New Zealand Gazette – 1954 – No. 29

Page 798

✨ Railway freight schedules



  1. Nelson Section

  2. Except where otherwise specified, goods of Classes C and D will be charged as Class C plus
    20 per cent.

  3. Goods of Class P will be charged as Class N; minimum weights as provided in reg. 77, General
    Scale of Charges, will apply.

  4. Goods which are conveyed between Nelson Station and Port will be charged at the rates
    specified in reg. 96, General Scale of Charges, and the charges on ship's goods will be computed in
    accordance with the provisions of reg. 127, General Scale of Charges.

From To Description of Goods Rate
Glenhope, Stoke and intermediate stations Nelson Hops, in bales Class H.
Glenhope Wakefield Coal 20s. 2d. per ton.
Spring Grove
Brightwater
Hope
Appleby
Richmond
Stoke
Freezing-works
Nelson
Stations Hope to Nelson inclusive Sawn timber, dry 4s. 1d. per 100 super ft.
Stations Hope to Nelson inclusive Sawn timber, green 5s. 3d. per 100 super ft.
Tui Brightwater Hope Appleby Richmond Freezing-works Stoke Appleby Log timber 5s. 6d. per 100 super ft.
Nelson or Port Nelson Port Nelson Fruit, packed, New Zealand grown 10s. 10d. per ton.
Glenhope Classes C and D 59s. 10d. per ton.
All stations on the Nelson section Fuel Oil, packed Class D. Minimum quantity 2 tons per consignment.

  1. Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive

  2. Parcels and goods traffic through-booked between Wellington and stations Elevation-
    Blenheim inclusive will be charged at the through rates shown in para. 7 hereof, which include
    conveyance by rail and steamer; cartage, wharfage and harbour-improvement rates at Wellington;
    wharfage and handling at Picton; also sorting at Blenheim and the use of tarpaulins.

  3. On parcels traffic consigned to Wellington, the terminal charge as prescribed in reg. 55, General
    Scale of Charges, will be additional.

  4. In the case of consignments from or to north of Wellington or south of Blenheim, railage charges
    (also the cost of handling to or from railway-wagons at Wellington and/or Blenheim on Classes, E, F.
    H, K, N, P, Q, and R goods) will be additional.

  5. Traffic through-booked between Wellington and Picton Station will be charged in accordance
    with the “General Instructions for Through Booking.”

  6. The rebate at Wellington on Government cargo as provided in the “General Instructions
    for Through Booking” will apply on consignments exceeding 5 cwt. or 10 cubic feet. A reduction
    on account of wharfage at Picton is not applicable under this through-booking arrangement.



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🚂 Nelson Section Freight Rates Schedule

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight rates, Nelson, Class C, Class D, Hops, Coal, Timber

🚂 Wellington Through Booking Rates for Elevation‑Blenheim

🚂 Transport & Communications
Through booking, Wellington, Blenheim, rail and steamer, freight, Government cargo, rebate