✨ Railway Rates
SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES—continued
20.—Miscellaneous—continued
| From | To | Description of Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insert: | |||
| Stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, inclusive | Waiau .. | Benzine, kerosene, fuel oil, lubricating oils and greases, packed. Owner’s risk | £2 19s. 9d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per four-wheeled wagon. Owners to load and unload. |
| Stations Christchurch, Hornby, Papanui, Belfast, inclusive | Ashburton .. | Classes C, D, E, and F plus 50 per cent (excepting explosives), benzine, kerosene, and similar oils, in owner’s tank wagons). Owner’s risk | £1 17s. per ton. Minimum quantity, 5 tons per four-wheeled wagon, and 20 tons each and every week, including tonnage railed in the reverse direction. Owners to load and unload. |
| Blenheim or Seddon | Kaikoura, Riverlands, and intermediate stations | Bread, consigned as parcels or goods traffic | 3d. per 2 lb or 4 lb loaf. |
| Ashburton .. | Lyttelton .. | Sawn poplar timber .. | 7s. 5d. per 100 super ft, subject to the following minimum loads: Class of Min. Load Wagon Sup. Ft. L (10 ton) 4,250 LA 5,100 Lc 6,400 U (16 ton) 6,800 U (20 ton) 8,500 RB, UB, or UR 10,600 |
| Bluff .. .. | Mataura .. | Wood pulp, ex-ship .. | £1 13s. 5d. per ton. Owners to load and unload. |
As witness my hand this 17th day of October 1961.
JOHN MCALPINE, Minister of Railways.
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South Island Main Line and Branches - Miscellaneous Rates
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🚂 Transport & Communications17 October 1961
Railway rates, Benzine, kerosene, oils, greases, timber, wood pulp, Christchurch, Ashburton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Bluff, Mataura
- John McAlpine, Minister of Railways