Railway Freight Rates




MAY 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 549

  1. 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 |
| Round timber at the rate for sawn timber, plus 33⅓ per cent. | | |

  • Drums of other capacities to be charged pro rata the rate for 44-gallon drums.


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