✨ Freight Charges and Coal Rates
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 14
- Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods. | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| Produce—continued | s. d. | |
| *Wheat, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 68 3 |
| *Wheatmeal | 2,000 lb. | 66 3 |
| Seeds— | ||
| *Browntop, dogstail, fescue, rye-grass | 20 cwt. | 123 0 |
| *Cabbage, clover (New Zealand), cow-grass, lucerne, swede, turnip | 20 cwt. | 94 6 |
| *Carrot | 20 cwt. | 86 6 |
| *Clover (Australian), in sacks not exceeding 140 lb. each | 20 cwt. | 94 6 |
| *Cocksfoot, not exceeding 27 sacks to 20 cwt. | 20 cwt. | 128 0 |
| *Lupin | 20 cwt. | 74 6 |
| *Mangold (beet), parsnip | 20 cwt. | 128 0 |
| *Onion | 20 cwt. | 128 0 |
| *Poa pratensis | 20 cwt. | 121 6 |
| *Rape | 20 cwt. | 78 9 |
| *Seed heads (unthreshed) | 20 cwt. | 128 0 |
| *Seeds, vegetable, n.o.s. | 20 cwt. | 128 0 |
| *Tares, in sacks | 20 cwt. | 85 6 |
- 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.
The Department is not responsible for steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment.
SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES
- Coal
Coal, in minimum wagon loads as prescribed in reg. 78, General Scale of Charges, will be charged as follows :—
| From | To | Rate Per Ton. |
|---|---|---|
| Picton (ex-ship) | Grovetown or Blenheim | 16s. 4d., including wharfage, but not handling at Picton. |
| Coalgate | Christchurch | 11s. 6d. (coal dross only). |
| Glentunnel | Sockburn | 14s. 5d. (coal dross only). |
| *Blackball | Greymouth | 8s. 1d. |
| Oamaru | 51 8 | |
| + Blackball | Green Island | 56 11 |
| Blackball | Greymouth | 9 6 |
| * Roa | Westport | 11 8 (coal slack). |
| a Reefton | 13 8 (coal). | |
| * Reefton | Greymouth | 11 8 (coal slack). |
| 13 8 (coal). | ||
| a Cronadun | Westport | 11 8 (coal slack). |
| * Cronadun | 13 8 (coal). | |
| a Inangahua Jn. | Greymouth | 15 2 |
| a Rahui | Westport | 10 6 |
| 8 8 |
- These rates are applicable only to coal for shipment to Nelson, Onekaka, or Tarakohe, or ports outside the South Island, or for bunkering ships at Greymouth, and include all railway charges. † These rates include weighing and delivery to private sidings. a These rates are applicable only to coal for shipment to Nelson, Onekaka, or Tarakohe, or ports outside the South Island, or for bunkering ships at Westport, and include all railway charges.
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Through Booking Freight Charges Between Wellington and Blenheim
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsFreight Charges, Through Booking, Wellington, Blenheim, Railway, Steamer, Cargo, Parcels, Wheat, Wheatmeal, Seeds, Produce
🚂 Coal Rates for South Island Main Line and Branches
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsCoal, Rates, South Island, Picton, Grovetown, Blenheim, Coalgate, Christchurch, Glentunnel, Sockburn, Blackball, Greymouth, Oamaru, Green Island, Roa, Westport, Reefton, Cronadun, Inangahua Jn., Rahui