New Zealand Gazette – 1945 – No. 30

Page 463

✨ Railway Freight Rate Amendments



MAY 3] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 463

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

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

Paragraph 1: By omitting from first line the words “ parcels and.”
Subparagraph (d): Amend first two lines to read “ Parcels traffic from or to all stations and goods traffic from ‘or to stations other than Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, inclusive.”

  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.
Levin .. Wellington .. Classes C and D ..
Otaki.. Wellington .. Classes C and D Benzine, kerosene, and similar oils.
  1. Cartage Charges between Taneatua and Whakatane, Opotiki, Waioeka, &c.

By omitting the words “ The following are particulars of the cartage charges from or to Taneatua ” and substituting the following :—
“ Charges will be computed as under :—
“ Rail portion of journey : At appropriate rail rate to or from Taneatua.
“ Road portion of journey : At the rates set out in the following schedule based on the aggregate weight of all packages in each consignment.”

  1. Picton Section

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

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. Rate.
Empties— Cases, crates, and furniture transports, returned, knocked down 40 cub. ft. .. s. d. 29 6

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES

  1. Miscellaneous

By omitting :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Gore .. .. Riccarton .. Creamota, Milk Oaties, Heart O’ Wheat, and Oatie-Nuts 49s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.
Gore .. .. Dunedin .. Creamota, Milk Oaties, Heart O’ Wheat, and Oatie-Nuts 22s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.

By inserting :—

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Kamaka .. Inangahua Jn. .. Timber .. .. .. 10s. 6d. per 100 super. ft., including cartage from Inangahua Jn. to Nelson.
Maimai .. .. Inangahua Jn. .. Timber .. .. .. 9s. 8d. per 100 super. ft., including cartage from Inangahua Jn. to Nelson.
Timaru .. .. Dunedin .. Earthenware jars, direct ex factory 35s. 1d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Timaru .. .. Dunedin .. Red Diamond O-tis, Oatlets, and Semolina, in cartons 35s. 1d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.
Timaru .. .. Invercargill .. Red Diamond O-tis, Oatlets, and Semolina, in cartons 49s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.
Gore .. .. Riccarton .. Creamota, Milk Oaties, Heart O’ Wheat, and Oatie Nuts 53s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.
Gore .. .. Dunedin .. Creamota, Milk Oaties, Heart O’ Wheat, and Oatie Nuts 24s. 3d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons 10 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon.

As witness my hand, this 26th day of April, 1945

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Railways.



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🚂 Local Rates Scale of Charges for Goods (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 April 1945
Railway, Freight, Local Rates, Goods, North Island, South Island, Amendments
  • R. Semple, Minister of Railways