✨ Railway Rate Schedules




MAY 30.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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BLUFF STATION.
For storage on all goods of Class E not taken delivery of by consignees within five
working hours after arrival, and kept in the railway wagons or stored at the risk of
the owner, at the option of the Department, the
charges will be,-
s. d.
For the first week or fraction of a week, at per ton or fraction of a ton 2 0
All labour in store for loading, unloading, and stacking must be provided
by consignors; and, if trucks are standing for unloading after the time
specified, demurrage will be charged.
For the second week or fraction thereof, per ton or fraction of a ton 0 6
For each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton or fraction of a
ton 0 2

GREENHILLS, BLUFF, AND INVERCARGILL.
Road metal, ships' ballast, and gravel from Greenhills to Bluff or Invercargill
will be charged 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

RAKAIA-ASHBURTON FORKS DISTRICT RAILWAY.
The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks
District Railway :-
Classes A, B, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... s. d.
Classes C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6
Classes N, O, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Class K, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Classes F, L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0

WAIMATE DISTRICT RAILWAY.
The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Waimate District Railway:-
Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... s. d.
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Classes, N, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 4
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Class K, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Classes F, M, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Double-floor trucks ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... Rate and a half

DUNTROON AND HAKATERAMEA DISTRICT RAILWAY.
The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Duntroon and Haka-
teramea District Railway:-
Classes A, B, per ton ... ... ... ... ... s. d.
Classes C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6
Classes N, O, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Class K, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Classes F, M, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0
Class L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class M (double-floor), per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0

WAIMEA PLAINS DISTRICT RAILWAY.
Goods booked through between stations not situated on the District Railway
will be charged:---
s. d.
Classes A, B, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 0
Classes C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 2
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0
Class H (double dumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 6
Class M, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 0

The following rates will be charged per mile upon the District Railway:---
s. d.
Classes A, B, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Classes C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Classes N, O, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Class K, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 1
Class F, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class L, per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0
Class M (single floor), per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class M (double floor), per truck ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0

Class H.-Wool, undumped, consigned from stations between Stoney Creek and
Longridge, inclusive, to Invercargill or Bluff, will be charged the local rate upon
the District Railway, and 6d. per bale less than the classified rates on the Govern-
ment line.

For local traffic on the District Railway lines, and between the terminal stations
and stations intermediate, the minimum charges will be not less than the classified
rates.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1889, No 33





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

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

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
30 May 1889
Railway tariffs, freight rates, storage charges, Bluff Station, Greenhills, Invercargill, Rakaia-Ashburton Forks, Waimate District, Duntroon, Hakateramea District, Waimea Plains District