Railway Freight Rates




  1. Wool

Wool from and to the undermentioned stations will be charged:

From To Description of Goods Rate Per Undumped Bale
Wanganui ... Feilding ... Greasy wool .. s. d.
Private sidings on the Feilding ... Greasy wool .. 8 4
Castlecliff Branch Wellington ... †Scoured wool .. 9 3
Feilding ... Messrs Levin and Co.'s private siding, †Scoured wool .. 9 9
*Feilding ... Kaiwharawhara †Scoured wool .. 9 10
*Aorangi ... Messrs Levin and Co.'s private siding, †Scoured wool .. 11 5
*Longburn ... Kaiwharawhara Greasy wool .. 14 3
Wellington ... Messrs Levin and Co.'s private siding, †Scoured wool .. 10 2
*Waingawa ... Kaiwharawhara Greasy wool .. 12 8
*Waingawa ... Feilding ... Greasy wool .. 10 11
*Waingawa ... Messrs Levin and Co.'s private siding, †Scoured wool .. 9 2
*Waingawa ... Kaiwharawhara Greasy wool .. 11 5
  • These rates include the cost of shunting to the consignee's private siding. † Not exceeding 2 cwt. per bale.
  1. Motor Vehicles

Unpacked motor cars or motor lorries on wheels will be charged as follows from and to the undermentioned stations:

From To Rate Per Vehicle One Car or Lorry Loaded on a Four-wheeled Wagon or Two or More Cars or Lorries Loaded on a Bogie Wagon Rate Per Vehicle One Car or Lorry Loaded on R or U Wagon
Auckland, Newmarket, New Plymouth .. £ s. d. £ s. d.
or Otahuhu Wellington .. 16 18 10 25 8 2
Wellington, Petone, New Plymouth .. 22 19 10 34 9 8
Parkside, or Ford Auckland, Newmarket, 22 19 10 34 9 8
Motor Co. of New Otahuhu 15 14 7 23 11 11
Zealand Ltd.'s private
siding near Woburn
  1. Sugar (in Bags), Golden Syrup, and Treacle
From To Rate Per Ton
*Auckland .. New Plymouth .. £ s. d.
... Wanganui .. 5 15 6
... ... 6 8 0
  • These rates include tallying at Auckland. † Minimum quantity 10 cwt. per consignment. ‡ Minimum quantity 10 tons per consignment.


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🚂 Wool Freight Charges Between Stations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway freight, Wool, Greasy wool, Scoured wool, Station rates, Shunting costs

🚂 Motor Vehicle Freight Charges Between Stations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway freight, Motor vehicles, Cars, Lorries, Station rates, Loaded wagons
  • Levin, Private siding operator

  • Motor Co. of New Zealand Ltd.

🚂 Sugar, Syrup and Treacle Freight Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway freight, Sugar, Golden syrup, Treacle, Station rates, Minimum quantities