✨ 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: |
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| 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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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1954, No 5
NZLII — 🌐 NZ Gazette 1954, No 5
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Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways
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