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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 14
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Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation–Blenheim Inclusive
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Parcels and goods traffic through-booked between Wellington and stations Elevation–Blenheim inclusive will be charged at the through rates shown in para. 7 hereof, which include conveyance by rail and steamer; cartage, wharfage and harbour-improvement rates at Wellington; wharfage and handling at Picton; also sorting at Blenheim and the use of tarpaulins.
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On parcels traffic consigned to Wellington, the terminal charge as prescribed in reg. 55, General Scale of Charges, will be additional.
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In the case of consignments from or to north of Wellington or south of Blenheim, railage charges (also the cost of handling to or from railway-wagons at Wellington and/or Blenheim on Classes E, F, H, K, N, P, Q, and R goods) will be additional.
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Traffic through-booked between Wellington and Picton Station will be charged in accordance with the “General Instructions for Through Booking.”
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The rebate at Wellington on Government cargo as provided in the “General Instructions for Through Booking” will apply on consignments exceeding 5 cwt. or 10 cubic feet. A reduction on account of wharfage at Picton is not applicable under this through-booking arrangement.
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When cargo is not carted by the Department between the wharves and railway-station at Wellington, the through rate will be reduced by the following amounts :—
Outward cargo . . . . . . 5s. 0d. per ton.
Inward cargo . . . . . . 1s. 7d. per ton.
| Class of Goods. | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo, not otherwise specified— | s. d. | |
| Wellington–Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. { | 70 6 |
| Blenheim–Wellington | (whichever greater) } | 72 6 |
| General cargo in cartons, paper parcels, or packages under 1 cubic foot— | ||
| Wellington–Blenheim | Ditto | 72 0 |
| Blenheim–Wellington | „ | 76 0 |
| Small lots of general cargo— | ||
| Not Exceeding Cwt. | Not Exceeding Cubic Feet. | |
| ½ or 1 | 4 6 | |
| 1 or 2 | 5 9 | |
| 1½ or 3 | 7 3 | |
| 2 or 4 | 8 9 | |
| 2½ or 5 | 10 6 | |
| 3 or 6 | 12 0 | |
| 3½ or 7 | 13 6 | |
| 4 or 8 | 15 0 | |
| 4½ or 9 | 17 0 | |
| 5 or 10 | 19 0 | |
| (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 | 29 0 |
| Cinematograph films— | ||
| Packages not exceeding ½ cubic foot | Package | 8 9 |
| Packages not exceeding 2 cubic feet | Package | 12 0 |
| Packages not exceeding 3 cubic feet | Package | 17 0 |
| Packages not exceeding 4 cubic feet | Package | 21 6 |
| Packages not exceeding 5 cubic feet | Package | 26 6 |
| *Coke, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 89 6 |
| Crayfish | Sack | 8 2 |
| †Dogs | ||
| *Eggs, in crates | 40 cubic feet | 76 0 |
| Furniture, in transports | Special quotation. |
- Minimum charge—
For consignments up to 5 cwt. or 10 cubic feet . . . . As for small lots of general cargo.
For consignments exceeding 5 cwt. or 10 cubic feet . . . . 19s.
† Dogs on chains or in boxes will be charged at the appropriate rail rates to or from Picton plus charges between Wellington and Picton as shown in the “General Instructions for Through Booking.”
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