Railway freight rates




LOCAL RATES

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES

  1. Butter and Cheese
From To Rate
bMoerewa Auckland or Southdown... £23 8s. 1d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 74s. 6d. per ton with a minimum of 30 cwt. per consignment, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.
abdOkaihau ,, £29 12s. 6d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 85s. 10d. per ton with a minimum of 30 cwt. per consignment, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.
abKaikohe ,, £29 5s. 2d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 84s. 10d. per ton with a minimum of 30 cwt. per consignment, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.
bHikurangi ,, £23 16s. 1d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 61s. 7d. per ton with a minimum of 30 cwt. per consignment, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.
abDonnelly’s Crossing ,, £29 5s. 2d. per 8-ton wagon.
bDargaville ,, £20 2s. 3d. per 8-ton wagon.
bMaungaturoto ,, £23 9s. 11d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 61s. 5d. per ton, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.
cTe Hana ,, 55s. 6d. per ton.
bPaerata ,, £9 7s. 11d. per 8-ton wagon.
bFernleigh ,, £11 9s. 8d. per 8-ton wagon.
bPukekohe ,, £10 per 8-ton wagon.
cFrankton Junction ,, 48s. 10d. per ton.
cHautapu ,, 63s. 6d. per ton.
bCambridge ,, £25 7s. 11d. per 8-ton wagon.
bMorrisville ,, £20 14s. 8d. per 8-ton wagon.
cWaharoa ,, 65s. 1d. per ton.
cMatamata ,, 66s. 5d. per ton.
cHinuera ,, 68s. 4d. per ton.
cTirau ,, 71s. 9d. per ton.
cNgongotaha ,, 83s. per ton.
cWaitoa ,, 65s. 1d. per ton.
bTe Aroha ,, £15 16s. per 8-ton wagon.
bPaeroa ,, £14 1s. 11d. per 8-ton wagon.
bHikutaia ,, £13 13s. 6d. per 8-ton wagon.
bWharepoa ,, £13 13s. 6d. per 8-ton wagon.
bMatatoki ,, £13 13s. 6d. per 8-ton wagon.
bKatikati ,, £21 18s. 10d. per 8-ton wagon. Smaller quantities to be charged 65s. 2d. per ton with a minimum of 30 cwt. per consignment, provided the charge when computed at this rate shall not be more than for a fully loaded wagon.

a Owners to load and unload.
b The rate for other classes of wagons will be pro rata of the rate for an 8-ton wagon, based on the weight capacity of the wagon used.
c Minimum, 30 cwt. per consignment.
d Includes tallying at Okaihau.



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Freight rates, Butter, Cheese, Wagon loads, Minimum 30 cwt, Pro rata rates