Freight Rates and Regulations




646
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

Zealand, and rimu for export consigned direct to the ship, will be charged as follows at per 100 superficial feet :—
From 40 to 50 miles … … … … 1 8
Over 50 miles and not over 60 miles … … … 1 9
,, 60 ,, 70 ,, … … … 1 10
,, 70 ,, 80 ,, … … … 1 11
,, 80 ,, 90 ,, … … … 2 1

Timber from Waitara to New Plymouth will be charged 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
CLASS P.

Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N when not otherwise specified.
Native coals between Waitara and New Plymouth will be charged 3s. per ton.

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Preserved meats and hides consigned from Patea to Wanganui for export will be charged 10s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons.
Gas pipes and plant for local bodies, cast-iron water pipes, and permanent-way material, will be carried at the classified rates for Class D.
Cheese, packed, consigned directly from makers’ factories, in consignments of not less than one ton, will be charged at the classified rates for Class D.
Butter, packed, consigned to ship for export, in consignments of not less than 10 cwt., will be charged at the classified rates for Class D.
Cement, Foxton to Palmerston, will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton, including wharfage at Foxton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons.
Flax and tow delivered at Foxton Railway-station to await shipment will be charged 6d. per bale, which will include receiving into shed, loading-up, and delivery to ships in trucks alongside wharf.
The maximum rate for butter, in 4-ton lots, consigned by way of the Manawatu Company’s line to Wellington from stations on the Wanganui section, will be 48s. per ton.

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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 Breakwater.
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 consignor, 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.

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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.

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Dead meat consigned by way of the Manawatu Railway Company’s line to Wellington, 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.

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GREYMOUTH SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, will be charged as Class A. Maximum rate, 5s. per ton.
Coal and coal dross 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, 4 tons 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.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1890, No 30





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🚂 Class K Timber Freight Rates (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Timber, Freight Rates, Waitara, New Plymouth

🚂 Class P Freight Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Class P, Freight Rates, Native Coals, Waitara, New Plymouth

🚂 Freight Rates for Specific Goods

🚂 Transport & Communications
Preserved Meats, Hides, Gas Pipes, Water Pipes, Permanent-Way Material, Cheese, Butter, Cement, Flax, Tow, Foxton, Palmerston, Wanganui

🚂 New Plymouth Breakwater Line Freight Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Breakwater, Freight Rates, Goods Dépôt, New Plymouth, Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Pigs

🚂 Wanganui and Wellington Sections Freight Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Class M, Freight Rates, Johnsonville, Wellington, Ngahauranga, Petone, Manawatu Railway, Dead Meat

🚂 Greymouth Section Freight Rates

🚂 Transport & Communications
Class A, Freight Rates, Coal, Clay, Bricks, Coke, Timber, Ballast, Railway Plant, Material, Brunnerton, Greymouth