New Zealand Gazette – 1950 – No. 58

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✨ Railway Freight Rates



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 58

  1. Through Booking between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim inclusive

Omit the scale of rates, and substitute the following:—

WELLINGTON-BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated. Rate.
General Cargo s. d.
General cargo, not otherwise specified .. 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 48 6
Small lots of general cargo :—
Not exceeding ½ cwt. or 1 cubic foot .. 3 8
Not exceeding 1 cwt. of 2 cubic feet .. 4 7
Not exceeding 1½ cwt. or 3 cubic feet .. 5 10
Not exceeding 2 cwt. of 4 cubic feet .. 7 0
Not exceeding 2½ cwt. or 5 cubic feet .. 8 4
Not exceeding 3 cwt. or 6 cubic feet .. 9 7
(Charges to be computed at these rates on weight or measurement, whichever is greater. Weights or measurements of all packages in each consignment are to be grouped for the purpose of charging.)
Bicycles, assembled, uncrated Each .. 23 6
Cinematograph films—
Packages not exceeding ½ cubic foot Package 8 7
Packages not exceeding 2 cubic feet Package 11 5
Packages not exceeding 3 cubic feet Package 16 2
Packages not exceeding 4 cubic feet Package 21 0
Packages not exceeding 5 cubic feet Package 25 9
Box-timber in bundles 40 cubic feet 48 6
Cheese 20 cwt. (gross weight) 48 6
Coke, in sacks 20 cwt. 52 0
Crayfish Sack .. 5 10
Fruit 40 cubic feet 48 6
Furniture in transports—
Weighing up to 50 cwt. 40 cubic feet 48 6
†Weighing over 50 cwt. up to 60 cwt. 20 cwt. 49 6
†Weighing over 60 cwt. up to 70 cwt. 20 cwt. 51 6
†Weighing over 70 cwt. up to 80 cwt. 20 cwt. 53 6
†Weighing over 80 cwt. up to 90 cwt. 20 cwt. 55 6
†Weighing over 90 cwt. up to 100 cwt. 20 cwt. 60 0
Empty Return Crates or Baskets.‡
Homing pigeons in crates or baskets— Homing Pigeons.‡ s. d.
Not exceeding 1 cubic foot s. d. 3 11
Not exceeding 2 cubic feet 4 5 4 4
Not exceeding 3 cubic feet 5 1 4 5
Not exceeding 4 cubic feet 6 1 4 5
Not exceeding 5 cubic feet 7 1 4 7
Not exceeding 6 cubic feet 8 2 5 4
Not exceeding 7 cubic feet 9 3 5 11
Not exceeding 8 cubic feet 10 5 6 6
Not exceeding 9 cubic feet 11 6 7 1
Not exceeding 10 cubic feet 12 7 7 9
Not exceeding 11 cubic feet 13 9 8 4
Not exceeding 12 cubic feet 14 11 8 10
Not exceeding 13 cubic feet 16 2 9 5
Not exceeding 14 cubic feet 17 6 10 1
Not exceeding 15 cubic feet 17 8 10 8
Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated. Rate. s. d.
Lime (builders’, unslaked) 20 cwt. 61 6
Linseed oil in drums 40 cubic feet 52 0
Manures, not otherwise specified, including basic slag and agricultural lime 20 cwt. 46 6
Manures, odious 20 cwt. 48 6
Meat, frozen and fresh, in general cargo stowage—
Carcasses and sides, pork Per lb. 0 1⅞
Legs of pork Per lb. 0 2⅜
Carcasses, beef Per lb. 0 2⅜
Carcasses, mutton Carcass 3 8
Carcasses, lamb, up to 45 lb. each Carcass 2 11
Metal, scrap, packed in tins, sacks, or cases 20 cwt. 52 0
Motor tractors weighing up to 50 cwt. 40 cubic feet §
Newsprint 20 cwt. 57 6
Oysters, in sacks Sack 5 10
  • These rates include (in addition to wharfage, loading or unloading at Picton, and the use of tarpaulins), cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington, and sorting at Blenheim. Consignments of general cargo exceeding 3 cwt. in weight or 6 cubic feet measurement will be charged 9s. 7d. or at the rates applicable to general cargo, whichever is greater.

† The freight to be charged on the actual weight at the above rates and the excess of the measurement over the weight to be charged in addition at 35s. per 40 cubic feet.

‡ The rates for consignments measuring up to and including 15 cubic feet include (in addition to wharfage, loading, or unloading at Picton) cartage, wharfage, and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington, and sorting at Blenheim. Consignments of homing pigeons and empty return crates or baskets exceeding 15 cubic feet will be charged at rates of 39s. and 19s 6d. respectively per ton of 40 cubic feet plus the appropriate charges for cartage, wharfage and harbour-improvement rate at Wellington, and sorting at Blenheim.

§ Charge first 100 cubic feet at 48s. 6d. per 40 cubic feet and the balance of the measurement at 35s. per 40 cubic feet.



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🚂 Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway Charges, Freight Rates, Wellington, Blenheim, General Cargo, Bicycles, Cinematograph Films, Box-timber, Cheese, Coke, Crayfish, Fruit, Furniture, Homing Pigeons, Lime, Linseed Oil, Manures, Meat, Metal, Motor Tractors, Newsprint, Oysters