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Oct. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1859
GOODS.
LOCAL RATES—continued.
CLASS H.—WOOL, ETC.
Class H consigned to Picton for shipment will be charged 1s. per bale for undumped, and 1s. 9d. per bale for double-dumped, including wharfage and handling at Picton. An extra charge of 3d. per undumped bale and 6d. per double-dumped bale will be made for loading by the Railway at Blenheim. Double-dumped Class H must be in truck-loads of not less than 13 double-dumped full-sized bales, or 14 double-dumped small-sized bales. Undumped Class H must be in truck-loads of not less than 23 bales. If in lesser loads the classified rates will be charged.
CLASS P.
Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N, except otherwise specified.
Native coals, ex ship, Picton to Grovetown or Blenheim, will be charged 5s. per ton, including wharfage; owners to load and unload.
HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.
RATES FOR SHIPS' GOODS, CLASSES A, B, C, D.
Ships' goods of Classes A, B, C, D, will be charged as follows by weight or measurement, according to the ships' bill of lading, or at the option of the Department; minimum quantity, 10 tons:—
Between Lyttelton and Timaru ... ... ... 15s. per ton.
,, Lyttelton and Oamaru ... ... ... 20s. ,,
,, Lyttelton and Dunedin ... ... ... 28s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers, or Dunedin and Christchurch ... 28s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers, or Dunedin and Timaru ... 18s. ,,
,, Port Chalmers, or Dunedin and Bluff ... 25s. ,,
,, Timaru and Oamaru ... ... ... 11s. ,,
,, Timaru and Bluff ... ... ... 30s. ,,
From Timaru to Christchurch ... ... ... 15s. ,,
,, Oamaru to Christchurch ... ... ... 20s. ,,
These rates will not be used for computing the charges on small lots of goods.
A, B, C, D GOODS, CHRISTCHURCH TO TIMARU.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Christchurch to Timaru, in quantities of 5cwt. and over, will be charged at the rate of 18s. per ton. Quantities of less than 5cwt. will be charged 3s. 2d. for the first hundredweight and 1d. for each additional quarter or fraction of a quarter. But this regulation will not apply to goods consigned under Regulation (3), Part III.
Parcels for Distribution at Destination.—When more articles or parcels than one are sent packed or loose, from one consignor to one consignee, for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be 6s.
GOODS FOR CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, AND INVERCARGILL.
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are consigned to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, the classified rates will be increased as follows:—
s. d.
To Christchurch by ... ... ... ... 1 0 per ton.
To Dunedin by ... ... ... ... 1 1 ,,
To Invercargill by ... ... ... ... 1 3 ,,
But such increase will not be made when goods are consigned to private sidings at those stations; or, in the case of Dunedin, when they are consigned to the Railway Wharf for shipment in vessels lying there; or, in the case of Invercargill, when they are consigned to the Jetty.
When goods of Class H are consigned to Dunedin the classified or local rates will be increased by 5½d. per bale. Such increase will not be made when goods are consigned to private sidings, or to the Railway Wharf for shipment.
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NZ Gazette 1897, No 89
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