Railway Freight Rates




JULY 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2283

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES—continued.
NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued.
4. Miscellaneous—continued.

By adding the following:—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Featherston Wellington Classes A, B, C, and D 25s. per ton. Small lots
Fernside pro rata. Minimum
Woodside charge, 1s. 6d.
Greytown
Matarawa Wellington Classes A, B, C, and D 27s. per ton. Small lots
Dalefield pro rata. Minimum
Carterton charge, 1s. 6d.
Booth’s Siding Wellington Classes A, B, C, and D 30s. per ton. Small lots
Clareville pro rata. Minimum
Waingawa charge, 1s. 6d.
Solway ..
Masterton
Opaki ..
Kopuaranga Wellington Classes A, B, C, and D 35s. per ton. Small lots
Mauriceville pro rata. Minimum
Mangamahoe charge, 2s.
Eketahuna
Newman
Hukanui
Mangamaire
Konini ..
Pahiatua
Mangatainoka
Ngawapurua
Woodville
Papatawa Wellington Classes A, B, C, and D 40s. per ton. Small lots
Maharahara pro rata. Minimum
Oringi .. charge, 2s.
Tahoraiti
Tapuata
Dannevirke
  1. Timber Traffic, Kaihu Section.

By adding the following:—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Mamaranui Dargaville Timber Class K. Minimum quantity,
3,000 super. feet per pair of N
wagons.

By adding the following new regulation :—

10A. Through Booking of Goods between Auckland and Gisborne.

  1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 hereof, goods booked between Auckland and Gisborne via Taneatua will be charged at the following rates:—
Description of Goods. Rate.
Classes A, B, and C, n.o.s., per ton 150s.
Class D, n.o.s., per ton 135s.
Class E, n.o.s., per ton 104s.
Class E, rate and a half, n.o.s., per ton 115s.
Bananas, per standard case 3s. 3d.
Oranges, per standard case 2s. 6d.
Fruit, n.o.s. (local or imported), up to 20 lb. per package 1s. 6d.
Fruit, n.o.s. (local or imported), 21 lb. to 56 lb. per package 2s. 6d.
Fruit, n.o.s. (local or imported), 57 lb. to 84 lb. per package 3s. 3d.
Fruit, n.o.s. (local or imported), over 84 lb. per package 3s. 9d.
Bicycles, pedal, not packed 7s. 6d.
Bicycles, motor, not packed 30s.
  1. Small lots of goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, and E rate and a half will be charged at the following scale:—
Weight not exceeding. Charge. Weight not exceeding. Charge.
s. d. s. d.
¼ cwt. 3 6 2¼ cwt. 17 0
½ cwt. 6 0 2½ cwt. 18 6
¾ cwt. 7 0 2¾ cwt. 20 0
1 cwt. 8 0 3 cwt. 22 0
1¼ cwt. 9 6 3¼ cwt. 23 6
1½ cwt. 11 6 3½ cwt. 25 6
1¾ cwt. 13 0 3¾ cwt. 27 6
2 cwt. 15 0 4 cwt. 30 0


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🚂 Alterations to the Scales of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 July 1934
Government Railways Act, Scale of Charges, Passenger Fares, Luggage Rates, Goods Classification, Wharf Charges