Railway Freight Charges




From To Description of Goods Rate
Picton Blenheim-Elevation and intermediate stations Goods of Classes C, D, and G, ex ship 25s. 8d. per ton, including wharfage and handling at ship's side. The charges will 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.
½ or 1 1 6
1 or 2 2 0
1½ or 3 2 6
2 or 4 3 3
2½ or 5 4 0
3 or 6 4 6
3½ or 7 4 6
4 or 8 5 3
4½ or 9 5 9
5 or 10 6 6
(Class E plus 50 per cent, ex ship Maximum charge, 25s. 8d. per ton, including wharfage and handling at ship's side.
Greymouth Hokitika and all stations between Greymouth and Hokitika Classes C, D, and G consigned direct ex ship at Greymouth 28s. 10d. per ton. 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.
½ or 1 | 1 6
1 or 2 | 2 3
1½ or 3 | 3 0
2 or 4 | 3 9
2½ or 5 | 4 6
3 or 6 | 5 6
3½ or 7 | 5 6
4 or 8 | 5 9
4½ or 9 | 6 6
5 or 10 | 7 3
Hokitika and all stations between Hokitika and Greymouth | Greymouth | Classes C, D, and G for shipment at Greymouth |
Port Chalmers | Dunedin | Classes C, D, and G, ex ship | 15s. 6d. per ton. The charges will 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.
½ or 1 | 1 3
1 or 2 | 1 6
1½ or 3 | 1 9
2 or 4 | 2 0
2½ or 5 | 2 3
3 or 6 | 3 0
3½ or 7 | 3 0
4 or 8 | 3 3
4½ or 9 | 3 6
5 or 10 | 4 0
Insert:
Blenheim - Elevation and intermediate stations | Picton, for shipment | Classes C, D, and G | 31s. 11d. per ton, including wharfage and handling at ship's side. The charges will 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.
½ or 1 | 1 8
1 or 2 | 2 2
1½ or 3 | 2 9
2 or 4 | 3 7
2½ or 5 | 4 5
3 or 6 | 4 11
3½ or 7 | 4 11
4 or 8 | 5 9
4½ or 9 | 6 4
5 or 10 | 7 2



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Railway charges, fare alterations, goods classification, freight rates, distance-based pricing