New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 41

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✨ Freight and Railway Rates

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41

BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to private sidings ... ... ... ... 7 9 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, to private sidings ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Invercargill to Bluff ... 6 6 ,,
Ships’ goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at option of Department, provided that the charges shall not be computed on more than twice the actual weight of any package. Other goods by weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

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INVERCARGILL JETTY AND RAILWAY STATION.

	To or from Station Yard or Goods Shed.
General merchandise, per ton ... ... ... ...	£ s. d.
Coal and other minerals, loading and discharging being done by consignees, per ton ... ... ... ...	0 2 6
Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton ... ... ... ...	0 1 0
Wool, screw-pressed, per bale ... ... ... ...	0 1 6
Timber, per 100 superficial feet, loading and discharging being done by consignees ... ... ... ...	0 0 9
Rails and posts, per truck ... ... ... ...	0 0 3½
Live stock, per truck ... ... ... ...	0 6 6
Returned empties, each ... ... ... ...	0 5 0
	0 0 6

All timber booked from country stations to this jetty will be charged at ordinary rates, one mile for the Branch line between Invercargill Station and Jetty being added to the mileage to or from Invercargill.

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BRICKS, TILES, AND CLAY TO INVERCARGILL.

Bricks, earthenware tiles, and clay (native produce) will be charged as follows :—
s. d.
Buxton’s to Invercargill ... ... ... ... 1 6 per ton.
Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

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CLASS E, 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, and for delivering to the ship, 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

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CLASS Q, FROM GREENHILLS.

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.

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RAKAIA-ASHBURTON FORKS DISTRICT RAILWAY.

The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks District Railway :—
s. d.
Classes A, B, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Classes C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 6
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 2
Classes N, P, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 3
Class H (undumped), per bale ... ... ... ... 0 1
Class K, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... ... 0 0½
Class F, per truck ... ... ... ... ... 0 9

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WAIMATE DISTRICT RAILWAY.

The following rates will be charged per mile upon the Waimate District Railway :—
s. d.
Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 9
Class E, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 0 4
Classes, N, 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

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1891, No 41

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🚂 Freight Rates for Bluff and Invercargill

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsFreight Rates, Bluff, Invercargill, Private Sidings, Charges

🚂 Invercargill Jetty and Railway Station Rates

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsJetty, Railway Station, Charges, General Merchandise, Coal, Grain, Wool, Timber, Rails, Posts, Live Stock, Empties

🚂 Charges for Bricks, Tiles, and Clay to Invercargill

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsBricks, Tiles, Clay, Buxton, Charges, Minimum Quantity

🚂 Storage and Delivery Charges for Class E at Bluff Station

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsStorage, Delivery, Class E, Bluff Station, Charges, Demurrage

🚂 Charges for Class Q from Greenhills

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsClass Q, Greenhills, Bluff, Invercargill, Road Metal, Ballast, Gravel, Charges, Minimum Quantity

🚂 Freight Rates for Rakaia-Ashburton Forks District Railway

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsRakaia-Ashburton Forks, Freight Rates, Classes A, B, C, D, E, N, P, H, K, F, Charges

🚂 Freight Rates for Waimate District Railway

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsWaimate, Freight Rates, Classes A, B, C, D, E, N, P, H, K, F, Charges

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