Railway Freight Rates




  1. Benzine, Kerosene, &c., in Owner's Tank Wagons

The charges for the conveyance of benzine, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, also crude, residual, or fuel oils in owner's tank wagons will be as follows:—

From To Benzine, Kerosene, and Similar Mineral Oils. Rate Per Ton. Crude, Residual, or Fuel Oils. Rate Per Ton.
Lyttelton Christchurch s. d. 8 10 s. d. 8 10
Addington 10 7 ..
Blenheim 111 9 103 2
Middleton 12 2 12 2
Sockburn 13 3 13 3
Greymouth 90 10 82 2
Westport 115 7 ..
Ashburton 30 0 30 0
Timaru 67 3 67 3
Oamaru 94 7 ..
Invercargill 143 4 ..
Dunedin Oamaru 55 0 50 1
Cromwell 85 9 ..
Alexandra 79 9 71 3
Gore 45 7 45 7
Invercargill 71 8 71 8
Bluff Gore 42 8 ..
Invercargill 8 0 8 0
  • Oils having a specific gravity of 8 lb. or more per gallon. (Fuel or crude oils having a specific gravity of less than 1b. per gallon will be charged as kerosene.)
  1. Miscellaneous
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Woolston . . Glue pieces, packed 12s. per ton. The charges on consignments ex-ship will be computed in accordance with reg. 127, General Scale of Charges.
Goods ex-ship of Classes C, D, and G, also Classes C, D, and G, subject to a percentage or other reduction. Owner's risk 15s. per ton, including sorting at Christchurch. The charges will be computed in accordance with reg. 127, General Scale of Charges.
Lyttelton Christchurch Goods ex-ship of Classes C, D, and G, also Classes C, D, and G, subject to a percentage or other reduction, for stations beyond Christchurch 11s. 5d. per ton, including sorting at Christchurch. The charges will be computed in accordance with reg. 127, General Scale of Charges. From Christchurch to destination the charges will be computed on actual weight at the classified or local rate as the case may be. Small lots will be computed on the actual weight at the classified or local rates Lyttelton to destination station.
Goods ex-ship of Classes E plus 25 per cent and E plus 50 per cent 13s. 1d. per ton.


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🚂 Freight Rates for Benzine, Kerosene, and Similar Mineral Oils

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🚂 Freight Rates for Miscellaneous Goods

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Freight Rates, Glue Pieces, Goods Ex-Ship, Woolston, Lyttelton, Christchurch