✨ Railway Goods Rates
Sept. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1691
GOODS.
LOCAL RATES—continued.
When cranes are not in general use the Railway Manager may, at his option, make special charges for their use, but no less charge than 30s. per hour or part thereof, will be made per crane.
The following are the classified rates to be charged on the Greymouth—Brunner Section of the Government Railway for traffic interchanged with the New Zealand Midland Railway Company, except otherwise specified :—
| Miles | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| A Merchandise .. per ton | 2 0 | 2 6 | 2 9 | 3 3 | 3 9 | 4 3 | 4 9 | 5 3 |
| B " .. " | 2 0 | 2 6 | 2 9 | 3 0 | 3 5 | 3 11 | 4 5 | 4 11 |
| C " .. " | 2 0 | 2 6 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 3 1 | 3 7 | 4 1 | 4 7 |
| D " .. " | 2 0 | 2 6 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 3 3 | 3 9 | 4 3 |
| E Grain, &c. .. " | 2 0 | 2 6 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 2 9 | 3 0 |
| F Hay, straw, &c. per truck | 5 0 | 6 6 | 7 6 | 8 0 | 8 6 | 9 0 | 9 0 | 9 0 |
| H Wool, &c., undumped per bale | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| H Ditto, double-dumped " | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 |
| K Timber per 100 super. ft. | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 | 0 7 |
| M Cattle, sheep, &c., per four-wheel truck | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 | 12 0 |
| N Special .. .. per ton | 1 9 | 1 9 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| P Native coal .. " | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 9 |
| Q .. .. " |
Except where otherwise specified, timber for export consigned to Greymouth from stations on the New Zealand Midland Railway will be charged 7d. per 100 superficial feet for conveyance upon the Government Railway from Brunner to Greymouth, including all charges.
Railway sleepers consigned to Greymouth from stations on the New Zealand Midland Railway will be charged as timber if cheaper than Class Q.
Coal consigned to Greymouth from the Black Ball Coal Company’s mine will be charged 1s. 8d. per ton for conveyance upon the Government Railway from Brunner to Greymouth. This charge includes weighing and delivering to the ship at Greymouth Wharf on coal for export.
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GREYMOUTH—HOKITIKA SECTION.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E, and, except where otherwise specified, goods of Class F, consigned direct from ship at Greymouth to stations on the Hokitika line, or from stations on the Hokitika line to Greymouth for shipment, will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement, at the option of the Department, including wharfage and all charges.
Beer, in bulk, from or to Hokitika to or from Greymouth or Greymouth Wharf will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton. The rate to and from the wharf includes wharfage.
Hides, sheepskins (in bundles not exceeding 1cwt.), and tallow, from Hokitika to Greymouth, will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton.
Chaff consigned direct from ship at Greymouth to Kumara, or from Kumara to Greymouth for shipment, will be charged 7s. per ton, including wharfage and all charges at Greymouth. Minimum quantity, 2 tons, calculated at twenty-five bags to the ton.
Except where otherwise specified, goods of Class E will be charged as Class D.
Wool, undumped, from Hokitika consigned direct to ship at Greymouth will be charged 2s. 6d. per bale, including wharfage and handling at ship’s side at Greymouth.
Goods of Class N (except coke) will be charged as Class D.
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NZ Gazette 1899, No 74
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