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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