Railway Charges and Regulations




Aug. 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1007

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

By adding :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Whangarei Auckland Tallow, packed in drums or casks 46s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
Pinedale Penrose Seasoned insignis pine timber 4s. 5d. per 100 sup. ft., subject to minimum loads as set out here-under :—
Class of Wagon. Min mum Load. Sup. Ft.
L (8 ton) 4,000
L (10 ton) 5,000
LA 6,000
U 8,000
RB or UB 12,000
  1. Timber Traffic, Kaihu Section

By omitting this regulation :—

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

By adding the following :—

Class of Goods. To or From
Paparoa (Town), Matakohe, or Ruawai. Raupo Naumai, or Toka Toka.
Kerosene and fuel oil in 44-gallon drums .. Rate per Drum. s. d. Rate per Drum. s. d.
9 6 10 6
Returned empty kerosene and fuel oil drums .. 1 6 1 6
  1. Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges—North Island Main Line and Branches

Paragraph 1, subparagraph (b) : By omitting :—

Station to Station from Description of Goods delivered by Department. Goods, in addition to those listed in Subparagraph (a) excluded from Delivery Arrangement.
Shannon Wellington Classes C and D .. Benzine, kerosene, and similar oils.
Woodville Wellington Classes C and D .. Fish.
Napier Wellington Classes C and D .. Fish.

By inserting in column headed “Goods, in addition to those listed in Sub-paragraph (a) excluded from Delivery Arrangement” opposite the “Station to” shown in each case, the following :—

Station to
Stratford }
Eltham /
Hawera

Goods excluded from Delivery Arrangement
{ Basketware, fish, furniture, porcelain baths, W.C. pans, wash-basins, wickerware, ranges, benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils.
Furniture, porcelain baths, W.C. pans, wash-basins, ranges.

  1. Cartage Charges between Taneatua and Whakatane, Opotiki, Matawai, Te Karaka, and Gisborne
    By omitting this regulation, and substituting the following :—

  2. Cartage Charges between Taneatua and Whakatane, Opotiki, Waioeka, Oponae, Wairata, Matawai, Te Karaka, and Gisborne

Parcels and goods traffic may be consigned between any station and the points specified hereunder, via Taneatua. The following are particulars of the cartage charges from or to Taneatua :—

—— Whakatane. Opotiki. Waioeka. Oponae, Wairata. Gisborne, Matawai, Te Karaka.
Goods and parcels not otherwise specified— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Weight not exceeding 7 lb. 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 11
” 14 lb. 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 11 1 3
” 21 lb. 0 9 0 11 0 11 1 2 1 6
” 28 lb. 0 9 0 11 0 11 1 2 2 0
” 42 lb. 0 9 1 2 1 5 1 9 2 4
” 56 lb. 0 9 1 2 1 5 1 9 2 11
” 70 lb. 0 9 1 2 1 5 1 9 3 0
” 84 lb. 1 0 1 9 2 3 2 7 3 3
” 112 lb. 1 0 1 9 2 3 2 7 3 7
1¼ cwt. and not exceeding 2 cwt. .. 1 6 2 10 3 5 4 0
2¼ ” 2 3 4 3 4 10 5 5 Exceeding
3¼ ” 3 0 5 8 6 6 6 9 1 cwt.,
4¼ ” 3 9 6 9 8 2 8 6 7ls. 4d
5¼ ” 4 6 7 11 9 11 10 2 per ton
6¼ ” 5 3 9 0 11 7 12. 5 pro rata.
7¼ ” 6 0 10 2 13 0 14 8
8¼ ” 6 9 11 3 14 1 16 11
Consignments exceeding 9 cwt. (minimum charge as for 9 cwt.), pro rata, per ton 9 0 21 8 24 9 31 0


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🚂 Alterations to the Scale of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

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Railway charges, fare alterations, luggage rules, parcel rates, goods classification