Rail Freight Rates




1978
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 72

  1. Through Booking of Goods via Maungaturoto to or from Tokatoka and Intermediate Points
    Goods traffic conveyed by rail between Auckland, Mount Eden, Onehunga, and Otahuhu inclusive, and Maungaturoto, and road between Maungaturoto and Paparoa (Town), Matakohe, Ruawai, Raupo, Naumai, and Tokatoka, will be charged at the rates shown. Freight charges must be prepaid unless the consignee is a ledger account holder.
Class of Goods To or From
Paparoa (Town), Matakohe, or Ruawai Raupo, Naumai, or Tokatoka
Rate per Ton £ s. d. Rate per Ton £ s. d.
C 5 9 1 5 16 4
C plus 20 per cent 6 10 11 7 2 5
C plus 50 per cent 8 8 4 8 18 2
C double rate 10 18 1 11 12 8
D 4 10 11 4 18 5
E 2 18 7 3 11 6
E plus 25 per cent 3 9 5 3 17 2
E plus 50 per cent 3 18 8 4 6 8
G per 40 cubic feet 1 14 11 1 15 9
Artificial manure, bagged, for delivery at Ruawai Dairy Co.’s depot at Ruawai—Minimum quantity, 30 cwt per consignment 2 18 7 ..
Butter, packed 3 13 10 ..
Butter cartons, collapsed 3 19 4 ..
Fresh New Zealand grown fruit and vegetables 3 7 3 3 14 3
Skins, hides, tails, green or dry, loose or in bags, and tallow, to Auckland, Newmarket, or Onehunga .. 4 18 7
Asbestos cement products (except water pipes), plaster, direct ex factory, wallboard, direct ex factory In minimum wagon loads as per reg. 77 4 8 3
Rate per Drum £ s. d. Rate per Drum £ s. d.
Benzine, kerosene, fuel oil, in drums 1 1 0 1 2 7
Empty benzine, kerosene, fuel oil drums 0 3 9 0 3 9

SMALL-LOTS SCALE

Class of Goods To or From
Paparoa (Town), Matakohe, or Ruawai Raupo, Naumai, or Tokatoka
Classes C, D, E, and G (including such goods subject to a percentage increase or decrease) At the No. 7 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges At the No. 8 Zone rates as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Butter cartons, collapsed, to be returned full by rail At the No. 7 Zone rates for Class E plus 50 per cent as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges At the No. 7 Zone rates for Class E plus 50 per cent as per reg. 71, General Scale of Charges.
Fresh New Zealand grown fruit and vegetables

NOTE—Parcels traffic from or to all stations and goods traffic from or to stations other than those listed in this regulation will be charged at the appropriate rail rates to or from Maungaturoto, plus cartage charges from or to Maungaturoto as scheduled in the “General Instructions for Through Booking”.



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