New Zealand Gazette – 1954 – No. 29

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✨ Miscellaneous freight tables



  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Springfield Otira Motor cars requiring the exclusive use of bogie wagons, conveyed by express, passenger, goods, or mixed trains £6 18s. 2d. per car.
Otira Springfield Motor cars, not otherwise specified, conveyed by express, passenger, goods, or mixed trains £4 12s. 1d. per car.
Motor trailers accompanying motor cars conveyed by express or passenger trains At the rate for motor trailers conveyed by goods trains.
Motor cars and motor cars with trailers conveyed by rail on outward and homeward journeys within six weeks The appropriate charges for the homeward journey will be reduced by 25 per cent.
Stations west of Otira Stations east of Otira exceeding 100 miles from forwarding station Sawn white pine, rimu, and totara timber Class K less 1s. per 100 superficial feet subject to the following minimum loads : Minimum Load, Class of Wagon Super Ft. L(10 tons capacity) 4,300 LA 5,200 LC 6,500 U (16 tons capacity) 6,900 U (20 tons capacity) 8,600 RB or UB 10,800
Greymouth Hokitika and all stations between Greymouth and Hokitika Classes C, D, and G consigned direct ex-ship at Greymouth 32s. 9d. per ton including handling at ship's side. Charges to be computed in accordance with reg. 127, General Scale of Charges. Small lots will be charged as follows : Not Exceeding : Cwt. Cub. ft. s. d. 1/2 or 1 1 8 1 or 2 2 6 11/2 or 3 3 4 2 or 4 4 2 21/2 or 5 4 11 3 or 6 6 1 31/2 or 7 6 1 4 or 8 6 4 41/2 or 9 7 2 5 or 10 8 0
Hokitika and all stations between Hokitika and Greymouth Greymouth Classes C, D, and G for shipment at Greymouth Classes C and D 58s. 9d. per ton.
Methven Stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui inclusive Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent (excepting explosives and dairy-produce). Owner's risk 33s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 20 tons each and every week, including tonnage railed in the reverse direction. Owners to load and unload.
Ashburton Christchurch Shooks Class C less 50 per cent.
Tinwald, Valetta, or Hinds Stations Heathcote-Rangiora inclusive Butter and cheese 16s. 4d. per ton.
Orari Smithfield Class H 2s. per undumped bale.
Smithfield Timaru


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🚂 Freight rate tables for miscellaneous goods (continued) (continued from previous page)

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Freight rates, handling, timber, dairy, rail