Railway Freight Tables




  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Auckland or Mount Eden Waitoa .. Empty tins and lids for the packing of milk-powder 77s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.
Auckland Te Aroha .. Plaster, n.o.s. .. .. 40s. per ton. Minimum quantities:
Class of Wagon Tons
L (8 ton) 8
L (10 ton) 10
LA 10
LC 12½
Owners to load and unload.
63s. 8d. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 4 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Te Aroha .. Classes C and D, n.o.s. .. 59s. 10d. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 4 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Thames or Thames North Classes C, D, and E plus 50 per cent 54s. 9d. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 4 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Paeroa.. .. Classes C and D, n.o.s., and E plus 50 per cent
Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations Waihi .. .. Classes C and D .. 63s. 8d. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 4 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Katikati .. Classes C and D .. 72s. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 5 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Stations Tauranga to Te Maunga inclusive Classes C and D, n.o.s. 97s. 9d. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 7 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Stations Kairua to Te Puke inclusive Class C .. .. .. 103s. per ton.
Auckland or Newmarket Wellington .. Beer or stout, bottled .. 119s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 9 tons per LA wagon, and full wagon loading for other types of wagons. Lesser quantities will be charged on actual weight at 127s. 6d. per ton, if cheaper. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.
Auckland .. Wellington Imported fruit or vegetables 130s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum, or at Class D.
Honey, in bulk, packed, direct from blending store 87s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.
Honey, in cartons, packed, direct from blending store 109s. 3d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.
Vinegar, bottled, packed, or in bulk, direct from factory 122s. 3d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.


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