Railway Freight Rate Schedules




MAY 30.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 601

NEW PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER LINE.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D will be charged according to ships' manifest, or by
weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department, at the following
rates:-

Between the Breakwater and Morley Street Goods Dépôt, 3s. per ton; between
the Breakwater and New Plymouth Station, 4s. per ton; and for goods to be
despatched inland by rail, 1s. per ton for re-despatching, minimum charge, 6d.
Goods despatched inland will be charged at the classified rates from the Break-
water.

Goods for shipment requiring storage at the Goods Dépôt will be charged 1s. 6d.
per ton for the first week or fraction of a week, and 2d. per ton per week for each
additional week.

Goods consigned to the Breakwater for shipment, and not taken delivery of by
the ship within six working hours, will be held thereafter at the risk of the con-
signor, and may be returned, unloaded, and stored at the Goods Dépôt, at the risk
and expense of the consignor.

Cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs carried between the Moturoa Cattle Yards and the
Breakwater will be charged 7s. 6d. per truck.

WANGANUI AND WELLINGTON SECTIONS.

CLASS M.
Goods of Class M consigned to Johnsonville, Wellington, Ngahauranga, and
Petone Stations, from stations between New Plymouth and Wanganui inclusive,
will be charged as follows for the Government portion of the journey:-
Single-floor trucks, 4s. per truck less than the classified rates; double-floor trucks,
7s. 6d. per truck less than the classified rates.

Dead meat consigned by way of the Manawatu Railway Company's line to Wel-
lington, or to stations on the Wellington Section, from stations on the Wanganui
Section, will be charged as Class D upon the Government Railway. Minimum,
2 tons.

GREYMOUTH SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, will be charged as Class A. Maximum rate, 5s.
per ton.

Coals from the mines at Brunnerton and Wallsend consigned to port for shipment
will be charged 2s. per ton, including weighing and delivering to the ship.
Clay and bricks from Brunnerton Sidings to Greymouth will be charged 2s. per
ton.

Coke consigned to Greymouth for shipment, where not otherwise specified, will
be charged 3s. per ton, including weighing and discharging into ships. Minimum,
14s. per truck.

Coke consigned to Greymouth for export to ports beyond the Colony of New
Zealand will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton, including weighing and delivering to ships.
Minimum charge, 12s. per truck.

Timber will be charged 9d. per 100 superficial feet.

Receiving and discharging ships' ballast will be charged 1s. per ton. Minimum
charge, 10s.

Railway plant and material, in full truck-loads, Greymouth to Brunnerton, will
be charged 3s. 6d. per ton; consignee to take delivery in the railway trucks and
perform the unloading.

WESTPORT SECTION.

The charge for receiving and discharging ships' ballast will be 1s. per ton.
Minimum charge, £1.

One penny per ton will be charged for use of gravel shoot.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, will be charged as Class A.
Timber, minimum charge, 10d. per 100 superficial feet.

Native coals and minerals consigned from Waimangaroa Branch line to Port
for shipment will be charged 2s. 3d. per ton, including weighing and discharging
from the coal staiths.

Native coals consigned from Ngakawau to port for shipment will be charged
2s. 9d. per ton, including weighing and discharging from the coal staiths.

Coke conveyed from the Waimangaroa Branch line to Port for shipment will
be charged 16s. 8d. per truck, including weighing and discharging from the coal
staiths. Small lots will be charged as Class D.

Contractors' plant and permanent-way material, in full truck loads, Westport to
Ngakawau, will be charged 7s. per ton. Consignee to take delivery in the railway-
trucks, and perform the unloading.

CLASS O.

Road metal conveyed from Serjeant's Hill to Westport will be charged 1s. 6d. per
ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

NELSON SECTION.

NELSON STATION AND PORT.

Goods passing over the Railway Wharf, and paying wharfage, which are conveyed
between Nelson Station and Port, will be charged at the rates for Port traffic,
Part III., weight or measurement, according to bill of lading; other goods by
weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

CLASSES C AND D.-GOODS.

Goods of Classes C and D will be charged as Class B.

CLASS K.-TIMBER.

Timber consigned from Wakefield, Wai-iti, Foxhill, and Belgrove to Nelson
or the Port will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates,
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30 May 1889
Railway tariffs, freight charges, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, coal rates, timber rates