Freight Rates and Haulage




  1. Traffic to or from Port Whangarei Wharf

  2. The haulage charge on goods between Whangarei and Port Whangarei will be computed as per subpara. (b), para. 5, reg. 96, General Scale of Charges. Minimum loads : General cargo, 3 tons per four-wheeled wagon ; other goods, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. For handling and/or sorting at Whangarei charges as per subpara. (d), para. 5, and subpara. (a), para. 2, reg. 96, General Scale of Charges, will be enforced. The charges on goods conveyed between the wharf and stations beyond Whangarei will be computed on the Whangarei mileage plus two miles.

  3. Tallying, Auckland Wharves

  4. A charge of 8d. per ton (minimum charge 2s.) will be made for the tallying of sugar, golden syrup, and treacle (ex Chelsea) loaded into railway wagons at the Auckland wharves.
    The Department reserves the right to decline to undertake the tallying of such goods.

  5. Through Booking Between Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and Intermediate Stations; and Taupo, Wairakei, etc.

  6. The following through rates will be charged in respect of goods through-booked by rail and road between the undermentioned points, subject to minimum charges as shown in para. 2 :
    (a) Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations; and Taupo, Wairakei, via Rotorua or via Putaruru; and Oruanui via Putaruru.
    (b) Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, and intermediate stations; and Kaingaroa, Murupara, and Te Whaiti, via Rotorua.

Description of Goods

Through Rate

s. d.

Class C double rate, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 3
Class C plus 50 per cent, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 177 6
Class C plus 20 per cent, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 149 3
Class C, n.o.s., per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 7
Class D, n.o.s., per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 0
Classes E and E plus 25 or 50 per cent, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 4
Class G (per 40 cubic feet) .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 0
Sugar, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 112 9
New Zealand grown fruit and vegetables, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 10
Cement, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 2

  1. Small lots will be charged at the No. 9 Zone rates for Class C as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges, except that small lots of New Zealand grown fresh fruit and vegetables, also cement, will be charged at the Class C scale for No. 8 Zone rate.

  2. Consignments of the following goods will not be accepted for conveyance under the provisions of this regulation :

Boats.
Contractor's plant.
Furniture, household removals, and joinery, exceeding 5 cwt.
Steel, exceeding 10 cwt.

  1. Haulage and Storage Charges, New Plymouth-Breakwater Line

  2. (a) Except as provided in subparas. (b) and (c) hereof, goods of Classes C, D, E, E plus 25 per cent, E plus 50 per cent, and G between New Plymouth and New Plymouth Breakwater will be charged 13s. 8d. per ton including handling at ship's side.
    Small lots, pro rata, minimum charges as follows :

s. d.

Not exceeding 2½ cwt. or 5 cub. ft. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 0
Exceeding 2½ cwt. or 5 cub. ft. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 6

(b) Cement packed in paper bags will be charged 14s. 10d. per ton including handling at ship's side.
Small lots, pro rata, minimum charges as follows:

s. d.

Not exceeding 2½ cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10
Exceeding 2½ cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4



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🚂 Haulage charges for traffic to and from Port Whangarei Wharf

🚂 Transport & Communications
Port Whangarei, haulage charges, rail freight, minimum loads, General Scale of Charges

🚂 Tallying charge for sugar and treacle at Auckland wharves

🚂 Transport & Communications
Auckland wharves, sugar tallying, golden syrup, treacle, railway wagons

🚂 Through‑booking rates for rail‑road services between Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Taupo, Wairakei, Kaingaroa, Murupara, Te Whaiti

🚂 Transport & Communications
Through booking, rail‑road rates, Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Taupo, Wairakei, goods classes, minimum charges

🚂 Haulage and storage charges on the New Plymouth‑Breakwater line

🚂 Transport & Communications
New Plymouth, Breakwater line, haulage charges, cement, small lots, pro rata