Railway Freight Charges




Oct. 26.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

2615

  1. Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges, North Island Main Line and
    Branches—continued.

Except as otherwise provided, minimum charges on goods consigned to a
station where a general delivery is made, will be as follow :—

Not exceeding 1 qr.
Over 1 qr. but not exceeding 1 cwt.
,, 1 cwt.
,, 2 cwt.
,, 3 cwt.
,, 5 cwt.
,, 10 cwt.
,, 15 cwt.
,, 20 cwt. at the rate of (per ton)

s. d.
1 6
2 0
2 6
3 0
4 0
5 0
7 6
10 0
10 0

  1. New Plymouth – Breakwater Line.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, and E rate and a quarter and rate and a
half, between New Plymouth and New Plymouth Breakwater will be charged
4s. 2d. per ton. Consignments of less than 1 ton will be charged pro rata at this
rate instead of the classified or small-lots rate. Minimum charge, ls. ld.

The charges on ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, and D, will be computed in
accordance with Regulation No. 129, General Scale of Charges.

Cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs carried between the Moturoa Cattle-yards
and the New Plymouth Breakwater will be charged 10s. 6d. per four-wheeled
truck; bogie trucks double rate.

Carriages and motor-vehicles not packed in cases or crates conveyed
between New Plymouth Breakwater and New Plymouth will be charged as
follows:—

Two-wheeled vehicle .. .. .. .. .. 7 0
Four-wheeled vehicle .. .. .. .. .. 10 0

Goods of Classes A, B, C, and D conveyed between New Plymouth Station
and the Taranaki Freezing-works Company's Siding at Moturoa will be charged
3s. 6d. per ton.

Goods for shipment stored at New Plymouth will be charged 2s. 10d. per
ton per week or fraction of a week. Minimum charge, ls. 5d.

  1. Napier-Breakwater Line.

Goods hauled between the Napier Harbour Board's line at Port Ahuriri
and the railway-station, or private stores and sidings, at Port Ahuriri will be
charged ls. 5d. per ton; minimum charge per truck, 2s. 10d.

Goods from or for Napier and stations south thereof, other than goods of
Classes A, B, C, and D, to Hastings will be charged as follows for haulage
between the Napier Harbour Board's line at Port Ahuriri and the Port Ahuriri
Railway-station :

Wool, 1¼d. per bale.
Timber, 1½d. per 100 superficial feet.
Live-stock, 2s. 10d. per 4-wheeled truck.
Other goods, 3d. per ton.

Minimum charge, 3d.

Live-stock loaded into trucks at the stock-yards, Port Ahuriri, and hauled
to the ship's side at the breastwork, Inner Harbour, or to the Breakwater, will
be charged 10s. 6d. per four-wheeled truck. Bogie trucks double rates.

  1. Through Booking of Goods, Wellington to Martinborough.
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Wellington Martinborough Goods of Classes
A, B, C, and D
30s. per ton. Small lots pro
rata. Minimum charges
as follow : Not exceeding
2 qr., 1s. 6d.; exceeding
2 qr., 2s.
Wellington Martinborough Goods of Classes
other than A, B,
C, and D
Appropriate rates to
Featherston plus cartage
at the rate of 12s. per ton,
or in the case of timber at
2s. 9d. per 100 super. ft.
Minimum cartage charge,
9d.

The following goods will not be accepted : Fish, pianos, household removals,
theatrical luggage and scenery, show exhibits, side-shows, contractors’ plant, and
any consignment requiring special delivery arrangements.

  1. Storage at Foxton.

Goods not conveyed by rail left on railway premises at Foxton awaiting
shipment will be charged for the time during which they are so left at the rate of
2s. 10d. per ton per week or part of a week (minimum charge, 9d. per week or
part of a week). Charges will be computed on weight or measurement at the
option of the Department. Such goods will be on railway premises entirely
at owner's risk. The Department reserves the right to decline to allow such
goods to be brought or to remain on the premises of the railway.



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🚂 Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges, North Island Main Line and Branches (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Delivery, North Island, Railway Stations, Local Rates, Special Delivery, General Delivery

🚂 Freight Charges for New Plymouth – Breakwater Line

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Charges, New Plymouth, Breakwater Line, Railway Rates, Livestock, Vehicles

🚂 Freight Charges for Napier-Breakwater Line

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Charges, Napier, Breakwater Line, Railway Rates, Wool, Timber, Livestock

🚂 Through Booking of Goods, Wellington to Martinborough

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Booking, Wellington, Martinborough, Railway Rates, Small Lots, Cartage

🚂 Storage Charges at Foxton

🚂 Transport & Communications
Storage Charges, Foxton, Railway Premises, Shipment