New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 39

Page 1301

✨ Railway Freight Rates



MAY 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1301

GOODS.—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES—continued.
NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued.
6. Miscellaneous.

By omitting the following :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Auckland .. Taneatua Imported fruit, including fruit from Cook and Niue Islands, also New-Zealand-grown oranges and grapefruit, n.o.s., in standard containers— Not exceeding 20 lb. .. Not exceeding 100 lb. .. Exceeding 100 lb. .. 1s. 3d. per package. 2s. per package. 2s. 9d. per package.
Auckland .. Palmerston North Plaster .. .. .. 58s. 6d. per ton. Minimum load, 10 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
Rotorua .. Wellington Seasoned insignis pine timber 7s. 6d. per 100 super. feet ; subject to minimum loads as set out here-under :—
Class of Wagon. Minimum Load. Sup. Ft.
L (8 ton) 4,000.
L (10 ton) 5,000.
LA 6,000.
Midhirst .. Wellington Casein, packed .. .. 35s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 4 tons, which may include one or more consignments loaded in the same wagon. Small lots loaded in the same wagon as other consignments of casein will be charged pro rata of 35s. 9d. per ton.

By adding the following :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Auckland .. Stations on the North Island Main Line and Branches except Wellington Plaster, direct ex factory .. Class N, including the cost of tarpaulins.
Auckland .. Wellington Plaster, direct ex factory .. 47s. per ton, including cost of tarpaulins. Minimum quantity, 10 tons per 10 ton L or LA wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Auckland .. Tauranga Honey, in bulk, packed direct from blending store 42s. per ton. Small lots, less than 3½ cwt. in weight, will be charged as for 3½ cwt. or on actual weight at the rate for honey in cartons, whichever is the cheaper.
Honey, in cartons, packed, direct from blending store 52s. 6d. per ton.
Auckland .. Taneatua Imported fruit, including fruit from Cook and Niue Islands, also New-Zealand-grown oranges and grapefruit, n.o.s., in standard containers— Not exceeding 100 lb. .. Exceeding 100 lb. .. 2s. per package. 2s. 9d. per package.
Auckland .. Hastings Vinegar, bottled, packed, or in bulk, direct from factory 68s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per consignment.
Otahuhu .. Wairoa and Nuhaka Beer bottled, packed .. .. 90s. per ton. Minimum quantity per consignment, 4 tons to Wairoa and/or Nuhaka.
Rotorua .. Wellington Seasoned insignis pine timber 7s. 6d. per 100 super. feet ; subject to minimum loads as set out here-under :—
Class of Wagon. Minimum Load. Sup. Ft.
L (8 ton) 4,000.
L (10 ton) 5,000.
LA 6,000.
RB 12,000.
UB 12,000.
Tauranga .. Auckland Honey extracted, packed .. 42s. per ton.
New Plymouth .. Stations on the North Island Main Line and Branches Cleansing preparations, direct ex factory Class D.


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