2008
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

PICTON SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D will be charged as Class A, except otherwise specified. Ships’ goods of Classes A, B, C, D, from Picton, will be charged as Class B. Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement, according to ships’ bill of lading.

Except where otherwise specified, the maximum charge for goods of Classes A, B, C, D consigned to Picton will be 7s. 6d. per ton weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department, including wharfage and labour at ship’s side at Picton when such goods are for export.

Fresh meat consigned to Picton will be charged at the classified rates for Class C.

Goods of Class E consigned to Picton for shipment will be charged 5s. a ton, including wharfage and handling at ship’s side; if to private sidings, 4s. 6d. a ton.

Storage at Blenheim on goods of Classes E and F, consigned for conveyance by rail only, will be charged as follows:—

For the first month or fraction of a month, at per ton ... ... 6d.
For each week or fraction of a week afterwards, at per ton ... 1d.

The Department does not guarantee storage room.

CLASS F.—HAY, ETC.

The maximum rate on goods of Class F consigned to Picton for shipment will be 15s. per truck, including sheeting, wharfage, and unloading.

Lime gas-refuse, Picton to Blenheim, will be charged 15s. per truck, including sheeting, wharfage, and loading.

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.

THROUGH BOOKING BETWEEN WELLINGTON OR THE PORT (NELSON) AND STATIONS ON PICTON SECTION.

Goods booked through between Wellington and stations on Picton Section, and between the Port (Nelson) and stations on the Picton Section, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage at Picton, loading or unloading, and use of tarpaulins:—

s. d.
Classes A, B, C, D, per ton ... ... ... 15 0
Small lots exceeding 28 lb. and not exceeding 3 cwt. each ... 2 6
Small lots exceeding 3 cwt. and not exceeding 5 cwt. each ... 3 0
Hay and straw, pressed, per ton ... ... 17 6
Flax, native, pressed, per ton ... ... 15 0
Tow, native, pressed, per ton ... ... 20 0
Wool, rabbit- and sheep-skins, undumped, per bale ... 3 6
Wool, double-dumped, per bale... ... 4 6
Flour, wheat, beans, peas, barley, potatoes, pollard, onions, oats, bran, and grass-seed, per sack ... ... 1 0
Chaff, per sack ... ... ... 0 6½
Timber, per 100 superficial feet ... ... ... 2 6

Goods not otherwise provided for will be charged according to ships’ bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

CRANAGE.

Rates for use of 15-ton Crane at Lyttelton.

Cranage (including labour) per hour ... ... ... 15s.
Cranage (including labour) per ton ... ... ... 3s.
Minimum charge ... ... ... 15s.