Freight Rates




  1. Miscellaneous—continued.
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Balmoral, Pahau, and Culverden Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., except explosives and benzine and similar oils in owners' tank-wagons. Owners' risk £4 8s. per 8 ton four-wheeled wagon. Any weight in excess of 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged at the rate of 11s. per ton. Owners to load and unload. Minimum, three four-wheeled wagons per week. Participation in this rate is subject to the conclusion of a special agreement with the Department.
Middleton ... Benzine, kerosene, and similar oils, packed 5s. 2d. per ton.
Christchurch Motor-vehicles on wheels which, owing to their length, require to be loaded on U or UB bogie wagons £6 1s. per vehicle.
Greymouth Nails ... ... ... ... 49s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 1 ton per consignment.
Soap, soda crystals, and candles 49s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 1 ton. Small consignments to make up the minimum of 1 ton will be charged pro rata of 49s. 6d., with a minimum charge of 2s. 9d.
Hokitika ... Nails ... ... ... ... 52s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 1 ton per consignment.
Stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive Methven ... Classes C and D ... 33s. per ton, including delivery as per Reg. 34.
Ashburton Class C, n.o.s. ... 44s. per each 8-ton four-wheeled wagon. Minimum quantity, four wagons per week. Owners to load and unload.
Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., excepting explosives, benzine, kerosene, and similar oils 37s. 3d. per ton. This rate does not include delivery.
Christchurch Ashburton Ice-cream conveyed by express or mail trains, when accommodation is available in the Guards’ vans of such trains
Winslow Classes C and D ... 33s. per ton.
Windermere Hinds Ealing Rangitata Island Rangitata Orari ... Geraldine Winchester Temuka Arowhenua Seadown Washdyke Smithfield . Timaru 35s. 9d. per ton.
38s. 6d. per ton.
40s. 9d. per ton.
40s. 9d. per ton.


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🚂 Miscellaneous Freight Rates (continued from previous page)

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Freight Rates, Balmoral, Pahau, Culverden, Middleton, Christchurch, Greymouth, Hokitika, Methven, Ashburton, Winslow, Windermere, Hinds, Ealing, Rangitata Island, Rangitata, Orari, Geraldine, Winchester, Temuka, Arowhenua, Seadown, Washdyke, Smithfield, Timaru