✨ Freight Rates and Charges
- Through Booking Between Wellington and Stations Elevation-Blenheim Inclusive—continued
| Class of Goods | Per Ton of or Charge as Indicated | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| *Walnuts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 40 cubic feet .. | At the rate for general cargo, n.o.s. |
| *Wheat, in sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 5 6 0 |
| *Wheatmeal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2,000 lb .. .. .. | 5 4 0 |
| Seeds— | ||
| *Browntop, dogstail, fescue, ryegrass .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 7 6 |
| *Cabbage, clover (New Zealand), cowgrass, lucerne, swede, turnip .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 6 14 6 |
| *Carrot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 6 6 6 |
| *Clover (Australian), in sacks not exceeding 140 lb each .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 6 14 6 |
| *Cocksfoot, not exceeding 27 sacks to 20 cwt | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 14 6 |
| *Lupin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 5 14 6 |
| *Mangold (beet), parsnip .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 14 6 |
| *Onion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 14 6 |
| *Poa pratensis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 5 0 |
| *Rape .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 5 19 0 |
| *Seed heads (unthreshed) .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 14 6 |
| *Seed, vegetables, n.o.s. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 8 14 6 |
| *Tares, in sacks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 20 cwt .. .. .. | 6 9 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.
The Department is not responsible for steamer services, and is not answerable for their fulfilment.
17. Blenheim-Nelson Section
- General—For the purpose of computing charges for goods, livestock, and parcels, the main road between Blenheim and Nelson is deemed to be a railway connected to the South Island system at Blenheim.
The following road points are deemed to be unattended railway stations distant from Blenheim as under:
| Renwick .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 8 0 |
| Okaramio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 15 0 |
| Havelock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 26 0 |
| Canvastown .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 32 0 |
| Rai Valley .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 43 0 |
| Whangamoa .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 50 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 73 0 |
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Computation of Charges—Charges on a continuous milage basis will apply to consignments from or to any of the “stations” named above to or from any station on the South Island system via Blenheim. Except under special arrangements goods, livestock, and parcels will NOT be accepted for carriage at railway rates for journeys confined solely to the road section, e.g., from Blenheim to Nelson.
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Handling Charges—Those classes of goods for which a loading or unloading charge is prescribed in the General Scale of Charges forwarded from or received at any “station”, Renwick to Nelson inclusive, are to be charged one handling charge in respect of that station. Handling charges at Blenheim are NOT to be applied in respect of through goods transshipped from rail to road or vice versa at Blenheim.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1960, No 43
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NZ Gazette 1960, No 43
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Through Booking Charges Between Wellington and Blenheim Inclusive
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsFreight rates, Cargo, Walnuts, Wheat, Seeds, Vegetables, Minimum charge, General cargo
🚂 Blenheim-Nelson Section Freight Arrangements
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRoad transport, Freight charges, Blenheim-Nelson route, Mileage computation, Handling charges