Railway Freight Rates




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 72

  1. Miscellaneous—continued.
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Wellington .. Wool packs, in bales, n.o.s. 22s. 9d. per ton.
Wellington .. Wool packs, in bales .. £6 per four-wheeled wagon, containing not more than 8 tons. Any tonnage in excess of 8 tons to be charged at the rate of 10s. per ton.
Foxton Any station North Island Main Line and Branches except Wellington Wool packs, in bales .. Class D, less 10 per cent. (This rate will also apply to small consignments chargeable under the provisions of Regulation 71.)
Wellington or Kaiwarra Hemp and tow, in bales, dressed, pressed 20s. 8d. per ton.
Kaiwarra .. Hemp and tow. in bales, dressed, pressed 20s. per ton, including cartage to rail at Shannon within the area as determined by the Department in that behalf.
Shannon Wellington or Kaiwarra Tallow, hides, and sheep-skins 30s. per ton.
Shannon .. Wellington .. Hemp in bales, dressed, pressed 18s. 7d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.
Levin .. .. Taonui or Feilding Log timber .. .. 2s. 3d. per 100 sup. ft., subject to the minimum loads per wagon as provided for in Regulation 75, General Scale of Charges.
Koputaroa .. Wellington or Kaiwarra Hemp in bales, dressed, pressed 17s. 7d. per ton.
Ohau .. .. Wellington .. New Zealand fresh-grown vegetables consigned to fruit-markets and packed in trade-sized containers. Potatoes in bags not to exceed 1 cwt. per bag 6d. per package.
Te Horo .. Wellington .. Timber .. .. .. 2s. 4d. per 100 sup. ft.
Waikanae .. Wellington .. Sawn timber .. .. 2s. 1d. per 100 sup. ft.
Waikanae Petone.. Sawn timber .. .. 2s. 4d. per 100 sup. ft.
Lower Hutt
Auckland .. Fruit or vegetables (produce of New Zealand, Cook Islands, or Niue, or imported) by express or passenger train; also imported fruit by goods or mixed train. Fruit or vegetables will be carried by express or passenger trains only at the convenience of the Department 54s. 7d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at this minimum or at Class D rate, with a minimum of 6 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Wellington Auckland .. Smoked fish, packed, by express train at the option of the Department 140s. per ton. Small lots pro rata. Minimum charge per consignment, 3s. 6d.
Auckland .. 40s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Newmarket .. Bottles, empty, old
Otahuhu ..
Wellington or Petone Hamilton .. Paint, varnish, white and red lead, and paint brushes 80s. per ton. Small lots pro rata. Minimum charge, 2s. 6d.
Raetihi, Makara-nui, Rochfort, and Ohakune Jn. Classes A, B, and C .. 62s. 6d. per ton
Class D .. 52s. 3d. per ton
Mataroa .. Classes A and B .. 60s. per ton. Small lots pro rata. Minimum charge, 2s.
Taihape, Winiata, O h o t u, a n d Utiku Classes A, B, and C .. 57s. 6d. per ton
Class D .. 47s. per ton
Mangaweka, Ohingaiti, Mangao-noho, and Kai-karangi Classes A, B, and C .. 47s. 6d. per ton
Class D .. 45s. 6d. per ton
Hunter ville, Silver-hope, Rata, Po-rewa, Overton, and Cliff Road Classes A, B, and C .. 45s. per ton
Class D .. 43s. per ton
New Plymouth .. Footwear, including boots, goloshes, slippers, and shoes; boot-polish, boot-brushes, boot-laces, and boot-leather, packed 87s. 3d. per ton Small lots pro rata. Minimum charge, 1s. 6d.
New Plymouth .. Goods of Class A, ex overseas vessels at Wellington 87s. 3d. per ton dead weight. This rate is exclusive of the Wellington Harbour Board’s transhipment charges and such other charges as may be incurred in respect of the delivery of such goods into railway-wagons at Wellington.


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🏭 Scale of Charges for Local Goods Rates (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
17 October 1935
Goods, Local Rates, Charges, Scale, Railway, Miscellaneous