New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 73

Page 2639

✨ Transport and Freight Rates



Oct. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2639

  1. Through Booking by Rail and Steamer, Clutha River.

  2. Wool, undumped, consigned direct to Port Chalmers or Dunedin, will be charged at the following through rates per bale for conveyance by steamer and rail from the places named (steamer to place in trucks at Balclutha jetty) :—

From Through Rail and Steamer Rate, per Bale, exclusive of Handling.
To Port Chalmers. To Dunedin.
s. d. s. d.
Tuapeka Mouth .. .. .. 7 10
Clydevale (upper station) .. .. .. 7 7
,, (lower station) .. .. .. 6 10
Greenfield .. .. .. 6 10
Pomahaka .. .. .. 6 7
Begg’s .. .. .. 6 7
Pukepito .. .. .. 6 7
Te Houka .. .. .. 6 7
  1. Goods as specified hereunder booked from stations on the South Island Main Line and Branches to stopping-places on the Clutha River will be charged at the following rates, as hereinafter prescribed, for conveyance by steamer in addition to the Railway rates and charges to Balclutha.
Balclutha to and from the Following Landings. Grain, Potatoes, Coal (bagged) per Ton. Chaff and Grass Seed, per Ton. Wool, per Bale. Manures, per Ton. Fencing-posts, per 100. Strainers and Gate-posts, each. Wire, per Coil.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Tuapeka Mouth (includes Cook’s Landing) 8 3 9 3 2 3 8 3 16 0 } 1 0 1 0
Upper Clydevale (includes Wharetoa and Cox’s Landing) 7 3 8 3 2 0 7 3 15 0
Clydevale .. .. 6 6 7 6 1 3 6 6 14 0
Greenfield .. .. 6 6 7 6 1 3 6 6 14 0
Pomahaka (includes Clifton) 6 0 7 0 1 0 6 0 12 6
Pukeawa .. .. 5 3 6 3 1 0 5 3 12 0
Pukepito .. .. 5 3 6 3 1 0 5 3 11 0
Te Houka .. .. 5 0 6 0 1 0 5 0 10 0
Balclutha to and from the Following Landings. Sawn Timber per 100 Sup. Ft.; Bricks, per 100. Building-lime, per Bag. Cement, per Bag. Motor-spirit, Kerosene. General Goods, per Ton. Odd Parcels and Packages.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Tuapeka Mouth (includes Cook’s Landing) 3 6 } 2 0 1 0 Single case, 1s. 3d.; additional cases, 1s.; ton lots, as general goods. 12 0 1s. each up to ½ cwt.; additional 6d. each, or per ½ cwt.
Upper Clydevale (includes Wharetoa and Cox’s Landing) 3 0 10 6
Clydevale .. .. 2 9 10 0
Greenfield .. .. 2 9 10 0
Pomahaka (includes Clifton) 2 6 9 0
Pukeawa .. .. 2 0 8 0
Pukepito .. .. 2 0 7 6
Te Houka .. .. 2 0 7 6

Agricultural Lime.—Carried to all landings above named at a flat rate of 4s. per ton, provided arrangements are made with the River Board and a load for the steamer is assured.

Fat Lambs.—To Balclutha or freezing-works: By steamer—From Tuapeka Mouth, 800 at 4½d. each; from Upper Clydevale, 800 at 4d. each; from Clydevale and Greenfield, 800 at 3d. each. Over 800 counted as 800 (no extra charge); under 800 same price as for 800.

Sheep.—Show sheep, 9d. per head; fat sheep, 6d. per head.

Owners to be responsible in all cases for loading and unloading of live-stock.

“General goods” means a consignment of miscellaneous goods.

The freight on furniture and implements and any other goods not specifically provided for above may be arranged for with the River Board; also freight on any goods to any landing not provided for above may be similarly arranged.

All charges on goods consigned to the Clutha River Board’s steamer at Balclutha for conveyance to stopping-places on the Clutha River must be prepaid.

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

  1. Rate on Silver-beech Timber for Export.

Silver-beech timber consigned from stations on the Catlins River Branch line and stations south of Balclutha to Kew, and subsequently from Kew to Bluff, for export to England will be charged Class K on the through mileage from the original forwarding station to Bluff, and the charges, when so computed, will be reduced by 20 per cent. LA wagons only to be used.

  1. Mileage.

For the purpose of computing charges, the distance between Dunedin and the following stations will be deemed to be as follows :—

Miles. Miles.
Caversham .. .. 2 Ravensbourne .. .. 2
Green Island .. .. 4 Sawyer’s Bay .. .. 7
Abbotsford .. .. 5 Port Chalmers (Lower Station) 8



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Through Booking by Rail and Steamer, Clutha River

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight rates, Wool, Goods, Clutha River, Balclutha, Port Chalmers, Dunedin

🚂 Rate on Silver-beech Timber for Export

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight rates, Silver-beech timber, Export, Catlins River, Kew, Bluff

🚂 Mileage for Computing Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mileage, Distance, Dunedin, Caversham, Green Island, Abbotsford, Ravensbourne, Sawyer’s Bay, Port Chalmers