✨ Through Booking Charges
- Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General Cargo—continued | £ s. d. | |
| *Coke, in sacks | 20 cwt | 6 6 0 |
| Crayfish | Sack | 0 12 3 |
| †Dogs | ||
| *Eggs, in crates | 40 cubic feet | 5 15 0 |
| Furniture, in transports | Special quotation. | |
| *Glassware, in cases or crates— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 5 15 0 |
| *Insulators, earthenware, and porcelain— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | { 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 15 0 | |
| Lime | Special quotation. | |
| *Machinery, not fully cased— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | { 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 15 0 | |
| Manures | Special quotation. | |
| Meat, frozen and fresh | Special quotation. | |
| *Metal, scrap, packed in tins, sacks, or cases | 20 cwt | 5 18 6 |
| Motor tractors weighing up to 50 cwt | 40 cubic feet | † |
| *Newspapers and periodicals— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | { 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 15 0 | |
| *Newsprint— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 20 cwt | 5 19 6 |
| Oysters, in sacks | Sack | Special quotation. |
| Packages exceeding 20 cwt each | Special quotation. | |
| Pigeons, homing, in crates or baskets | 40 cubic feet | 5 5 6 |
| *Plants, loose or in bundles— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | { 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 15 0 | |
| Plate glass, Wellington-Blenheim— | ||
| Packages up to 40 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 6 13 0 |
| Packages over 40 cubic feet and up to 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 7 18 0 |
| Packages over 80 cubic feet | 40 cubic feet | 9 6 0 |
| Posts, fencing, wooden, and strainers | Special quotation. | |
| *Poultry, live, in crates— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 5 12 6 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 5 18 6 |
| Rails | Special quotation. | |
| *Radiators | ||
| *Radio sets and parts | ||
| *Ranges | ||
| *Refrigerators | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet | 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 40 cubic feet | 5 15 0 |
| *Salt, in bags | 20 cwt | 5 4 0 |
| Sewing-machines, treadle | Each | 1 17 6 |
| Sewing-machines, portable | Each | 0 9 6 |
| *Sugar | 20 cwt | 5 7 6 |
| Tanks, empty | Special quotation. | |
| Tar and other road-sealing preparations | Special quotation. | |
| *Trees— | ||
| Wellington-Blenheim | 40 cubic feet or 20 cwt (whichever greater) | { 5 9 0 |
| Blenheim-Wellington | 5 15 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 8s. 9d.
†Dogs on chains or in boxes will be charged at the appropriate rail rates to or from Picton plus charges between
Wellington and Picton as shown in the “General Instructions for Through Booking”.
‡Charge first 100 cubic feet at £4 14s. 6d. per 40 cubic feet and the balance of the measurement at £3 11s. 6d. per
40 cubic feet.
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