New Zealand Gazette – 1947 – No. 49

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✨ Railway Freight Rates



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 49

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

  1. Through Booking between Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate Stations, and Taupo, Wairakei, &c.

Omit this regulation, and substitute the following:—

  1. Through Booking between Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate Stations, and Taupo, Wairakei, &c.

  2. The following through rates will be charged in respect of goods through-booked by rail and road between the undermentioned points, subject to minimum charges as shown in paragraph 2:—
    (a) Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate stations; and Taupo, Wairakei, via Rotorua or via Putaruru; and Oruanui, via Putaruru.
    (b) Auckland, Mount Eden, Otahuhu, Onehunga, and intermediate stations; and Kaingaroa, Murapara, and Te Whaiti, via Rotorua.

Description of Goods.
Through Rate
s. d.
Class C, double rate, per ton
.. .. .. .. .. 143 5
Class C, plus 50%, per ton ..
.. .. .. .. .. 113 8
Class C, plus 20%, per ton ..
.. .. .. .. .. 95 11
Classes C and D, n.o.s., per ton
.. .. .. .. .. 84 0
Benzine, in drums, per drum
.. .. .. .. .. 16 10
Returned empty benzine-drums, per drum
.. .. .. .. .. 3 4
Sugar, per ton
.. .. .. .. .. 77 5
New-Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables, per ton
.. .. .. .. .. 66 10
Cement, per ton
.. .. .. .. .. 57 7
Classes E and E plus 50 per cent.
.. .. .. .. .. 52 4

  1. Small lots of goods of classes C, C plus 20 per cent., C plus 50 per cent., C double rate, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., also New-Zealand-grown fresh fruit and vegetables, will be charged as under:—

Weight not exceeding
Classes C, D, E, E plus 50 per Cent. New-Zealand-grown Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.
Class C plus 20 per Cent.
Class C plus 50 per Cent.
Class C Double Rate.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
1b.
.. .. .. .. .. 1 0
1 0
1 4
1 7
3
.. .. .. .. .. 1 4
1 8
1 11
2 3
7
.. .. .. .. .. 1 10
2 2
2 6
2 9
14
.. .. .. .. .. 2 2
2 5
2 9
3 0
21
.. .. .. .. .. 2 5
2 9
3 0
3 4
28
.. .. .. .. .. 2 9
3 0
3 4
3 11
42
.. .. .. .. .. 3 0
3 4
3 8
4 6
56
.. .. .. .. .. 3 8
4 3
4 10
6 4
84
.. .. .. .. .. 4 3
5 9
6 8
8 5
112

  1. Consignments of furniture exceeding 10 cwt. in weight, joinery exceeding 10 cwt. in weight, and boats, will not be accepted for conveyance under the provisions of this regulation.

The following rates will be amended as indicated:—

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES
26. Miscellaneous

From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Omit Insert
Blenheim Christchurch Jams and preserves, packed 65s.
Butter or cheese from Le Bon’s Bay 33s. 6d. 37s. 4d.
Butter or cheese from Paua Bay 34s. 37s. 10d.
Little River Lyttelton Butter or cheese from Du-vauchelle’s Bay 33s.
Butter or cheese from Barry’s Bay 31s. 6d. 35s. 7d.
Butter or cheese from Takamatua 34s. 7d. 38s. 10d.
Ngahere, Dobson, and Kaiata Inangahua Jn. Timber .. 10s. 6d.
Ahaura, Totara Flat, Ikamatua, and Mawheraiti Inangahua Jn. Timber .. 9s. 8d.
Kamaka Inangahua Jn. Timber .. 10s. 6d.
Maimai Inangahua Jn. Timber .. 9s. 8d.
Greymouth Inangahua Jn. Coke .. 40s.

As witness my hand this 29th day of August, 1947.

R. SEMPLE,
Minister of Railways.

By Authority: E. V. PAUL, Government Printer, Wellington.
Price 1s. 3d.]


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🚂 Amendment to Railway Regulations (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
29 August 1947
Railway Regulations, Freight Charges, Goods Rates, Local Rates Scale
  • R. Semple, Minister of Railways