Wool Freight Rates




Dec. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2149

  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Feilding Wellington Sheep-skins, calf-skins, hides, horse-hair 48s. 7d. per ton.
Petone Tallow 63s. 1d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment.
Aorangi Wellington Hides and sheep-skins 48s. 7d. per ton.
Bunnythorpe Wellington Glaxo and milk-powder, packed 40s. 11d. per ton.
Glucose D, packed Class D.
Palmerston North Wellington Classes C and D, n.o.s. 60s. 9d. per ton.
Bacon, packed 47s. 11d. per ton.
Honey, extracted and section Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent., and empty returns (excepting explosives). Owner’s risk. 51s. 8d. per ton. 27s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Quantities of less than 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged as for 8 tons or at 35s. per ton, small lots, pro rata, minimum charge, 1s. 6d., whichever is cheaper. Minimum, 10 four-wheeled wagons each and every week, including tonnage railed in the reverse direction. Owners to load and unload.
Foxton Any station North Island Main Line and Branches except Wellington Woolpacks or woolpack fragments, in bales Class D, less 10 per cent.
Woolpacks or woolpack fragments, in bales, n.o.s. 33s. 9d. per ton.
Woolpacks or woolpack fragments, in bales £8 18s. 3d. per four-wheeled wagon containing not more than 8 tons. Any tonnage in excess of 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon will be charged at 14s. 10d. per ton.
Wellington Hemp or tow, in bales, dressed, pressed 36s. 5d. per ton.
Flax-fibre matting, packed, direct ex factory 60s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Any less quantity will be charged as 5 tons or at Class C rate on actual weight, whichever is the cheaper.


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🚂 Wool Freight Rates for New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

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Railways, Freight Rates, Miscellaneous Goods, Feilding, Wellington, Petone, Aorangi, Bunnythorpe, Palmerston North, Foxton