Railway Freight Rates




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 58

WELLINGTON–BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES—continued

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. Rate.
s. d.
Wool and Skins
Rabbit-skins, in bales, undumped 40 cubic feet 48 6
Sheep-skins—
In bales, dumped 40 cubic feet 46 0
In woolpacks, undumped Bale 18 6
Wool, in bales—
Double-dumped Double dumped bale 24 6
Single-dumped Single dumped bale 12 3
Undumped Bale 13 3
In fadges Each 9 3
Wool, in bags Each 2 6

Hemp, Hides, Pelts, Tallow, Tow

| Hemp, in bales, dumped or undumped | 20 cwt. | 62 0 |
| Hides, in sacks | 40 cubic feet | 48 6 |
| Pelts, in casks | 40 cubic feet | 46 6 |
| Tallow, in casks or drums | 40 cubic feet | 48 6 |
|
Tow, in bales, pressed or unpressed | 20 cwt. | 64 0 |

Produce

| Beans | 20 cwt. | 46 6 |
| Barley and oats | 20 cwt. | 45 6 |
| Bran | 2,000 lb. | 45 6 |
| Chaff, not otherwise specified | Sack | 3 0 |
| Chaff, lucerne | Sack | 3 0 |
| Flour | 2,000 lb. | 37 6 |
| Hay and straw | 20 cwt. | 75 0 |
| Kumeras, in small bags | 20 cwt. | 48 6 |
| Linseed meal, Linmeal, Linseed Offal Meal— | | |
| In sacks not exceeding 120 lb. each | 20 cwt. | 48 6 |
| In sacks exceeding 120 lb. each | 20 cwt. | 43 0 |
| Maize and rye corn | 20 cwt. | 43 6 |
| Malt | 20 cwt. | 46 6 |
| Meal, lucerne, not exceeding 22 sacks per 20 cwt. | 20 cwt. | 66 6 |
| Oatmeal | 2,000 lb. | 43 0 |
| Onions, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 55 6 |
| Onions, in small bags and cases | 40 cubic feet | 48 6 |
| Peas | 20 cwt. | 46 6 |
| Pollard | 2,000 lb. | 43 0 |
| Potatoes— | | |
| In sacks | 20 cwt. | 48 0 |
| New, in small bags | 20 cwt. | 55 6 |
| Vegetables, not otherwise specified, including beet, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, marrows, parsnips, pumpkins— | | |
| In sacks with mouths closely sewn | Sack | 4 6 |
| In sacks with mouths not closely sewn | Sack | 6 9 |
| In packages other than above | 40 cubic feet | 48 6 |
| Walnuts | 40 cubic feet | 48 6 |
| Wheat, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 43 6 |
| Wheatmeal | 2,000 lb. | 41 0 |
| Seeds— | | |
| Browntop, dogstail, fescue, ryegrass | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Cabbage, clover (N.Z.), cow-grass, lucerne, swede, turnip | 20 cwt. | 66 6 |
| Carrot | 20 cwt. | 58 6 |
| Clover (Australian), in sacks not exceeding 140 lb. each | 20 cwt. | 66 6 |
| Cocksfoot, not exceeding 27 sacks to 20 cwt. | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Lupin | 20 cwt. | 46 6 |
| Mangold (beet), parsnip | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Onion | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Poa Pratensis | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Rape | 20 cwt. | 48 6 |
| Seed heads (unthreshed) | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Seeds, vegetable, n.o.s. | 20 cwt. | 84 6 |
| Tares, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 48 6 |

  • Not exceeding 150 cubic feet per 20 cwt.

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES

  1. Coal

Omit :—

From To Rate per Ton.
s. d.
*Roa Greymouth 5 7

Insert :—

From To Rate per Ton.
s. d.
*Roa Greymouth 7 11
†Granity Smithfield 46 5
†Ngakawau.. Smithfield 46 5


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

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Railway Charges, Freight Rates, Wellington, Blenheim, Wool, Skins, Hemp, Hides, Pelts, Tallow, Tow, Produce, Coal