New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 74

Page 1703

✨ Railway Goods Rates



SEPT. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1703

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

Ships’ goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at option of Department, provided that the charges shall not be computed on more than twice the actual weight of any package. Other goods by weight or measurement, as the Department directs.

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INVERCARGILL JETTY AND RAILWAY-STATION.

To or from Station Yard or Goods Shed.
General merchandise, per ton s. d. 2 6
Coal and other minerals, loading and discharging being done by consignees, per ton 1 0
Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton 1 6
Class H, screw-pressed, per bale 0 9
Timber, per 100 superficial feet, loading and discharging being done by consignees 0 3½
Posts and rails, per truck 6 6
Live-stock, per truck 5 0
Returned empties, each 0 6

All timber booked from or to country stations to or from this jetty will be charged at ordinary rates, one mile for the Branch line between Invercargill Station and Jetty being added to the mileage to or from Invercargill.

Gravel consigned from Invercargill Jetty to country stations will be charged ordinary rates, one mile for the Jetty branch-line being added to the mileage from Invercargill. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per truck.

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BRICKS, TILES, AND CLAY TO INVERCARGILL.

Bricks, earthenware tiles, and clay (native produce) will be charged as follows:—

Buxton’s to Invercargill … … … … 1 6 per ton.
Minimum quantity, 5 tons per truck.

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BLUFF STATION.

For storage on all goods of Class E not taken delivery of by consignees within five working hours after arrival, and kept in the railway wagons or stored at the risk of the owner, at the option of the Department, and for delivering to the ship, the charges will be,—

For the first week or fraction of a week, at per ton or fraction of a ton … 2 0

All labour in store for loading, unloading, and stacking must be provided by consignors; and, if trucks are standing for unloading after the time specified, demurrage will be charged.

For the second week or fraction thereof, per ton or fraction of a ton … 0 6

For each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton or fraction of a ton … … … … … 0 2

Haulage Class H, double-dumped wool, between railway-station or private stores and ship’s side, ship to take delivery in trucks alongside, per bale … 0 4

Haulage Class H, double-dumped wool, between railway-station or private stores and ship, including handling at ship’s side, per bale … 0 6

Class H (except double-dumped wool), haulage between railway-station or private stores and ship, ship to receive from or deliver into trucks alongside, per bale … … … … … 0 2

Class H (except double-dumped wool), haulage between railway-station or private stores and ship, including handling at ship’s side, per bale … 0 3

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BLUFF AND OCEAN BEACH.

The following rates will be charged between Bluff and Ocean Beach:—

Cased meats, tallow, pelts, and sheep’s runners in casks, 2s. 6d. per ton; minimum quantity, 4 tons per truck.



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