Railway Freight Rates




LOCAL RATES—continued.

  1. Cartage Charges between Inangahua Junction and Burleys, Berlins, Tiroroa, or Westport.

Parcels and goods may be booked through between Burleys, Berlins, Tiroroa, or Westport via Inangahua Junction; the following are particulars of the cartage charges to or from Inangahua Junction:

Classes of Goods. From or to Inangahua Junction (7 Miles). s. d. From or to Inangahua Junction (9 Miles). s. d. From or to Inangahua Junction (16 Miles). s. d. From or to Inangahua Junction (30 Miles). s. d.
Parcels traffic (Reg. 55, General Scale of Charges).. .. 4 8 6 4 8 0 16 0
Minimum charge .. 0 9 0 9 1 0 1 6
General merchandise (Classes A, B, C, and D) .. 4 0 5 6 8 0 13 6
Minimum charge .. 0 9 0 9 1 0 1 6
Beer in barrels .. 6 5 8 9 8 0 23 6
Dairy-produce .. 4 3 5 6 8 0 13 6
Grain, flour, manure, chaff, also fresh fruit and vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts, grown and packed in New Zealand, Cook Islands, and Niue .. 4 3 6 0 8 0 16 0
Bricks .. 3 6 4 9 8 0 15 0
Wool and hemp .. 1 0 1 0 1 6 2 6
Fencing-posts and house-blocks (per ton) 4 8 6 4 8 0 17 6
Timber .. 4 8 6 4 8 0 17 6
Firewood .. 3 6 4 9 8 0 15 0
Coal and coke, bags .. 4 8 6 4 8 0 20 0
Coal and coke, loose .. 6 0 7 6 .. ..
Travellers’ samples (per hamper or case) 1 0 1 6 2 6 4 6
Horses .. 15 0 15 0 20 0 35 0
Cattle .. 7 6 7 6 10 0 20 0
Sheep .. 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 0
Pigs .. 2 0 2 0 3 0 4 0
Dogs on chains .. 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6
Returned empties (per ton) 3 0 3 0 7 0 12 0
Gas-cylinders, full .. 0 6 0 6 0 9 1 6
Gas-cylinders, empty .. 0 3 0 3 0 6 0 9
Furniture and household removals, Inangahua to Westport .. .. .. .. 35 0
Furniture and household removals, Westport to Inangahua .. .. .. .. 40 0

(Furniture and household removals, Inangahua to Westport

  1. Delivery of Goods.

As provided hereunder, goods of Classes A, B, C, and D (except in the case of such goods which require special delivery arrangements) consigned as under will be delivered within the area specified by the Department in that behalf:

General Delivery.

Special Delivery as per Local Rates.

From To From To
All stations Rangiora (1s. per ton to be added to the classified rate). Lyttelton Ashburton (combined rates).
Christchurch Rangiora.
Christchurch - Hornby - Papanui, inclusive Waiau.
Christchurch - Hornby - Papanui, inclusive Mina.
Christchurch Methven.
Christchurch and stations to Hornby inclusive Ashburton.
Christchurch Waimate.
Christchurch Oamaru (goods of Class A only).
Ashburton Christchurch (butter and cheese only).
*Timaru Waimate.
Dunedin Oamaru.
Dunedin, Caversham, or Burnside Balclutha.
Dunedin Gore.
Invercargill Gore.
Invercargill Otatua.

*Local rate includes collection within the area specified by the Department in that behalf.



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