New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 87

Page 2609

✨ Railway Freight Rates

Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2609

GOODS.

LOCAL RATES—continued.

in the railway-wagons or unloaded and stored at the risk of the owner, s. d.
and for stacking in shed and delivering to the ship, including storage
thereon, for the first week or fraction of a week, at per ton ... ... 2 6
For storage, for each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton ... 0 1
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, including handling at ship’s side, per bale ... 0 3

GOODS FOR TRANSHIPMENT AT LYTTLETON.

When goods are landed ex ship and taken into shed for redelivery they will be
charged 3s. per ton according to ships’ manifest, or by weight or measurement,
at the option of the Department, including one week’s storage. If examined by
the Customs, 1s. per ton in addition will be charged where an extra removal of
the goods from the examination shed is entailed. If left on the railway premises more than one week, storage will be charged at the following rates:—
For each additional week or fraction of a week up to the sixth week, inclusive, for each 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 3

FROZEN MEAT, FAIRFIELD TO BELFAST.

Frozen meat, Fairfield to Belfast, will be charged 15s. per ton. Minimum
quantity, 20 tons.

PELTS, FAIRFIELD TO WOOLSTON.

Pelts from Fairfield to Woolston will be charged 15s. per ton. Minimum quantity,
4 tons per truck. Owners to load and unload.

PELTS, SMITHFIELD TO ISLINGTON.

Pelts from Smithfield to Islington will be charged 18s. per ton. Minimum
quantity, 4 tons per truck. Owners to load and unload.

OAMARU AND BREAKWATER.

	To or from Station-yard or Goods-shed.	To or from Harbour Board Sidings.
	s. d.	s. d.
General merchandise, per ton ...	2 0	1 6
Coal and other minerals, including loading, un-
loading being done by consignees, per ton ...	1 6	1 6
Grain, flour, and other produce, per ton ...	1 6	1 6
Class F, chaff, &c., not otherwise specified, per ton	1 6	1 6
Class H, screw-pressed, per bale ... ...	0 9	0 6
Posts and rails, per truck ... ...	6 6	6 6
Live-stock, per truck ... ...	5 0	5 0
Timber, except Australian and Tasmanian, per
100 superficial feet ... ...	0 4	0 4
Timber, Australian and Tasmanian, per 100
superficial feet ... ...	0 6	0 6
Returned empties, each ... ...	0 6	0 6
Minimum charge in all cases ... ...	0 6	0 6

Goods to or from Government sheds will be loaded or unloaded by the Department, and those to or from private or Harbour Board sidings by the owners or Harbour Board tenants.
Loading or unloading at the Breakwater will be performed by the Department.
Ships’ goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measure.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 87

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Local Rates Continued (continued from previous page)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsFreight Rates, Transport Charges, Goods Classes, Storage Charges, Sand and Shingle, Nightsoil, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Hornby, Kaiapoi

🚂 Goods for Transshipment at Lyttelton

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsTransshipment, Lyttelton, Storage Charges, Customs Examination, Goods Handling

🚂 Frozen Meat Freight Rate from Fairfield to Belfast

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsFrozen Meat, Freight Rate, Fairfield, Belfast, Minimum Quantity

🚂 Pelts Freight Rate from Fairfield to Woolston

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsPelts, Freight Rate, Fairfield, Woolston, Owner Loading

🚂 Pelts Freight Rate from Smithfield to Islington

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsPelts, Freight Rate, Smithfield, Islington, Owner Loading

🚂 Freight Rates for Oamaru and Breakwater

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsOamaru, Breakwater, Goods Rates, General Merchandise, Coal, Grain, Chaff, Timber, Live Stock, Posts and Rails, Returned Empties, Minimum Charge

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