New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 88

Page 3378

✨ Railway Freight Rates and Goods Classification



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 88

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
*Lyttelton .. .. Greymouth .. Benzine, in owner’s tank-wagons
  • The quantity of benzine per tank-wagon on which this rate is chargeable will be the full carrying-capacity of the tank-wagon.
From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Christchurch .. Riccarton .. Benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils ex ship at Lyttelton for Riccarton, and which do not require to be sorted at Christchurch 4s., minimum quantity 4 tons per consignment. Owners to discharge.
Rewanui .. Port Chalmers Coal .. .. .. 24s. 6d., which includes weighing and delivery to the service siding at Mussel Bay.
Ashburton .. Christchurch .. Butter and cheese .. .. 27s., which rate includes collection at Ashburton and delivery at Christchurch.
Smithfield .. Lyttelton .. Butter and cheese .. .. 31s. Owners to load and unload.
Port Chalmers Invercargill .. Tin plate .. .. 45s. 6d. The sorting charge of 1s. 5d. per ton (Regulation 32, Part III, of Tariff) will not be made on consignments charged at this rate when such consignments are landed mixed with other cargo.
Dunedin .. Oamaru .. Hides and sheepskins, loose or in bundles 23s., minimum quantity 4 tons per 4-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Dunedin .. Miller’s Flat .. Small lots of goods of Classes A, B, C, and D Pro rata at the classified rates instead of under Regulation 3, Part III; minimum charge, 1s. 9d.
Dunedin .. Roxburgh .. Small lots of goods of Classes A, B, C, and D Pro rata at the classified rates instead of under Regulation 3, Part III; minimum charge, 1s. 9d.
Dunedin .. Bluff .. Butter and cheese for shipment 30s.
Bluff .. Dunedin or Port Chalmers Butter and cheese for shipment 30s.

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

By omitting the following :—

Accumulators. When charged with liquid, double rate; when dry, single rate. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. .. .. A
Boiler frames or casings, concrete, washing or other open, with or without copper boiler. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. .. .. D
Bonechar for manufacture of manures. Owner’s risk .. .. .. Q
Bottles, glass, druggists’, packed. Owner’s risk .. .. .. A
Concrete boiler frames or casings, washing or other open, with or without copper boiler. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. .. .. D
Hair, upholsterers’ .. .. .. .. .. A
Hair, plasterers’ .. .. .. .. .. C
Hair, raw, for manufacturing purposes, pressed in bales or bags .. C
Newspapers, old, in bundles, for packing purposes or for waste .. N
Posts, fencing, hewn or sawn, not exceeding 7 ft. in length, New Zealand timber .. .. .. .. .. Q
Posts, fencing, hewn or sawn, not exceeding 7 ft. in length, not otherwise specified, rate and a half .. .. .. .. .. Q

And substituting the following :—

Accumulators, electric. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. .. A
Batteries, electric. Owner’s risk .. .. .. .. .. A
Bitumen kettles for melting bitumen or similar materials .. .. C
Boiler-frames or casings, concrete, washing or other open, with or without copper boiler, also iron doors, gratings, and fireplaces belonging to and consigned with such boiler frame or casing. Owner’s risk. Special goods .. .. .. .. .. D
Bonechar, packed. Owner’s risk. (See Regulation 41, Part III) .. E



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Alterations to Scale of Charges on New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway fares, Regulations, Freight rates, Goods, Benzine, Coal, Butter, Cheese, Tin plate, Hides, Sheepskins, Small lots

🚂 Classification of Goods for Railway Freight

🚂 Transport & Communications
Goods classification, Freight rates, Accumulators, Boiler frames, Bonechar, Bottles, Hair, Newspapers, Posts