New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 24

Page 1001

✨ Railway Parcel Rates



APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1001

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS—continued.

WESTPORT SECTION.

  1. Parcels conveyed between stations on the main line (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged 4d. per parcel, in addition to the ordinary parcel rates.

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

  1. Parcels conveyed from Christchurch, Papanui, Hornby, inclusive, to Blenheim and intermediate points between Parnassus and Blenheim and vice versa will be charged at the following rates:—
To or from Kaikoura and Intermediate Points between Parnassus and Kaikoura. To or from Blenheim and Intermediate Points between Kaikoura and Blenheim.
Parcels— s. d. s. d.
Not exceeding 7 lb. .. .. Each 1 0 1 0
,, 14 lb. .. .. ,, 1 6 1 6
,, 28 lb. .. .. ,, 2 6 2 6
For each additional lb. over 28 lb. will be added 0 0½ 0 1
Bicycles, each, accompanied or unaccompanied 5 0 7 6
*Dogs, small (in crates up to 28 lb.). Owner’s risk 3 0 5 0
*Dogs, n.o.s. (in crates). Owner’s risk .. 5 0 10 0
New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit (Regulation 56) per 56 lb. case 1 6 2 0
Films—
Small round tins not exceeding 7 lb. per package 1 0 1 0
Small oblong tins not exceeding 28 lb. per package 1 6 2 0
Large tins exceeding 28 lb. per package .. 5 0 7 6
Ice-cream Jackets—
Full, each .. .. .. .. 2 6 ..
Empty returns, each .. .. .. 0 6 ..
Commercial Hampers—
Small, per hamper not exceeding 84 lb. .. 7 6 10 0
Large, per hamper over 84 lb. .. .. 10 0 15 0
  • Conveyed only when no goods transport available and subject to suitable accommodation being available on the road passenger service.
  1. The rates for parcels as shown in paragraph 8 also apply to parcels specified in Regulation 55 as being chargeable at quarter or half rate; in the case of parcels similarly specified as chargeable at rate and a quarter, rate and a half, or double rate as the case may be, the charges specified in paragraph 8 are to be similarly increased.

On consignments to Christchurch the terminal charges as provided in paragraph 3, Regulation 55, will be additional.

  1. Parcels may be booked through between Burleys, Berlins, Tiroroa, or Westport via Inangahua Junction; the following cartage charges to or from Inangahua Junction will be charged in addition to the appropriate railway rates:—
From or to Inangahua Junction to or from Burleys (7 Miles). From or to Inangahua Junction to or from Berlins (9 Miles). From or to Inangahua Junction to or from Tiroroa (16 Miles). From or to Inangahua Junction to or from Westport (30 Miles).
Up to 7 lb. .. .. Each s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
8 lb. to 14 lb. .. .. ,, 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6
15 lb. to 28 lb. .. .. ,, 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 9
29 lb. to 56 lb. .. .. ,, 0 9 0 9 0 9 1 0
57 lb. to 84 lb. .. .. ,, 0 9 0 9 1 0 1 3
85 lb. to 112 lb. .. .. ,, 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 6
Motor-bicycles .. .. ,, 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 6
.. .. .. 6 6


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🚂 Parcels Conveyed Between Wellington and Hawera (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Parcels, Railway rates, Wellington, Hawera, Terminal charges

🚂 Local Rates and Regulations for Parcels

🚂 Transport & Communications
Parcels, Railway rates, Westport, South Island, Main Line, Branches