New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 73

Page 3044

✨ Railway Charges Alterations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Alterations to Scale of Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Francis Joseph Rolleston, Acting Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic made on the 10th day of August, 1925, and published in the Gazette of the 11th August, 1925.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

By adding the words “minimum charge, 6d. per consignment” after the words “half parcel rates” in the third line of paragraph 1 of Regulation 20.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

By omitting the following:—

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Ngaere .. Moturoa .. Butter and cheese .. s. d.
Ashhurst .. Wanganui .. ,, .. 18 1
Manakau .. Wellington .. ,, .. 29 6
24 6

And adding the following:—

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Frankton Junction .. Auckland .. Hides and sheep-skins s. d.
Oakleigh .. ,, .. Butter and cheese .. 43 10
Rata .. Wanganui .. ,, .. 28 8
Duthie Road .. Patea .. ,, .. 16 0
Palmer Road .. ,, .. ,, .. 16 5
Kopuni .. ,, .. ,, .. 16 9
Mangawhero Road .. ,, .. ,, .. 17 5
Auroa Road .. ,, .. ,, .. 18 6
Pihama .. ,, .. ,, .. 19 2
Punehu .. ,, .. ,, .. 20 7
Waiteika .. ,, .. ,, .. 21 3
Ashhurst .. Wanganui .. ,, .. 22 0
Rangiotu .. ,, .. ,, .. 24 6
Longburn .. ,, .. ,, .. 23 0
Whakarongo .. ,, .. ,, .. 21 8
Manakau .. Wellington .. ,, .. 21 11
Palmerston North .. ,, .. Tallow .. 21 8
38 4

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Dunedin .. Christchurch and Woolston Wool and skins in bales, undumped 9s. per bale; maximum weight, 4 cwt. per bale. Any excess weight to be charged as provided in paragraph 2, Regulation (6), Part III.
,, .. Christchurch .. Beer, in bulk .. 56s. per ton; minimum quantity, 4 tons per L wagon, 5 tons per LA wagon.
,, .. Greymouth .. Cement, New Zealand manufacture 33s. per ton; minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled truck.
,, .. ,, .. Beer, in bulk .. 64s. 3d. per ton; minimum quantity, 4 tons per L wagon, 5 tons per LA wagon.

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, ETC.

By omitting the following:—

Bones .. .. .. .. .. Class.
Hats, packed. Double rate. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. Q
Millinery, packed. Double rate. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. A

And adding the following:—

Bones. (See Regulation (41), Part III) .. .. .. .. E
Clips or seals for fastening hoop-steel strappings .. .. .. .. D
Hats, packed. Rate and a half. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. A
Millinery, packed. Rate and a half. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. A

As witness my hand this 27th day of October, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON,
Acting Minister of Railways.



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🚂 Alterations to Scale of Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways

🚂 Transport & Communications
27 October 1926
Railway charges, Luggage, Parcels, Goods rates, Classification of goods
  • Francis Joseph Rolleston, Acting Minister of Railways