New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 24

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✨ Freight Rates



APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

  1. Pieton Section—continued.
    THROUGH BOOKING OF WOOL.

  2. Wool in bales, undumped, booked through by rail and steamer from Blenheim via Picton and Lyttelton to Woolston, Christchurch, or Addington will be charged 10s. 4d. per bale, including all charges at forwarding and destination stations and at Picton and Lyttelton, and steamer freights by the vessels of shipping companies approved by the Department.

THROUGH BOOKING BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND STATIONS ON THE PICTON SECTION.

  1. Goods booked through between Wellington and stations between Elevation and Blenheim inclusive, landed at or shipped from Picton, will be charged at the following through rates for conveyance by rail and steamer, including wharfage, loading or unloading at Picton, and use of tarpaulins:—

WELLINGTON-BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES.

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. Rate.
GENERAL CARGO. s. d.
General cargo, not otherwise specified... 40 cub. ft. or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 27 0
Small lots of general cargo:— Not exceeding $\frac{1}{2}$ cwt. or 1 cubic foot ... 2 6
,, 1 ,, 2 cubic feet ... 3 0
,, $1 \frac{1}{2}$ ,, 3 ,, ... 4 0
,, 2 ,, 4 ,, ... 4 9
,, $2 \frac{1}{2}$ ,, 5 ,, ... 5 3
,, 3 ,, 6 ,, ... 5 9
(Charges to be computed at these rates on weight or measurement whichever is greater. Weights or measurements of all packages in each consignment are to be grouped for the purpose of charging.)
Bicycles, assembled, uncrazed Each .. .. 12 0
Cinematograph films— Packages not exceeding $\frac{1}{2}$ cubic foot Package 7 0
,, 2 cubic feet Package 9 0
,, 3 ,, Package 12 6
,, 4 ,, Package 16 6
,, 5 ,, Package 20 6
Coke, in sacks Fruit— Not otherwise specified Sack .. .. 1 5
For export 40 cub. ft. 27 0
Furniture in transports— Weighing up to 40 cwt. 40 cub. ft. 22 0
† Weighing over 40 up to 50 cwt. 20 cwt. 27 0
† ,, 50 ,, 60 ,, 20 cwt. 36 6
† ,, 60 ,, 70 ,, 20 cwt. 39 6
† ,, 70 ,, 80 ,, 20 cwt. 42 6
† ,, 80 ,, 90 ,, 20 cwt. 45 6
† ,, 90 ,, 100 ,, 20 cwt. 49 6
Lime (builders’ unslaked) 20 cwt. 54 0
Manures, not otherwise specified, including basic slag and agricultural lime 20 cwt. 32 6
27 0
  • These rates include (in addition to wharfage, loading, or unloading at Picton and the use of tarpaulins) cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington and sorting at Blenheim. Consignments exceeding 3 cwt. in weight or 6 cubic feet measurement will be charged 5s. 9d. or at the rates applicable to general cargo, whichever is greater.
    † The freight to be charged on the actual weight at the above rates and the excess of the measurement over the weight to be charged in addition at the ordinary general cargo rate.


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🚂 Picton Section Freight Rates (continued from previous page)

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Freight Rates, Picton, Blenheim, Wool, Goods, Charges, Storage