland to Helensville, will be charged 10s. a ton.
Minimum quantity, 5 tons.

CLASS K.

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, 1d. per 100 superficial feet.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1887, No 39





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