✨ Railway Freight Rates




MAY 30.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 603

The following rates will be charged on wool undumped from stations named
below to Timaru, viz. :-
Eversley and Fairlie Creek ... ... s. d.
Winscombe ... ... ... 3 3 per bale.
Cricklewood ... ... ... 3 0 "
Albury and Coal Creek ... ... ... 2 9 "
Cave ... ... ... ... 2 3 "
Sutherland's ... ... ... 2 0 "
... ... ... 1 6 "

Wool to Timaru from stations on the main line, within 25 miles distance, will be
charged 1s. per bale undumped for distances up to and including 14 miles, and 14d.
per bale for each additional mile. Scoured wool, undumped, in bales not exceeding
2 cwt. each, from Winchester and Otaio, will also be charged in accordance with
this regulation, notwithstanding regulation under Part III.
Wool, undumped, from Waimate to Timaru, Oamaru, or Breakwater, will be
charged 4d. per bale less than the classified rates.
Wool, undumped, from Duntroon to Oamaru or Breakwater, will be charged 4d.
per bale less than the classified rates.
Wool, undumped, consigned to Dunedin or Port Chalmers, will be charged as
follows from the stations named, viz. :-
Dunback, 4d. per bale less than the classified rates.
Heriot, Waipahi, and intermediate stations, 9d. per bale less than the classified
rates.
Lawrence and Waitahuna, 6d. per bale less than the classified rates.
Wairuna, Lovell's Flat, and intermediate stations, 6d. per bale less than the
classified rates.
Wool from Invercargill to the Bluff will be charged 1s. 4d. per bale undumped,
2s. 4d. double dumped.

CLASS K.-TIMBER.
Timber from View Hill, East Oxford, West Oxford, or Bennett's to stations on
the Oxford and Eyreton Branches, or to Ashley and Kaiapoi, and intermediate
stations, will be charged 6d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates.
Minimum rate per 100 feet, 8d.

RANGIORA, KAIAPOI, AND CHRISTCHURCH.
Rates for the conveyance of goods between Christchurch and Rangiora, and
Christchurch and Kaiapoi, including collection and delivery within the Boroughs of
Rangiora and Kaiapoi, and delivery at Christchurch :-
Between Christchurch and Rangiora... 8s. A, B, C, D, per ton.
"
" Kaiapoi ... 6s. "
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For other goods of Classes A, B, C, D, to Kaiapoi or Rangiora, the classified or
local rates will be increased by 1s. per ton.
For the purpose of computing the charges for parcels conveyed between Rangiora
and Christchurch, the distance will be deemed to be fifteen miles.
Shunting rate on all goods carried between private sidings at Riccarton and private
sidings at Addington, 1s. per ton, or portion of a ton. Minimum charge, 5s.

SOUTHBROOK AND CHRISTCHURCH.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, conveyed between Christchurch and Southbrook,
will be charged 8s. per ton, including delivery at Christchurch.

CHRISTCHURCH AND LYTTELTON.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Christchurch to Lyttelton, s. d.
will be charged 5 0 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to Christchurch, not 6 1 "
to private sidings, will be charged
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to Christchurch, to 5 0 "
private sidings, will be charged
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton or Christchurch to other stations on
the Lyttelton-Christchurch line, or vice versa, will be charged as Class B.
Ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure-
ment, at the option of the Department; other goods by weight or measurement,
as the Department directs.

LYTTELTON TO STATIONS BEYOND CHRISTCHURCH.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Lyttelton to stations beyond Christchurch,
will be charged 2s. 11d. per ton from Lyttelton to Christchurch, and at the
rates specified in Part III. from Christchurch to destination.
From Lyttelton to Christchurch ships' goods will be charged according to bill of
lading, or by weight or measurement, at option of the Department; other goods
by weight or measurement as the Department directs; and from Christchurch to
destination such ships' or other goods will be charged by weight.
Small lots as specified in Part III.

CHRISTCHURCH TO BALCAIRN.
Sheepskins, green, will be charged as Class D.



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πŸš‚ Continuation of Detailed Railway Freight Rates Schedule (continued from previous page)

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
30 May 1889
Railway tariffs, wool rates, Timaru, Dunedin, Timber rates, Christchurch, Lyttelton