✨ Freight Rates for North Island Main Line and Branches
10 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1799
NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued
15. Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo—continued | ||
| *Washing-machines | ||
| *Water heaters, gas or electric}— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | £ s. d. |
| Blenheim-Wellington .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 4 18 0 |
| *Woolpacks and cornsacks (New Zealand manufacture), Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 5 3 0 |
| Empties— | 4 13 0 | |
| *Cases, crates, and furniture transports, returned, knocked down | 40 cubic feet | 3 18 6 |
| *Sacks, empty return or used, in sacks or bales | 40 cubic feet | 4 10 6 |
| *Bottles, in sacks, cases, or crates .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 4 15 0 |
| Empty returns, not otherwise specified.. .. | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 2 13 0 |
| (Minimum charge 5s. 6d.) | ||
| *Empty return cartons, collapsed or otherwise .. | 40 cubic feet | } |
| Empty return acid containers .. .. | 40 cubic feet | } At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s. |
| Dangerous Cargo | ||
| Acids, bisulphide of ammonia, batteries charged with acid, carbide of calcium, gases in cylinders, phosphorous, tetra-ethyl lead— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 6 9 6 |
| Blenheim-Wellington .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 6 15 0 |
| Minimum charge for foregoing .. .. | .. | 0 10 0 |
| Ammunition, gun .. .. .. | .. | Special quotation. |
| Bombs, live, without fuses .. .. .. | .. | Special quotation. |
| *Cellulose | ||
| *Cleaning and lighting fluids}— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 5 5 6 |
| Blenheim-Wellington .. .. .. | 5 11 0 | |
| Dynamite, detonators, gelignite, and powder .. | .. | Special quotation. |
| *Fuel oil, in drums, Wellington-Blenheim .. | 40 cubic feet | 4 17 6 |
| Fuses, cordite charges .. .. .. | .. | Special quotation. |
| *Inflammable oil, Wellington-Blenheim— | ||
| In cases .. .. .. .. .. | Case | 0 6 0 |
| In drums .. .. .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 5 5 6 |
| *Lacquer (with a flash point of less than 150°) | ||
| *Paint enamel (with a flash point of less than 150°) | ||
| *Rubber cement .. .. .. | ||
| *Solution, rubber and tire .. .. | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | 5 5 6 |
| Wellington-Blenheim .. .. .. | 5 11 0 | |
| Blenheim-Wellington .. .. .. | ||
| Timber | ||
| Timber .. .. .. .. .. | .. | Special quotation. |
| Wool and Skins | ||
| *Rabbit-skins, in bales, undumped .. .. | 40 cubic feet | At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s. |
| Sheep-skins— | ||
| In bales, dumped .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet | 4 15 0 |
| In woolpacks, undumped .. .. .. | Bale | 2 1 6 |
- 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.
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NZ Gazette 1958, No 75
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