New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 72

Page 2923

✨ Transport and Freight Notices



Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2923

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

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.

  2. 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.

  3. Second-grade silver-beech timber railed from stations on the Catlins River Branch line and stations south of Balclutha to Kew, and subsequently from Kew to Bluff or from any of such stations to Bluff direct, for export to Australia, to be used exclusively for boxmaking or other purposes for which second-grade timber is customarily used, if certified accordingly by the consignor, will be charged Class K, less 20 per cent.

  4. 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

Price 1s. 3d.]

By Authority; G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington.—1935.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Through Booking Rates for Goods on the Clutha River (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Through Booking, Goods, Clutha River, Freight Rates

🏭 Rate on Silver-beech Timber for Export

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Silver-beech Timber, Export, Freight Rates, Catlins River, Bluff

🚂 Mileage for Computing Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mileage, Freight Charges, Dunedin, Station Distances