Through Booking Charges




  1. 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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