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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 18
- Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods. | Per Ton or Charge as Indicated. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo—continued | ||
| Motor-tractors weighing up to 50 cwt. .. | 40 cubic feet | † |
| *Newsprint— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 20 cwt. | 88 6 |
| Oysters, in sacks | Sack | 8 9 |
| Packages exceeding 20 cwt. each | Special quotation. | |
| Pigeons, homing, in crates or baskets | 40 cubic feet | 72 6 (minimum charge 4s. 9d.) |
| Plate glass, Wellington-Blenheim— | ||
| Packages up to 40 cubic feet .. | 40 cubic feet | 103 6 |
| Packages over 40 cubic feet and up to 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 128 6 |
| Packages over 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 156 6 |
| Posts, fencing, wooden, and strainers | Special quotation. | |
| *Poultry, live, in crates—Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 81 6 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 85 6 |
| Rails | Special quotation. | |
| *Radio sets and parts | ||
| *Ranges | ||
| *Refrigerators | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 78 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 82 0 |
| *Salt, in bags | 20 cwt. | 76 6 |
| Sewing-machines, treadle | Each | 33 0 |
| Sewing-machines, portable | Each | 11 0 |
| *Sugar | 20 cwt. | 78 0 |
| Tanks, empty | Special quotation. | |
| Tar and other road-sealing preparations | Special quotation. | |
| *Washing-machines—Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 78 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 82 0 |
| *Woolpacks and cornsacks (New Zealand manufacture), Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 74 0 |
| Empties— | ||
| *Cases, crates, and furniture transports, returned, knocked down | 40 cubic feet | 75 6 |
| *Sacks, empty return or used, in sacks or bales | 40 cubic feet | 71 0 |
| *Bottles, in sacks, cases, or crates | 40 cubic feet | 75 6 |
| Empty returns, not otherwise specified | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt. (whichever greater) | 42 6 (minimum charge 5s.) At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s. |
| *Empty return cartons, collapsed or otherwise | 40 cubic feet | |
| Empty return acid containers | 40 cubic feet | |
| Dangerous Cargo | ||
| Acids, bisulphide of ammonia, batteries charged with acid, carbide of calcium, gases in cylinders, phosphorus, tetra-ethyl lead—Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 110 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 114 0 |
| Minimum charge for foregoing | 13 6 | |
| Ammunition, gun | Special quotation. | |
| Bombs, live, and without fuses | 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 .. 21s.
† Charge first 100 cubic feet at 75s. per 40 cubic feet and the balance of the measurement at 61s. 6d. per 40 cubic feet.
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