New Zealand Gazette – 1943 – No. 18

Page 345

✨ Railway Freight Rates



Mar. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 345

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

By adding the following :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Henderson and Auckland Wellington .. Wine, manufactured from fresh fruit grown in New Zealand, bottled or in bulk 70s. per ton.
Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Stations Ngongotaha—Rotorua inclusive { Class C, n.o.s. .. ..
Class D .. .. 60s. per ton.
48s. 6d. per ton.
Auckland .. Taneatua .. Benzine, kerosene, fuel oil, lubricating oil, grease, packed. Owner’s risk 60s. per ton. Minimum charge as for 28/44 gallon drums per four-wheeled wagon.
Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Taneatua .. Beer, wines, spirits, packed 57s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per consignment.
Westfield .. Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co.’s Siding, Southdown Frozen meat .. .. 1s. 7d. per ton. Minimum charge, 15s. per W wagon.
Westfield .. Southdown .. Live-stock .. .. 15s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Southdown .. Westfield .. Live-stock .. .. 15s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Southdown .. Westfield .. Boneless beef for canning purposes 1s. 7d. per ton. Minimum charge, 15s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Waihi and Te Aroha Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Tallow .. .. .. 30s. per ton, subject to a minimum load of 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
New Plymouth .. Inglewood .. Classes C and D. Owner’s risk 10s. per ton. Minimum charge, 1s. 6d. per consignment.
New Plymouth .. Stations Durham Road to Midhirst inclusive Classes C and D. Owner’s risk 12s. 9d. per ton. Minimum charge, 1s. 6d. per consignment.
Greytown, Carterton, Woodside, and Woodville Auckland, Frankton Junction, and stations on Branch lines from Frankton Junction Fresh gooseberries (packed) forwarded from Palmers-ton North in the guard’s van of the 3 p.m. Wellington—Auckland express train when accommodation is available in the guard’s van of this train Double the rates as specified in paragraph 4, Reg. 85, General Scale of Charges.
  1. Through Booking to or from Ports on the Kaipara.

By omitting this regulation.

8A. Through Booking of Goods via Maungaturoto to Toka Toka and Intermediate Points.

By omitting this regulation and substituting the following :—

8A. Through Booking of Goods via Maungaturoto to or from Toka Toka and Intermediate Points.

Parcels and goods traffic conveyed by rail between the undermentioned stations and Maungaturoto, and road between Maungaturoto and Paparoa (Town), Matakohc, Ruawai, Raupo, Naumai, and Toka Toka, will be charged at the rates shown in each case :—

(a) From Morningside—
Butter-box shooks .. .. .. .. .. 33 2
(b) From Portland—
Cement .. .. .. .. .. 18 2
(c) From or to stations Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, inclusive :—

Class of Goods. To or from
Paparoa (Town), Matakohc, or Ruawai. Raupo, Naumai, or Toka Toka.
Rate per Ton. s. d. Rate per Ton. s. d.
C .. .. .. .. 55 0 66 0
C plus 20% .. .. 66 0 79 3
C plus 50% .. .. 82 6 99 0
C double rate.. .. 110 0 132 0
D .. .. .. .. 45 0 49 0
E .. .. .. .. 21 0 36 10
E plus 25% .. .. 27 6 37 6
E plus 50% .. .. 31 6 43 6
Fresh New-Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables 32 0 45 4
Returned empties, n.o.s. 27 6 27 6
Butter, packed .. .. 32 6 ..


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