New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 123

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✨ Railway Freight Rates



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 123

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

  1. Miscellaneous.

By omitting the following :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Auckland or New-market Opua, Otiria, Moerewa, Kawakawa, Kaikohe, Okaihau, Towai, and Whakapara Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., except explosives. Owner’s risk £9 18s. per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. The maximum load of benzine, kerosene, or similar oils chargeable at this rate will be 31 44-gallon drums per four-wheeled wagon.
Hikurangi and Ruatangata (Springs) Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., except explosives. Owner’s risk £8 16s. per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. The maximum load of benzine, kerosene, or similar oils chargeable at this rate will be 31 44-gallon drums per four-wheeled wagon.
Whangarei .. Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., except explosives. Owner’s risk £7 14s. per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. The maximum load of benzine, kerosene, or similar oils chargeable at this rate will be 31 44-gallon drums per four-wheeled wagon.
Penrose .. Stations New Plymouth—Stratford inclusive, Ngaere—Marton inclusive, Greatford—Napier inclusive, Longburn—Wellington inclusive, Kaiwarra—Ngawapurua inclusive, and stations on Waitara, Opunake, Wanganui, Foxton, and Greytown branches Rubber goods direct from factory Class D.
Palmerston North Wellington .. Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., also empty returns (explosives excepted). Owner’s risk £6 per four-wheeled wagon containing not more than 8 tons. Any weight in excess of 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged at the rate of 15s. per ton. Owners to load and unload. Quantities of less than 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged for at the rate of 22s. per ton. Small lots pro rata. Minimum charge, 1s. 1d. Minimum, 10 four-wheeled wagons per week from Palmerston North to Wellington and/or Wellington to Palmerston North. Participation in this rate is subject to the conclusion of a special agreement with the Department.
Wellington .. Palmerston North Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., also empty returns (explosives excepted). Owner’s risk £6 per four-wheeled wagon containing not more than 8 tons. Any weight in excess of 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged at the rate of 15s. per ton. Owners to load and unload. Minimum, 10 four-wheeled wagons per week from Wellington to Palmerston North and/or Palmerston North to Wellington. Participation in this rate is subject to the conclusion of a special agreement with the Department.


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