✨ Railway Goods Rates
1688
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74
GOODS.
LOCAL RATES—continued.
For every additional mile ½d. per 100 superficial feet will be added.
Timber, other than white-pine, for export to places outside the Colony of New Zealand, and rimu for export, consigned direct to the ship at Spit, New Plymouth Breakwater, Waitara, Wanganui, or Foxton, will be charged as follows at per 100 superficial feet :—
From 40 to 50 miles 1s. 8d.
Over 50 miles and not over 60 miles 1s. 9d.
,, 60 70 1s. 10d.
,, 70 80 1s. 11d.
,, 80 90 2s. 1d.
Timber from Waitara to New Plymouth will be charged 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
Timber consigned from sawmills to Lower Hutt, Wellington, and intermediate stations will be charged 3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified rates; minimum charge, 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
The maximum rate for rimu, not otherwise specified, consigned from sawmills to Lower Hutt, Wellington, and intermediate stations, will be as follows :—
From Hukanui and Newman, 2s. 8d. per 100 superficial feet.
From Eketahuna, Opaki, and intermediate stations, 2s. 6d. per 100 superficial feet.
Timber, previously carried not less than thirty miles by rail to Booth’s Siding or to Greytown will be charged as follows, per 100 superficial feet, Booth’s Siding or Greytown to Wellington :—
s. d.
Timber, except otherwise specified 1 7
Timber, other than white-pine, for export to places outside the Colony of New Zealand, and rimu for export, consigned direct to the ship 1 4
Timber, other than white-pine, for export to places outside the Colony of New Zealand, and rimu for export, consigned direct to the ship at Wellington, will be charged as follows at per 100 superficial feet :—
s. d.
From 48 to 50 miles 1 10
Over 50 miles and not over 60 miles 1 11
,, 60 70 2 0
,, 70 80 2 1
,, 80 90 2 3
,, 90 100 2 4
Live-stock which are not carried by rail, occupying or using the Railway Cattle-yards at Wanganui Station, will be charged as follows :—
Cattle 6d. per head.
Calves, sheep, goats, or pigs 2d. per head.
Goods of Class P (except native coal, anthracite or bituminous) will be charged as Class N except otherwise specified.
Coal between Spit and Napier will be charged as Class Q.
Coal between Wanganui and Aramoho Junction will be charged as Class Q.
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NAPIER BREAKWATER LINE.
Goods hauled between the Napier Harbour Board’s line at Spit and the Railway-station, or private stores and sidings, at Spit will be charged 1s. per ton ; minimum charge per truck, 2s.
Goods from or for Napier and stations south thereof will be charged as follows for haulage between the Napier Harbour Board’s line at Spit and the Spit Railway-station :—
Wool, 1d. per bale.
Timber, 1d. per 100 superficial feet.
Live-stock, 2s. per truck.
Other goods, 3d. per ton.
Minimum charge, 3d.
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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 :—
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NZ Gazette 1899, No 74