New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 33

Page 1275

✨ Railway Freight Rates



MAY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1275

LOCAL RATES—continued.

  1. Miscellaneous—continued.

And adding the following:—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Kawakawa .. Auckland .. Hemp in bales .. .. 34s. per ton.
Portland .. New Plymouth .. Cement .. .. 52s. per ton.
Auckland or New-market Helensville .. Ale or stout in cases, not exceeding 2 cwt. each 2s. 6d. per case.
Auckland or New-market Pokeno .. Sugar .. .. 17s. 6d. per ton.
Auckland .. Ngaruawahia .. Classes A, B, C, and D, not otherwise specified 35s. per ton.
Auckland .. Ngaruawahia .. Ale and stout, also spirits in cases 11d. per 5-gallon keg of ale or stout; 3s. 2d. per 18-gallon keg of ale or stout; 3s. per case of ale or stout not exceeding 2 cwt. 8 lb. each; 8d. per case of spirits not exceeding 1 qr. 22 lb. each—minimum charge, 1s. 6d. per consignment.
Auckland .. Hamilton .. Plaster in consignments of not less than 3 tons 27s. 6d. per ton, which includes handling and cartage between the wharf and rail at Auckland, but not delivery at Hamilton.
Auckland .. New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hastings, Napier, Wellington Fruit (produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, or imported), by express or passenger train at the option of the Department 54s. 7d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Auckland .. Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington Fruit (produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, or imported), by express or passenger train at the option of the Department Class D. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Auckland .. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Hastings, Napier, Palmerston North Imported fruits by goods and mixed trains 54s. 7d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at Class D.
Penrose .. Any station on the North and/or South Island Main Line and Branches Bottles, packed, in small lots The charges when computed under the provisions of Reg. 71 will be reduced by 12½ per cent.
Westfield .. Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co. Siding, Southdown Frozen meat .. .. 1s. 5d. per ton. Minimum charge, 10s. per W wagon.
Te Aroha, Waihi, Thames North, and intermediate stations Auckland, Newmarket, Onehunga, Te Papa, Southdown, or Westfield Classes A, B, C, and D .. 35s. per ton.
Taihape.. Stations Te Kuiti to Utiku inclusive Beer, bottled or in bulk .. Class D.
Taihape.. Wellington .. Beer in bulk .. .. 47s. per ton.
Taihape.. Waipukurau .. Beer in bulk .. .. 44s. 5d. per ton.
Palmerston North Any station, North or South Island Main Line and Branches Rennet and jelly crystals direct ex factory Class D.
Palmerston North Featherston .. Beer in bulk .. .. 10s. 6d. per 6 cwt. hogshead.
Shannon .. Wellington or Kaiwarra Tallow .. .. 30s. per ton.
Te Horo .. Wellington .. Timber .. .. 2s. 6d. per 100 super. feet.
Wellington .. Shannon .. Beer in bulk .. .. 9s. per hogshead.
Wellington .. Levin .. Beer in bulk .. .. 8s. per hogshead.
Petone .. Palmerston North Soap .. .. 43s. per ton.
Greytown, Carterton, Woodville Auckland, Frankton Junction, and stations on Branch lines from Frankton Junction Cherries and raspberries (packed) and forwarded from Palmerston North in the guard’s van of the 2.0 p.m. Wellington-Auckland express train when accommodation is available in the guard’s van of this train Double the rates as specified in paragraph 5, Reg. 85.
Masterton .. Wellington .. Wool-presses .. .. 30s. per ton.


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