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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

LOCAL RATES—continued.

20. Picton Section—continued.

THROUGH BOOKING OF WOOL.

Wool in bales, undumped, booked through by rail and steamer from Blenheim
via Picton and Lyttelton to Woolston, Christchurch, or Addington, will be charged
9s. 9d. per bale, including all charges at forwarding and destination stations and
at Picton and Lyttelton, and steamer freights by the vessels of shipping companies
approved by the Department.

THROUGH BOOKING BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND STATIONS ON THE PICTON
SECTION.

Goods booked through between Wellington and stations between Elevation
and Blenheim inclusive, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at
the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including
wharfage, loading or unloading at Picton, and use of tarpaulins:—

WELLINGTON—BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES.

General Cargo.

General cargo n.o.s., per ton .. 22 6
Small lots not exceeding 2 cwt., each .. 3 6
Films, (value to be declared), per cent .. 33 6
minimum, per container .. 7 6
Fruit, per ton .. 20 0
Lime (builders'), per 20 cwt. .. 32 6
Manures (including basic slag and agricultural lime), per 20 cwt. .. 22 6
Plate glass (up to 20 ft.), 40 cub. ft. .. 45 0
(up to 40 ft.), 40 cub. ft. .. 55 0
Empty return benzine-drums, per drum, not exceeding 45 gallons capacity 3 0
Tanks, iron, not exceeding 60 cubic feet measurement, each .. 25 0

Dangerous Cargo.

Acids, bisulphide, carbide of calcium, phosphorous, per ton .. 50 0
Minimum charge for foregoing .. 10 0
Benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, per case .. 1 6
Benzine, per drum, not exceeding 45 gallons capacity .. 8 6
Dynamite, detonators, gelignite, package up to 50 lb. .. 10 0
Powder, 25 lb. package .. 7 6
50 lb. package .. 10 0

Produce.

Vegetables, barley, beans, bran (150 lb. bags), peas, potatoes, pollard
(150 lb. bags), oatmeal, onions, oats, ryeccrn, wheat, per bag .. 1 7
Flour, per 20 cwt. .. 17 6
Bran and pollard (100 lb. bags), per bag .. 1 7
(over 150 lb. to 180 lb.) per bag .. 2 1
Chaff, per bag .. 1 0
Seed, clover, lucerne, cabbage, rape, turnip, per bag .. 3 10
Seed (including mangold, parsnip, and carrot n.o.s.), per bag .. 2 4
Malt, per bag .. 2 1
Onions and new potatoes, in cental bags, per 20 cwt. .. 22 6
Hay pressed, per 20 cwt. .. 40 0
Tallow and pelts, per cask .. 10 0
Flax (pressed or unpressed), per 20 cwt. .. 32 6
Tow (pressed or unpressed) per 20 cwt. .. 40 0
Straw (pressed), per 20 cwt. .. 35 0

Wool and Skins.

Wool and sheep-skins, double dumped, per bale .. 9 0
single dumped, per bale .. 8 6
single bale, undumped, per bale .. 7 0
Fadges, each .. 5 0
Rabbit-skins, undumped per bale .. 7 0

Timber.

Up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 6 3
22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 7 3
Over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 8 3
Hardwood, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 7 3
22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 8 3
over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 9 3
Piles, up to 22 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 8 9
22 ft. and under 30 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 10 0
over 30 ft. and under 40 ft. long, per 100 sup. ft. .. 11 0

Barley booked through from Seddon, Riverlands, and intermediate stations
to Wellington and shipped from Picton will be charged 1s. 10d. per sack for
conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage and unloading at Picton.

The Department is not responsible for steamer services, and is not answerable
for their fulfilment.

Consignors or consignees to make their own arrangements for shipping.

Goods not otherwise provided for will be charged under the provisions of
Reg. 129, General Scale of Charges.