New Zealand Gazette – 1950 – No. 77

Page 2153

✨ Railway Freight Regulations



Dec. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2153

  1. Through Booking of Goods via Maungaturoto to or from Toka Toka and Intermediate Points—continued

SMALL-LOTS SCALE

Weight not Exceeding. Class C. Class D. Class E plus 50%, Fruit and Vegetables. Class C plus 20%. Class C plus 50%. Class C. Doub’e Rate.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
3 lb. 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 3
7 lb. 2 0 1 9 1 3 2 0 2 3 2 9
14 lb. 2 3 2 0 1 6 2 6 2 9 3 0
Exceeding 14 lb. (As per Reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.)

NOTE.—Parcels traffic from or to all stations and goods traffic from or to stations other than those listed in this regulation, will be charged at the appropriate rail rates to or from Maungaturoto plus cartage charges from or to Maungaturoto as scheduled in the “General Instructions for Through Booking.”

  1. Traffic to or From Port Whangarei and Opua Wharves

  2. Except as otherwise specified, goods of Classes C, D, and H consigned to or from stations Paparoa to Whangae Bridge inclusive (including stations on branch lines) from or to ships at Port Whangarei or Opua will be charged Class C plus 33⅓ per cent., according to the provisions of Reg. 127, General Scale of Charges.

  3. Ships shall place goods in and take delivery of goods from trucks at Opua Wharf which shall, for the purpose of receipt and delivery of goods, be deemed to be a flag-station.

  4. The Department may require owners to unload timber from the wharf at Opua. For unloading performed by the Department the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:—

At the skids .. .. .. .. .. s. d.
0 1¾
At the wharf .. .. .. .. .. 0 8½

  1. All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the harbour within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be completed when the logs are placed within the booms.

  2. The haulage charge on goods between Whangarei and Port Whangarei will be computed as per subparagraph (b), paragraph 1, Reg. 96, General Scale of Charges. Minimum loads: General cargo, 3 tons per four-wheeled wagon; other goods, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. For handling and/or sorting at Whangarei charges as per subparagraph (d), paragraph 1, and subparagraph (a), paragraph 2, Reg. 96, General Scale of Charges, will be enforced. The charges on goods conveyed to or from the wharf from or to stations beyond Whangarei will be computed on the Whangarei mileage plus two miles.

  3. Tallying, Auckland Wharves

  4. For tallying goods of Classes C and D, except sugar, to or from ships at the Auckland wharves a charge of 1s. 4d. per ton, weight or measurement at the option of the Department, will be made. Minimum charge, 1s. 4d.

  5. For tallying sugar to or from ships at the Auckland wharves, and golden syrup or treacle when such are loaded simultaneously with sugar, a charge of 4d. per ton will be made. Minimum charge, 1s. 4d.

  6. Consignments of basic slag and artificial manures loaded ex ship at Auckland direct into railway-wagons and tallied by the Department will be charged 1s. 4d. per ton for such services.



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🚂 Through Booking of Goods via Maungaturoto to or from Toka Toka and Intermediate Points (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Rates, Railways, Maungaturoto, Toka Toka, Paparoa, Matakoe, Ruawai, Raupo, Naumai

🚂 Traffic to or From Port Whangarei and Opua Wharves

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Rates, Railways, Port Whangarei, Opua Wharves, Paparoa, Whangae Bridge

🚂 Tallying, Auckland Wharves

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight Rates, Railways, Auckland Wharves, Tallying Charges