Railway Coal Supply Tenders




July 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1139

Tenders for Supply of Coal, 1898-99.

Railway Department, Wellington, 11th July, 1898.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of coal for the New Zealand Railways, 1898-99, is published for general information.

By order.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Section of Railway. Tenderer. Place of Delivery. Kind of Coal. Rate per Ton. Remarks.
Whangarei .. J. J. Craig.. At mine.. Hikurangi (unscreened) .. 7/6 Declined.
" .. " .. " .. Kamo (unscreened) .. 8/ "
" .. Hikurangi Coal Co. " .. Hikurangi (screened) .. 7/3 "
" .. " .. " .. Hikurangi (unscreened) .. 5/6 "
Kaihu .. J. J. Craig.. Dargaville .. Newcastle (half small, half large) 19/6 "
" .. " .. Spit " .. Hikurangi (unscreened) .. 17/ "
Wellington—Napier—New Plymouth Westport Coal Co. .. " .. Coalbrookdale (screened) or Millerton 23/ "
Ditto .. " .. " .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 21/ "
" .. Blackball Coal Co. .. " .. Blackball (screened) .. 19/6 Accepted (about 2,000 tons).
" .. " .. " .. Blackball (unscreened) .. 17/ Declined.
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. " .. Brunner (screened) .. 22/ Accepted (about 1,000 tons).
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 19/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscreened) 19/6 "
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. Foxton .. Brunner (screened) .. 22/6 Accepted (about 3,500 tons).
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 20/ Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscreened) 20/9 "
" .. Westport Coal Co. .. Wanganui .. Coalbrookdale (screened) or Millerton 24/6 "
" .. " .. " .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 21/ "
" .. Blackball Coal Co. .. " .. Blackball (screened) .. 22/6 "
" .. " .. " .. Blackball (unscreened) .. 20/ "
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. " .. Brunner (screened) .. 22/ Accepted (about 3,000 tons).
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 19/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscreened) 20/ "
" .. Westport Coal Co. .. New Plymouth .. Coalbrookdale (screened) or Millerton 23/6 "
" .. " .. " .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 19/6 "
" .. Blackball Coal Co. .. " .. Blackball (screened) .. 18/9 Accepted (about 2,000 tons).
" .. " .. " .. Blackball (unscreened) .. 16/6 Declined.
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. New Plymouth or Waitara Brunner (screened) .. 21/ Accepted (about 1,000 tons).
" .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 18/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscreened) 18/3 "
" .. Mokau Coal Syndicate " .. Brown coal, Mokau Mine.. 15/6 "
" .. Westport Coal Co. .. Wellington .. Coalbrookdale (screened) or Millerton 19/ Accepted (about 4,000 tons).
" .. " .. " .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 17/ Declined.
" .. Blackball Coal Co. .. " .. Blackball (screened) .. 17/6 "
" .. " .. " .. Blackball (unscreened) .. 15/ "
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. " .. Brunner (screened) .. 17/ Accepted (about 5,000 tons).
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 14/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (screen'd) 18/9 "
" .. " .. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscr'd) 15/ "
Picton .. Westport Coal Co. .. Picton .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 20/6 "
" .. Blackball Coal Co. .. " .. Blackball (screened) .. 20/ Accepted (about 200 tons).
" .. " .. " .. Blackball (unscreened) .. 17/6 Declined.
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. " .. Brunner (screened) .. 22/ Accepted (about 100 tons).
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 19/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscr'd) 19/3 "
Nelson .. Westport Coal Co. .. Nelson .. Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 19/ "
" .. Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. " .. Brunner (screened) .. 20/ Accepted.
" .. Ditto .. " .. Brunner (unscreened) .. 17/6 Declined.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. " .. Westport Cardiff (unscr'd) 18/3 "
Westport .. Westport Coal Co. .. Conn's Creek or Granity Creek Coalbrookdale (unscreened) or Millerton 6/4 Accepted.
" .. Westport Cardiff Coal Co. Seddonville .. Westport Cardiff (unscr'd) 6/3 Declined.
Greymouth—Hokitika Greymouth—Point Elizabeth Coal Co. Brunnerton .. Brunner (screened) .. 11/ "


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🚂 Tenders for Supply of Coal, 1898-99

🚂 Transport & Communications
11 July 1898
Coal Supply, Tenders, Railway Department, Coal Types, Delivery Locations, Rates, Accepted Tenders
  • J. J. Craig, Tenderer for coal supply
  • T. Ronayne, General Manager, New Zealand Railways

  • T. Ronayne, General Manager, New Zealand Railways