Freight Rates and Tariffs




  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Sockburn .. Timaru, Dunedin, or Invercargill Coke ... Class P.
Hornby .. Blenheim .. Sulphur to be used in the manufacture of blight specific £5 0s. 7d. per ton. Minimum quantities 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 6½ tons per Lc wagon. Owners to load and unload.
£7 10s. per car.
Motorcars requiring the exclusive use of bogie wagons, conveyed by express, passenger, goods, or mixed trains Motorcars, not otherwise specified, conveyed by express, passenger, goods, or mixed trains £5 per car.
Springfield Otira .. Otira .. Springfield Motor trailers accompanying motorcars conveyed by express or passenger trains
Motorcars and motorcars with trailers conveyed by rail on outward and homeward journeys within six weeks
At the rate for motor trailers conveyed by goods trains.
The appropriate charges for the homeward journey will be reduced by 25 per cent.
Stations west of Otira Stations east of Otira exceeding 100 miles from forwarding station White pine, saprimu, and totara timber, sawn Class K less 1s. per 100 superficial feet subject to the following minimum loads:
Min. Class of Load Wagon Super-ft. L (10 tons capacity) 4,250 LA 5,100 Lc 6,400 U (16 tons capacity) 6,800 U (20 tons capacity) 8,500 Rb, Ub, or UR . . 10,600
£1 16s. 6d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.
N.Z. Cement Co.'s private siding near Westport Greymouth .. Greymouth .. Hokitika .. Cement, bagged Cement, bagged £2 6s. 6d. per ton. Owners to load and unload.
Hokitika and stations between Greymouth and Hokitika Classes C, D, and G consigned direct ex-ship at Greymouth. Owner's risk £1 16s. 5d. per ton, including handling at ship’s side. Charges to be computed in accordance with reg. 127, General Scale of Charges. Small lots will be charged as follows: Not Exceeding: cwt. cu. ft. s. d. ½ or 1 2 0 1 or 2 2 9 1½ or 3 3 9 2 or 4 4 6 2½ or 5 5 6 3 or 6 6 0 3½ or 7 6 9 4 or 8 7 0 4½ or 9 8 0 5 or 10 9 3
Hokitika and all stations between Hokitika and Greymouth Greymouth .. Classes C, D, and G for shipment at Grey-mouth


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🚂 Freight rates for various goods and destinations (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight rates, Coke, Sulphur, Motorcars, Motor trailers, Timber, Cement, Shipments