Freight Rates by Rail




848 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 28

  1. Miscellaneous—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
Greymouth Hokitika and stations between Greymouth and Hokitika Classes C, D, and G consigned direct ex-ship at Greymouth. Owner’s risk £1 13s. per ton. Charges to be computed in accordance with section 127, General Scale of Charges. Small lots will be charged as follows: Not Exceeding: cwt. cu. ft. s. d. ½ or 1 2 6 1 or 2 3 0 1½ or 3 3 6 2 or 4 4 0 2½ or 5 4 6 3 or 6 5 0 3½ or 7 6 0 4 or 8 7 0 4½ or 9 8 0 5 or 10 9 0 Class R.
Hokitika and all stations between Hokitika and Greymouth Greymouth Classes C, D, and G for shipment at Greymouth
Ngakawau Any station in the South Island (except to Westport for shipment to Picton, Nelson, Tarakohe, or North Island ports) Briquettes 9s. 3d. per ton including weighing and cranage charges at Westport. Minimum loads as per section 80, General Scale of Charges.
Westport for shipment to Picton, Nelson, Tarakohe, or North Island ports Briquettes
Ashburton Lyttelton Sawn poplar timber 7s. 7d. per 100 sup. 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
Ashburton Christchurch Classes C, D, E, and E plus 50 per cent (excepting explosives and dairy produce). Owner’s risk £1 15s. 6d. per ton. Minimum quantity, 20 tons each and every week, including tonnage railed in the reverse direction. Owners to load and unload.
Timaru and stations north thereof and east of Arthur’s Pass Stations west of Arthur’s Pass Pressed hay in bales, and chaff Class Q. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 5 tons per Lc wagon.
Pressed straw, in bales Class F. Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon, n.o.s., and 5 tons per Lc wagon.
Makareao Burnside Limestone 18s. 1d. per ton.


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