Railway Freight Rates




FEB. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 241

  1. Picton Section.

Paragraph 18: By omitting the schedule of rates under the heading “Wellington—
Blenheim Freight Rates” and substituting the following :—

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) 28 6
Small lots of general cargo :—
Not exceeding ½ cwt. or 1 cubic foot .. 2 7
„ 1 „ 2 cubic feet .. 3 1
„ 1½ „ 3 „ .. 4 1
„ 2 „ 4 „ .. 4 11
„ 2½ „ 5 „ .. 5 5
„ 3 „ 6 „ .. 6 0
(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, uncrated Each 12 6
Cinematograph films—
Packages not exceeding ½ cubic foot Package 7 0
„ 1 „ 2 cubic feet Package 9 1
„ 2 „ 3 „ Package 12 7
„ 3 „ 4 „ Package 16 8
„ 4 „ 5 „ Package 20 8
Coke, in sacks Sack 1 6
Fruit—
Not otherwise specified 40 cub. ft. 28 6
For export 40 cub. ft. 23 0
Furniture in transports—
Weighing up to 40 cwt. 40 cub. ft. 28 6
† Weighing over 40 up to 50 cwt. 20 cwt. 38 0
„ 50 „ 60 „ 20 cwt. 41 0
„ 60 „ 70 „ 20 cwt. 44 0
„ 70 „ 80 „ 20 cwt. 47 0
„ 80 „ 90 „ 20 cwt. 51 0
„ 90 „ 100 „ 20 cwt. 55 6
Lime (builders’ unslaked) 20 cwt. 34 0
Manures, not otherwise specified, including basic slag and agricultural lime 20 cwt. 28 6
Manures, odious 20 cwt. 31 6
Newsprint 40 cub. ft. 24 8
Plate glass—
Packages up to 20 cubic feet 40 cub. ft. 42 0
Packages over 20 and up to 40 cubic feet 40 cub. ft. 47 0
Sewing machines Each 11 0
Woolpacks and cornsacks (New Zealand manufacture) 40 cub. ft. 25 0
Tanks, empty—
200 gallons Each 19 6
400 gallons Each 29 6
600 gallons Each 44 6
Underground petrol tanks, 500 gallons 40 cub. ft. 28 6
Motor-vehicle engines consigned to Wellington for reconditioning at Ford Motor Co.’s factory (Minimum charge for small lots as for general cargo) 40 cub. ft. 23 3
Empuis—
Sacks—
Empty return or used in bundles of 25 Bundle 2 5
Empty return or used in sacks 40 cub. ft. 28 6
Empty return or used in bales 40 cub. ft. 25 0
Bottles, in sacks, cases, or casks 40 cub. ft. 25 0
Benzine drums, empty return, 44 gallons Drum 4 3
Empty returns, not otherwise specified 40 cub. ft. or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 14 3

*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 6s. 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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