Railway Freight Charges




  1. Miscellaneous
From To Description of Goods. Rate.
Stations Parore to
Donnelly’s Crossing, inclusive
Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Returned empty 44-gallon drums 3s. 11d. each.
Dargaville, Tangawhine, Kirikopuni, or Pukehuia Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Returned empty 44-gallon drums 2s. 11d. each.
Henderson Wellington .. Wine, manufactured from fresh fruit grown in New Zealand, bottled or in bulk 113s. per ton.
Auckland or Mount Eden Messrs. N.Z. Wallboards, Ltd.'s, private siding near Woburn Plaster, direct ex-factory .. 79s. 2d. per ton, including the cost of tarpaulins. Minimum quantity, 10 tons per 10-ton L or LA wagon, 12 tons 10 cwt. per Lo wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Auckland Wellington .. Wine, manufactured from fresh fruit grown in New Zealand, bottled or in bulk 113s. per ton.
Pinedale Penrose .. Seasoned insignis pine timber 7s. 8d. per 100 super ft., subject to minimum loads as set out hereunder :-
Class of Minimum Load.
Wagon. Super Ft.
L(8 ton) .. 4,000
L(10 ton) . 5,000
LA .. .. 6,000
Lo .. .. 7,500
U .. .. 8,000
RB or UB .. 12,000
New Plymouth ..
Wanganui ..
Wellington ..
Petone.. ..
Petone.. ..
Port Ahuriri ..
Tallow .. .. .. ..
Tallow .. .. .. ..
Tobacco-leaf, packed ..
85s. per ton.
69s. per ton.
Class E. Minimum load, 2 tons 13 cwt. per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 3 tons 5 cwt. per Lo wagon.
Auckland or New-market Fruit and vegetables, soups, foods, and jams, canned, and sauces, bottled, direct ex-factory 111s. 6d. per ton.
Hastings, Napier, or Port Ahuriri Wellington .. Fruit and vegetables, soups, foods, and jams, canned, and sauces, bottled, direct ex-factory 89s. 6d. per ton.
Moutohora Ormond ..
Waihirere ..
King's Road ..
Makaraka ..
Gisborne or Park Racecourse
Otoko .. ..
Waikohu ..
Puha ..
Te Karaka..
Waipaoa ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. .. .. ..
Road metal .. ..
12s. 6d. per ton.
12s. 9d. per ton.
13s. 6d. per ton.
14s. per ton.
14s. per ton.
8s. per ton.
10s. per ton.
10s. 6d. per ton.
11s. 3d. per ton.
12s. per ton.


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🚂 Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 March 1953
Railway Charges, Freight Classification, Goods, Returned Drums, Wine, Plaster, Timber, Tallow, Tobacco-leaf, Canned Goods, Road Metal, Auckland, Wellington, Henderson, Dargaville, Pinedale, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Hastings, Napier, Moutohora