Freight rate table




  1. Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation - Blenheim Inclusive—continued
Class of Goods Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated Rate
*Beans ... 20 cwt. ... $88 0$
*Barley and oats ... 20 cwt. ... $89 0$
*Bran ... $2,000 \mathrm{~lb}$. ... $89 0$
*Chaff ... Sack ... $5 1$
*Flour, n.o.s. ... $2,000 \mathrm{lb}$. ... $76 0$
*Flour, in 25 lb. bags ... $2,000 \mathrm{lb}$. ... $80 6$
Hay and straw ... 20 cwt. ... $117 0$
*Kumeras, in small bags ... 20 cwt. ... $92 0$
*Linseed meal, linmeal, linseed offal meal—
In sacks not exceeding $120 \mathrm{lb}$. each ... 20 cwt. ... $92 0$
In sacks exceeding $120 \mathrm{lb}$. each ... 20 cwt. ... $86 6$
*Maize and ryecorn ... 20 cwt. ... $87 0$
*Malt ... 20 cwt. ... $92 0$
*Meal, lucerne, not exceeding 22 sacks per 20 cwt. ... 20 cwt. ... $122 6$
*Oatmeal ... $2,000 \mathrm{lb}$. ... $86 6$
*Onions, in sacks ... 20 cwt. ... $95 0$
*Onions, in small bags and cases 40 cubic feet .. At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s.
*Peas ... 20 cwt. ... $85 6$
*Pollard ... $2,000 \mathrm{lb}$. ... $85 0$
*Potatoes—
In sacks ... 20 cwt. ... $94 6$
New, in small bags ... 20 cwt. ... $100 6$
*Vegetables, not otherwise specified, including beet, cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers, marrows, parsnips, pumpkins—
In sacks with mouths closely sewn ... Sack ... $8 4$
In sacks with mouths not closely sewn ... Sack ... $12 9$
In packages other than above ... 40 cubic feet .. At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s.
*Walnuts ... 40 cubic feet ... $82 '' 6$
*Wheat, in sacks ... 20 cwt. ... $80 6$
*Wheatmeal ... $2,000 \mathrm{lb}$. ...
Seeds—
*Browntop, dogstail, fescue, rye-grass ... 20 cwt. ... $140 0$
*Cabbage, clover (New Zealand), cow-grass, lucerne, swede, turnip 20 cwt. ... $109 0$
*Carrot ... 20 cwt. ... $101 0$
*Clover (Australian), in sacks not exceeding $140 \mathrm{lb}$. each 20 cwt. ... $109 0$
*Cocksfoot, not exceeding 27 sacks to 20 cwt. ... 20 cwt. ... $145 0$
*Lupin ... 20 cwt. ... $89 0$
*Mangold (beet), parsnip ... 20 cwt. ... $145 0$
*Onion ... 20 cwt. ... $145 0$
*Poa pratensis ... 20 cwt. ... $137 6$
*Rape ... 20 cwt. ... $93 6$
*Seed heads (unthreshed) ... 20 cwt. ... $145 0$
*Seeds, vegetables, n.o.s. ... 20 cwt. ... $145 0$
*Tares, in sacks ... 20 cwt. ... $101 6$
  • 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 ... ... ... 23s.
    The Department is not responsible for steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment.


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