New Zealand Gazette – 1944 – No. 71

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 71

GOODS—LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES—continued

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued

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

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—continued

Whakatane. Opotiki. Waioeka. Oponae, Wairata. Gisborne, Matawai, Te Karaka.
Goods of Classes E and E plus 25 and 50 per cent., per ton s. d. * s. d. * s. d. * s. d. * s. d. 50 0
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. 1 11
Articles of a light and bulky or fragile nature n.o.s. At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., plus 50 per cent.
Bicycles, pedal, unpacked } At double rate for goods and parcels n.o.s.
,, motor, unpacked }
Cement, per ton * * * * 50 0
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. 1 11
Chaff, per ton * * * * 35 9
Dogs, drovers’, in lots of four or more, per dog .. .. .. .. 5 6
Dogs n.o.s., each 2 6 2 6 .. .. 7 0
Fruit, pro rata, per ton 9 0 21 8 24 9 31 0 50 0
Minimum charge 0 6 0 10 0 11 1 2 1 11
Furniture removals. By special arrangement.
Furniture, n.o.s. At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., plus 50 per cent.
Library exchanges (as described in Reg. 59, General Scale of Charges). At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., less 50 per cent. Minimum charge, 6d. per package.
Lime, per ton } * * * * 35 9
Manure, per ton }
Meatmeal, per ton }
Mattresses, kapok or wire } At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., plus 50 per cent.
Machines, sewing }
Millinery }
Pups in boxes (maximum charge as for dogs n.o.s.) }
Pigeons, homing, in crates. At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., less 25 per cent.
Posts, fencing (conveyed when accommodation is available), per 100 .. .. .. .. 55 0
Radios. At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., plus 50 per cent.
Returned empties (including returned show exhibits). At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s., less 50 per cent. Minimum charge 0 6 0 8 0 8 1 2 2 3
Seed, grass, per ton * * * * 65 4
Timber, per 100 super. ft. 2 3 3 8 4 6 } Oponae 7 1 } 12 6
Wairata 7 11 }
Vegetables, pro rata per ton 9 0 21 8 24 9 31 0 50 0
Minimum charge 0 6 0 10 0 11 1 2 1 11
Wool, under ten bales per consignment, per bale 2 3 4 10 5 2 } Oponae 7 0 } 10 10
Wairata 7 6 }
Wool, ten or more bales per consignment, per bale 1 9 4 3 4 7 } Oponae 6 5 } 10 3
Wairata 6 11 }
  • At the rate for goods and parcels n.o.s.
  1. Gisborne Section

By adding :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Motuhora .. Park Racecourse Road metal .. 6s. 7d. per ton.
Motuhora or Matawai Gisborne .. Log timber .. £8 per UB wagon.
  1. Picton Section

Paragraph 18: By omitting from the schedule of rates under the heading “Wellington—Blenheim Freight Rates” the following :—

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. Rate.
GENERAL CARGO s. d.
†Soap and soap extract .. 20 cwt. or 40 cub. ft. (whichever is greater) 36 7

† This rate includes in addition to wharfage, loading, or unloading at Picton and the use of tarpaulins) wharfage and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington and sorting at Blenheim, but does not include cartage at Wellington.



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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