✨ Railway Freight Rates
Aug. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2491
GOODS. 85
LOCAL RATES—continued.
under Regulation 2, Part III. Minimum charge, 9d. The charge for small lots of other classes of goods is not to exceed the charge for small lots of Class C goods.
DUNEDIN AND INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D not otherwise specified below, between Dunedin and Invercargill, in quantities of 5 cwt. and over, will be charged 18s. per ton. Quantities of less than 5 cwt. will be charged as follows: Consignments not exceeding 28 lb., 56 lb., and 84 lb. at the small-lots rate (Regulation 2), computed on the basis of the classified rates; maximum charge, 3s. 6d. Consignments exceeding 84 lb., at 3s. 6d. for the first cwt., and 3d. for each additional cwt. or fraction of a cwt. These rates cover all charges.
Threshing-machines, reapers-and-binders, winnowing-machines, bulky machinery, carriages and gigs in pieces, unpainted and in the rough, and furniture, between Dunedin and Invercargill, in quantities of 5 cwt. and over, will be charged 30s. per ton. Quantities of less than 5 cwt. will be charged 5s. 6d. for the first cwt., and 6d. for each additional cwt. or fraction of a cwt. These rates cover all charges.
Parcels for Distribution at Destination.—When more articles or parcels than one are sent, packed or loose, from one consignor to one consignee, for express companies or forwarding agents, and are for distribution at destination, the minimum charge will be 7s. 6d.
MILEAGE.
The distance between Dunedin and the following stations for the purpose of computing the charges will be deemed to be as follows:—
Miles. Miles.
Caversham ... ... 2 | Burke’s ... ... 4
Burnside ... ... ... 4 | Sawyer’s Bay ... ... 7
Abbotsford ... ... 5 | Port Chalmers Lower Station 8
Ravensbourne ... ... 2
And between Pelichet Bay and Port Chalmers Upper Station, 8 miles.
BURNSIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH, TIMARU, OAMARU, AND INVERCARGILL.
Bar iron and castings, locally manufactured, consigned direct from Burnside Iron-works will be charged as follows:—
To Christchurch ... ... ... 25s. per ton.
To Timaru ... ... ... 21s. "
To Oamaru ... ... ... 15s. "
To Invercargill ... ... ... 18s. "
Minimum quantity, 4 tons.
GOODS FOR INVERCARGILL.
When goods of Classes A, B, C, D, and E are consigned to Invercargill the classified rates will be increased by 1s. 2d. per ton, but such increase will not be made when goods are consigned to private sidings at that station or to the Invercargill Jetty.
FAT, MATAURA TO WALLACETOWN.
Fat, packed, Mataura to Wallacetown, will be charged 12s. 6d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.
BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, not to s. d.
private sidings ... ... ... ... ... 7 8 per ton.
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Bluff to Invercargill, to
private sidings ... ... ... ... ... 6 6 ,,
Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D, from Invercargill to Bluff ... 6 6 ,,
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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NZ Gazette 1907, No 69
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🚂 Goods Rates: Dunedin and Invercargill
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