New Zealand Gazette – 1948 – No. 27

Page 567

✨ Railway Freight Rates and Delivery Regulations



MAY 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 567.

  1. Delivery of Goods and Minimum Charges, South Island Main Line and Branches

  2. Goods of Classes C and D, except such goods as require special delivery arrangements, consigned as under, will be delivered by the Department within the limits of the areas which it may from time to time determine in that behalf:—

Station to Station from
Rangiora (1s. 2d. per ton to be added to the rates for consignments other than from stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive) Any station.
Mina .. .. .. .. Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive
Waiau .. .. .. .. "
Leeston .. .. .. .. Any station.
Kirwee .. .. .. .. Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive.
Coalgate .. .. .. .. "
Ashburton .. .. .. .. Lyttelton and stations Christchurch, Papanui, Hornby, inclusive.
Orari (for Geraldine) .. .. .. Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive, and Timaru.
*Orari (for Geraldine) .. .. .. Belfast.
†Fairlie .. .. .. .. Timaru.
Waimate .. .. .. .. Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive.
Waimate .. .. .. .. †Timaru.
Balclutha .. .. .. .. Dunedin, Caversham, or Burnside.
Gore .. .. .. .. Dunedin, Caversham, Burnside, and Invercargill.
  • Applies only to soap, soda crystals, and candles, direct ex factory.
    † Applies only to benzine, kerosene, and fuel oil in drums, and includes, in addition to delivery, the return of empty drums to rail.
    ‡ The Department will also undertake the collection at Timaru within such area as it may determine of goods of Classes C and D (excepting such goods which require special cartage arrangements) consigned to Waimate.

  1. For the purposes of this regulation Classes C and D will be deemed to include goods chargeable at such rates plus a percentage or other increase.

  2. The minimum charges for goods subject to delivery in accordance with the provisions of this regulation will be as follows:—

Not exceeding 1 qr. .. .. .. .. 2 0
Over 1 qr., but not exceeding 1 cwt. .. .. 2 7
,, 1 cwt. ,, 2 cwt. .. .. 3 4
,, 2 cwt. ,, 3 cwt. .. .. 4 0
,, 3 cwt. ,, 5 cwt. .. .. 5 4
,, 5 cwt. ,, 10 cwt. .. .. 6 7
,, 10 cwt. ,, 15 cwt. .. .. 9 11
,, 15 cwt. ,, 20 cwt. .. .. 13 2
,, 20 cwt. at the rate of (per ton) .. .. 13 2

  1. Wool, &c.

  2. The following rates will be charged on goods of Class H, undumped, per bale:—

From To Winchester. To Temuka. To Washdyke. To Fairlie. To Timaru.
Christchurch .. .. s. d. 6 7 s. d. 6 7 s. d. .. s. d. .. s. d. ..
Addington .. .. 6 7 6 7 .. .. ..
Winchester .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Washdyke .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Eversley .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 8
Winscombe .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 8
Fairlie .. .. .. .. 3 8 .. 3 8
Albury .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 4
Cricklewood .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 4
Smithfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 11
Timaru .. .. 1 5 .. .. 3 8 ..


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🚂 Local Rates Scale of Charges for New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

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Railways, Freight Rates, Haulage Charges, South Island Main Line, Branches, Delivery, Minimum Charges, Wool, Goods Classes