Railway Freight Charges




  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Any station in the North or South Islands Penrose Glassware, n.o.s., direct from factory.
Bottles, bottle-caps, tumblers, and jars, glass, also jar lids, direct from factory
Class C.
Class D.
Any station in the North Island Wellington Small lots of glass bottles, jars, and tumblers, also jar lids, direct from factory for the same destination station
Asbestos-cement (“Fibrolite”) products as under—
Sheets, corrugated or plain, and builders’ requisites including ventilators, skylights, downpipe, guttering, etc.
Waterpipes..
Roofing slates
Pro rata of the Class D rate, provided that not less than 3 tons are loaded in the same wagon.
£6 2s. 8d. per ton. For sheets, or sheets and builders’ requisites loaded together in the same wagon, a minimum load of 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 7 tons 15 cwt. per Lc wagon will apply. Otherwise the minimum wagon loads as per reg. 77, General Scale of Charges will apply. Owners to load and unload.
Any station in the North Island Onehunga Impregnated sawn timber (previously conveyed as sawn timber by rail direct to the treatment plant at Onehunga for distances of not less than 45 miles) Class K less 20 per cent.
Frankton Gas, oxygen and acetylene, in cylinders £3 4s. 2d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 8 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Te Aroha Beer or stout, bottled, packed £3 3s. per ton. Small lots will be charged at the No. 4 Zone rates for Class C as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Wellington Beer or stout, bottled, packed £6 14s. 9d. per ton. Minimum load, 8 tons 15 cwt. per LA wagon and full loading for other types of wagons. Lesser quantities will be charged on actual weight at £7 2s. 6d. per ton, if cheaper. Minimum quantity 10 cwt. per consignment.
Beer, in bulk, and beer gas in cylinders £7 5s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.
Hastings Beer or stout, bottled or in bulk, and beer gas in cylinders £7 7s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 8 tons 15 cwt. per LA wagon, and full wagon loading for other types of wagons. Lesser quantities will be charged on actual weight at £7 9s. 9d. per ton, if cheaper. Minimum quantity, 10 cwt. per consignment.


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🚂 Railway Freight Charges for Various Goods (continued from previous page)

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Railway freight, Freight rates, Goods transport, Minimum quantities, Zone rates, Glassware, Bottles, Asbestos-cement, Timber, Beer, Stout, Gas