✨ Freight Rates for North Island Main Line and Branches
1798
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 75
NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued
- Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated | Rate £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo—continued | ||
| Insulators, earthenware and porcelain— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 3 0 | |
| Lime | Special quotation. | |
| Machinery, not fully cased— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 3 0 | |
| *Lucerne pellets | 20 cwt | At the rate of general cargo, n.o.s. |
| Manures | Special quotation. | |
| Meat, frozen and fresh | Special quotation. | |
| *Metal, scrap, packed in tins, sacks, or cases | 20 cwt | 5 6 6 |
| Motor tractors weighing up to 50 cwt | 40 cubic feet | † |
| Newspapers and periodicals— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 3 0 | |
| Newsprint— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 20 cwt | 5 8 6 |
| Oysters, in sacks | Sack | Special quotation. |
| Packages exceeding 20 cwt each | Special quotation. | |
| Pigeons, homing, in crates or baskets | 40 cubic feet | 4 13 6 |
| Plants, loose or in bundles— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 3 0 | |
| Plate glass, Wellington-Blenheim— | ||
| Packages up to 40 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 6 2 0 |
| Packages over 40 cubic feet and up to 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 7 7 0 |
| Packages over 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 8 15 0 |
| Posts, fencing, wooden, and strainers | Special quotation. | |
| Poultry, live, in crates— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 5 1 6 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 5 6 6 |
| Rails | Special quotation. | |
| *Radiators | ||
| *Radio sets and parts | ||
| *Ranges | ||
| *Refrigerators | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 5 3 0 |
| *Salt, in bags | 20 cwt | 4 12 0 |
| Sewing machines, treadle | Each | 1 12 0 |
| Sewing machines, portable | Each | 0 8 9 |
| *Sugar | 20 cwt | 4 17 0 |
| Tanks, empty | Special quotation. | |
| Tar and other road-sealing preparations | Special quotation. | |
| Trees— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 4 18 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 3 0 |
- Minimum charge—
For consignments up to 5 cwt or 10 cubic feet .. As for small lots of general cargo.
For consignments exceeding 5 cwt or 10 cubic feet .. £1 5s. 3d.
† Charge first 100 cubic feet at £4 3s. 6d. per 40 cubic feet and the balance of the measurement at £3 0s. 6d. per 40 cubic feet.
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