Railway Freight Rates




Dec. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3647

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES—continued.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued.

  1. Miscellaneous—continued.

By adding 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 £10 10s. 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 £9 5s. 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 £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.
Auckland .. Morrinsville, Waharoa, and Waitoa Benzine, kerosene, fuel oil, and lubricating oils and grease, packed. Owner’s risk 30s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5½ tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Auckland .. Te Aroha .. Plaster .. .. .. 24s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Penrose .. Stations New Plymouth—Palmerston North—Wellington—Woodville—Waikokopu inclusive, including stations on Branch lines between those stations Rubber goods direct from factory Class D.
Palmerston North Wellington .. Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., and empty returns (explosives excepted). Owner’s risk 16s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Quantities of less than 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged as for 8 tons or at 22s. per ton, small lots, pro rata, minimum charge, 1s. 1d., whichever is cheaper. Minimum, 10 four-wheeled wagons per week from Wellington to Palmerston North and/or Palmerston North to Wellington. Owners to load and unload.
Wellington .. Palmerston North Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., and empty returns (explosives excepted). Owner’s risk 16s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. Minimum, 10 four-wheeled wagons per week from Wellington to Palmerston North and/or Palmerston North to Wellington.


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