✨ Freight Rates and Charges
1858
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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GOODS.
LOCAL RATES—continued.
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 booked through between stations on the Government railway (Waimanga-
roa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be
charged upon the branch, in addition to the classified or local rates on the Govern-
ment railway, as follows :—
Between the Junction and Conn's Creek : Timber, 3d. per 100 superficial feet ;
coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 1d. per ton ; other goods, 1s. 3d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 3d.
Between the Junction and the Wellington Mine : Timber, 2d. per 100 superficial
feet ; coals and minerals, in 5 ton loads, 2d. per ton ; other goods, 9d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 3d.
Goods booked between stations upon the Waimangaroa branch (including Wai-
mangaroa Junction) will be charged at the classified rates.
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 of Classes C and D will be charged as Class B.
CLASS H.
Class H, undumped, consigned from Belgrove, Foxhill, and Wai-iti to Nelson or
Port will be charged 1s. 9d. per bale.
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.
CLASSES N AND P.
Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N.
Cement, Port to Belgrove, will be charged rate and a half, Class N.
Bark, native, birch, will be charged at the classified rates for Class P. Minimum
quantity, 5 tons per truck.
PICTON SECTION.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D will be charged as Class A, except otherwise specified.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton, will be charged as Class B.
Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, and unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight
or measurement, according to ships' bill of lading.
The maximum charge for goods of Classes A, B, C, D consigned to Picton
will be 7s. 6d. per ton weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway
Department, including wharfage and labour at ship's side at Picton when such
goods are for export.
Fresh meat consigned to Picton will be charged at the classified rates for Class C.
Goods of Class E consigned to Picton for shipment will be charged 5s. a ton, in-
cluding wharfage and handling at ship's side ; if to private sidings, 4s. 6d. a ton.
Storage at Blenheim on goods of Classes E and F, consigned for conveyance by rail
only, will be charged as follows :—
For the first month or fraction of a month, at per ton ... ... 6d.
For each week or fraction of a week afterwards, at per ton ... 1d.
The Department does not guarantee storage room.
CLASS F.—HAY, ETC.
The maximum rate on goods of Class F consigned to Picton for shipment will be
15s. per truck, including sheeting, wharfage, and unloading.
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NZ Gazette 1897, No 89
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Freight Rates for Westport Section
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsFreight Rates, Westport Section, Ballast, Gravel-shoot, Timber, Coals, Minerals
🚂 Nelson Section Freight Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsFreight Rates, Nelson Station, Port Traffic, Classes C, D, H, K, N, P, Timber, Cement, Bark
🚂 Picton Section Freight Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsFreight Rates, Picton Station, Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, Fresh Meat, Storage, Hay