✨ Railway Freight Rates
MAY 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 549
- Through Booking between Wellington and Stations Elevation–Blenheim inclusive—continued
WELLINGTON–BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES—continued
| Class of Goods. | Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo—continued | s. d. | |
| Posts, fencing, wooden, and strainers (each strainer to be charged as three posts; two stays to be charged as three posts) | 100 posts | 141 8 |
| Rails— | ||
| Up to 24 ft. lengths | 20 cwt. | 43 6 |
| Over 24 ft. up to 34 ft. lengths | 20 cwt. | 47 0 |
| Sewing-machines | Each | 19 0 |
| Sugar | 20 cwt. | 43 6 |
| Tanks, empty— | ||
| 200 gallons | Each | 34 6 |
| 400 gallons | Each | 41 0 |
| 600 gallons | Each | 61 6 |
| Tanks (underground petrol) 500 gallons | 40 cubic feet | 43 6 |
| Tar and other road-sealing preparations | 20 cwt. | 43 6 |
| Woolpacks and cornsacks (New Zealand manufacture) | 40 cubic feet | 41 6 |
| Empties— | ||
| Cases, crates, and furniture transports, returned, knocked down | 40 cubic feet | 41 0 |
| Sacks— | ||
| Empty return or used, in sacks or bales | 40 cubic feet | 36 6 |
| Bottles, in sacks, cases, or crates | 40 cubic feet | 41 0 |
| Empty return pigeon crates or baskets. See “Homing Pigeons.” | ||
| Empty returns, not otherwise specified | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) | 21 9 |
Dangerous Cargo
| Acids, bisulphide of ammonia, batteries charged with acid, carbide of calcium, gases in cylinders, phosphorus, tetra-ethyl lead | 40 cubic feet | 75 6 |
| Minimum charge for foregoing | Charge | 12 0 |
| Ammunition, gun | 20 cwt. | 225 0 |
| Bombs, live and without fuses | 20 cwt. | 225 0 |
| Dynamite, detonators, gelignite in packages up to 50 lb. | Package | 17 6 |
| Fuel oil, in drums | 40 cubic feet | 43 6 |
| Fuses, cordite charges | 50 lb. package | 17 6 |
| Inflammable oil (including power kerosene)— | ||
| In cases | Case | 3 0 |
| *In drums of 44 gallons capacity | 40 cubic feet | 51 6 |
| Kerosene, other than power kerosene | 40 cubic feet | 43 6 |
| Powder in— | ||
| 25 lb. packages | Package | 12 0 |
| 50 lb. packages | Package | 17 6 |
Timber
| New Zealand softwood, oregon, redwood (sawn)— | ||
| Up to 24 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 12 3 |
| Over 24 ft. up to 36 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 12 9 |
| Over 36 ft. up to 42 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 13 6 |
| Over 42 ft. up to 48 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 14 6 |
| Hardwood, sawn— | ||
| Up to 20 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 15 0 |
| Over 20 ft. up to 25 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 15 6 |
| Over 25 ft. up to 30 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 16 3 |
| Over 30 ft. up to 35 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 17 3 |
| Over 35 ft. up to 40 ft. lengths | 100 superficial feet | 18 3 |
- Drums of other capacities to be charged pro rata the rate for 44-gallon drums.
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NZ Gazette 1948, No 27
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