New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 11

Page 490

✨ Railway Fares and Regulations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

said and the Mangaheia River; on the east generally by the Mangaheia River, Mangaheia No. 1c and No. 1f Blocks; on the south by the Pakarae River: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19288, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon edged with red.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Lands.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 15th day of February, 1904:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

Cancel—

THROUGH BOOKING BY RAIL AND STEAMER BETWEEN DUNEDIN AND PORTOBELLO.

From To Single. Return.
1st. 2nd.
Portobello .. Dunedin .. s. d. 1 7 s. d. 1 3
" .. Pelichet Bay .. .. ..
Pelichet Bay .. Portobello .. .. ..
Dunedin .. " .. .. ..

Insert—

THROUGH BOOKING BY RAIL AND STEAMER BETWEEN DUNEDIN AND PORTOBELLO.

From To Single. Return.
1st. 2nd.
Portobello .. Dunedin .. s. d. 1 7 s. d. 1 3
" .. Pelichet Bay .. .. ..
Pelichet Bay .. Portobello .. .. ..
Dunedin .. " .. .. ..

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.: LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Parcels and carriages booked through between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Manukau Harbour will be charged at the following rates for conveyance by steamer, in addition to the railway rates and charges to or from Onehunga Wharf as specified in Parts II. and VI. hereof:—

Parcels, not exceeding—

14 lb. 56 lb. 112 lb.
s. d. 0 6 s. d. 0 9 s. d. 1 0

Carriages—

s. d.
Carriages, two-wheeled, either set up or in pieces, each .. .. .. .. 5 0
Carriages, four-wheeled, either set up or in pieces, each .. .. .. .. 7 6

All charges on parcels and carriages consigned to ports on Manukau Harbour, or from ports on Manukau Harbour to flag-stations on the Auckland Section, must be prepaid.

THROUGH BOOKING KAIPARA PORTS.

Cancel—

s. d.
Carriages, four-wheeled, either set up or in pieces, each .. .. .. .. 15 0

Insert—

s. d.
Carriages, four-wheeled, either set up or in pieces, not exceeding 15 cwt., each .. 15 0
(Vehicles exceeding 15 cwt., see Part IV.)

PART III.—GOODS: REGULATIONS.

Cancel—

Regulation 41.—Feilding and District Industrial Exhibition.

Regulation 43.—Wairarapa Art and Industrial Exhibition.

Insert—

  1. Hawera District Industrial Exhibition.

In consideration of their being carried solely at the risk of consignors, and of the Government being freed of all liability in connection therewith, exhibits consigned for exhibition at the Hawera District Industrial Exhibition, to be held at Hawera from 3rd to 11th February, 1904, will be carried free on the New Zealand Government railways, provided that each package shall be consigned to the secretary of the Exhibition and marked legibly “For exhibition at Hawera District Industrial Exhibition.”

All loading and unloading shall be done at the expense of the consignors, and, in the event of the exhibits being sold, the full ordinary railage charges must be paid.

Under similar conditions, and on the production of a certificate from the secretary of the Exhibition stating that the exhibits have not been transferred, exchanged, or sold, and are still the property of the original consignors, free railage will be granted on the return journey.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Goods booked through between stations on the Auckland Section and ports on the Manukau Harbour will be charged at the following rates for conveyance by steamer, in addition to the railway rates and charges to or from Onehunga Wharf as specified in Parts III., IV., and VI. hereof:—

s. d.
Furniture of every description, packed or unpacked, per ton weight .. .. .. .. 40 0
Goods of Class E, except manures (consignments under 10 cwt. rate and a half), per ton weight .. 6 3
Bricks, manure in bags, coal in bags, per ton weight .. 5 0
Goods, not otherwise specified, per ton weight .. 12 6
Minimum charge for tonnage rates .. .. .. .. 1 0
Timber and mouldings (minimum charge, 1s.), per 100 superficial feet .. .. .. .. 1 0
Ploughs and disc harrows, each .. .. .. .. 4 0
Drays set up or in pieces, each .. .. .. .. 7 6
Pianos and organs (packed), each.. .. .. .. 12 6
Tanks, each .. .. .. .. 5 0
Stoves, each .. .. .. .. 2 6
Powder (blasting or sporting) for each 56 lb. or fractional part thereof.. .. .. .. 2 6

All charges on goods consigned to ports on Manukau Harbour, or from ports on Manukau Harbour to flag-stations on the Auckland Section, must be prepaid.

THROUGH BOOKING KAIPARA PORTS.

Insert—

s. d.
Four-wheeled vehicles (exceeding 15 cwt.), per ton weight .. .. .. .. 23 0

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION.

Class.
Butter-boxes, empty, not “returned empties” .. D
Maslin, packed, manufactured from New Zealand products. Owners’ risk .. .. .. .. E
Thorley’s foods (for cattle and poultry feeding) .. D

As witness my hand, this sixth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and four.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.



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🗺️ Notification of Land in Hawke’s Bay Land District under Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900 (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
30 January 1904
Crown land, Wigan Settlement, Hawke’s Bay Land District, Land notification, Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900, Mangaheia No. 1e, Takapau Block, Uawa Survey District
  • R. J. Seddon, For Minister of Lands

🚂 Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways

🚂 Transport & Communications
6 February 1904
Railway fares, Rates, Charges, Passenger fares, Luggage, Parcels, Goods, Auckland Section, Manukau Harbour, Kaipara Ports, Hawera District Industrial Exhibition
  • Joseph George Ward, Minister for Railways