Freight Rates for Various Goods




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 19

  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Methven Stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui inclusive Classes C and D £3 4s. 8d. per ton.
Ashburton Christchurch Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent (excepting explosives and dairy-produce). Owner’s risk £1 17s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 20 tons each and every week, including tonnage railed in the reverse direction. Owners to load and unload.
Smithfield Timaru Class H Pressed hay in bales, straw-chaff, and lucerne chaff 2s. 2d. per undumped bale. Class Q. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 5 tons per Lc wagon.
Timaru and stations north thereof and east of Arthurs Pass Stations west of Arthurs Pass Pressed straw, in bales Class F. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 5 tons per Lc wagon.
Timaru Ashburton Beer, bottled, packed, or in bulk £1 10s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 6 tons per Lc wagon.
Makareao Port Chalmers Burnside Dunedin Limestone Classes C, D, E plus 25 per cent, E plus 50 per cent, and G, ex-ship. Owner’s risk 18s. 1d. per ton. 19s. 10d. per ton, including handling at ship’s side. The charges for goods of classes C, D, and G 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 0
1½ or 3 2 3
2 or 4 2 6
2½ or 5 2 9
3 or 6 3 6
3½ or 7 3 9
4 or 8 4 0
4½ or 9 4 6
5 or 10 5 0
Dunedin Any station in the South Island Ice-cream conveyed by express or passenger trains when accommodation is available in the Guards’ vans of such trains Impregnated sawn timber (previously railed direct to the treatment plant at Dunedin for distances of not less than 50 miles) Beer in bulk Classified C rate. Class K less 20 per cent. £6 14s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per consignment. Owners to load and unload.
Blenheim Beer or stout, bottled. Packed £6 12s. per ton. Minimum load, 8 tons 15 cwt. per LA wagon and full loading for other types of wagons. Owners to load and unload.
Picton Beer in bulk £6 14s. 6d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.
Christchurch Gas water in drums £4 1s. 10d. per ton. Minimum quantity 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload.
Roxburgh Empty tins for canning jam and fruit pulp £3 9s. per ton.


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