New Zealand Gazette – 1950 – No. 77

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✨ Freight Rates Table



Dec. 19] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2159

  1. Through Booking between Wellington and Stations Elevation–Blenheim inclusive—continued

WELLINGTON–BLENHEIM FREIGHT RATES—continued

Class of Goods. Per Ton of or Charge as indicated. Rate.
General Cargo—continued s. d.
Tanks, empty—
200 gallons .. .. .. Each .. .. 39 6
400 gallons .. .. .. Each .. .. 46 0
600 gallons .. .. .. Each .. .. 66 6
Tanks (underground petrol) 500 gallons .. 40 cubic feet .. 48 6
Tar and other road-sealing preparations .. 20 cwt. .. 48 6
Woolpacks and cornsacks (New Zealand manufacture) 40 cubic feet .. 46 6
Empties—
Cases, crates, and furniture transports, returned, knocked down 40 cubic feet .. 46 0
Sacks—
Empty return or used, in sacks or bales .. 40 cubic feet .. 41 6
Bottles, in sacks, cases, or crates .. 40 cubic feet .. 46 0
Empty return pigeon crates or baskets. See “Homing Pigeons.”
Empty returns, not otherwise specified .. 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 24 3
Empty return cartons, collapsed or otherwise .. 40 cubic feet .. 48 6
Dangerous Cargo
Acids, bisulphide of ammonia, batteries charged with acid, carbide of calcium, gases in cylinders, phosphorus, tetra-ethyl lead 40 cubic feet .. 80 6
Minimum charge for foregoing .. .. Charge.. .. 13 6
Ammunition, gun .. .. .. 20 cwt. .. 225 0
Bombs, live and without fuses .. .. 20 cwt. .. 225 0
Cellulose .. .. .. .. 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
Cleaning and lighting fluids .. .. .. 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
Dynamite, detonators, gelignite in packages up to 50 lb. Package .. 17 6
Fuel oil, in drums .. .. .. .. 40 cubic feet .. 48 6
Fuses, cordite charges .. .. .. .. 50 lb. package .. 17 6
Inflammable oil (including power kerosene)—
In cases .. .. .. .. Case .. .. 3 3
*In drums of 44 gallons capacity .. .. 40 cubic feet .. 56 6
Kerosene, other than power kerosene .. .. 40 cubic feet .. 48 6
Lacquer (with a flash point of less than 150°) .. 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
Paint Enamel (with a flash point of less than 150°) 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
Powder in—
25 lb. packages .. .. .. .. Package .. .. 12 0
50 lb. packages .. .. .. .. Package .. .. 17 6
Rubber cement .. .. .. .. 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
Solution, rubber and tire .. .. .. 40 cubic feet, or 20 cwt. (whichever is greater) 56 6
  • Drums of other capacities to be charged pro rata the rate for 44-gallon drums.


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🚂 Through Booking Freight Rates between Wellington and Blenheim (continued from previous page)

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Freight Rates, Wellington, Blenheim, Cargo, Shipping, Tanks, Tar, Woolpacks, Empties, Dangerous Cargo, Acids, Ammunition, Cellulose, Dynamite, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Paint Enamel, Powder, Rubber Cement