New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 140

Page 3149

✨ Railway Freight Rates



Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3149

  1. Through Booking of Artificial Manures from Horaby to Picton Section.

By omitting the schedule of rates and substituting the following :—

Station to Rate per Ton.
Minimum Quantity 6 Tons per Consignment.
s. d.
Elevation 33 8
Mount Pleasant 33 8
Koromiko 33 8
Para 33 8
Tuamarina 33 10
Spring Creek 33 11
Grove Town 33 11
Blenheim 33 11
Riverlands 34 10
Dashwood 36 3
Seddon 36 5
Blind River 36 7
Kaparu 36 9
Huawai 37 0
Tainmate 37 2
Ward 37 5
Mirza 37 10
Wharanui 38 1
  1. Through Booking of Artificial Manures from Islington to Picton Section.

By omitting the schedule of rates and substituting the following :—

Station to Rate per Ton.
Minimum Quantity 6 Tons per Consignment.
s. d.
*Picton 33 6
Elevation 34 0
Mount Pleasant 34 0
Koromiko 34 0
Para 34 0
Tuamarina 34 3
Spring Creek 34 4
Grove Town 34 4
Blenheim 34 4
Riverlands 35 3
Dashwood 36 7
Seddon 36 9
Blind River 37 0
Kaparu 37 2
Huawai 37 4
Tainmate 37 6
Ward 37 10
Mirza 38 2
Wharanui 38 5

This rate also includes haulage, sorting, and unloading charges at Picton. Where sorting and unloading is not incurred the rate will be reduced by 1s. 6d. per ton.

  1. Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges, South Island Main Line and Branches.

By omitting from paragraph 1, the following :—

Station to Station from
Sheffield Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive,
Springfield "

As witness my hand this 20th day of November, 1939.

D. G. SULLIVAN, Minister of Railways.



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🚂 Computation of Railway Freight Charges (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway, Freight Charges, Rate Calculation, Artificial Manures, Horaby, Picton, Islington, South Island Main Line, Sheffield, Springfield
  • D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Railways