Railway Charges




  1. Castlecliff Branch

Through Traffic—Freight charges to and from sidings on the Castlecliff Branch are to be computed as follows, except in the case of traffic charged at local rates operative from or to the respective sidings:

Siding Holder Basis of Computing Charges
Dalgety N.Z. Ltd. (No. 2 Store) On Wanganui mileage, plus 2 miles
N.Z. Refrigerating Co. Ltd.
Gilberd, J. B., and Sons Ltd.
Levin and Co. Ltd. - Murray Roberts and Co. Ltd. (No. 2 Store)
Dalgety N.Z. Ltd. (No. 1 Store) On Wanganui mileage, plus 4 miles.
Caltex Oil (N.Z.) Ltd.
Wanganui Harbour Board (Victory Shed)
Shell Oil N.Z. Ltd.
Golden Bay Cement Co. Ltd.
Wanganui Harbour Board (Transit Shed)
Wanganui Harbour Board (Castlecliff Wharf)
N.Z. Farmer's Co-op. Distributing Co. Ltd.
The Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society of N.Z. Ltd. (No. 1 Store)
The Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society of N.Z. Ltd. (No. 2 Store)
Wright Stephenson Properties Ltd.

Consignments in wagon lots (subject to a minimum of 30 cwt as for a private siding) will be accepted for transit to and from the public siding at Castlecliff. Freight charges will be computed on Wanganui mileage, plus 4 miles.

  1. Port Traffic, Wellington

Tallying wool and skins in bales at harbour board sheds or at ships, per bale .. 8
Tallying timber (number of bundles only), and goods, other than wool and skins in bales, at harbour board sheds or at ships, per ton weight or measurement at the option of the Department. Minimum charge 34c .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34
Tallying and sheeting Class E and P goods and tobacco leaf at harbour board sheds or at ships, per ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
(This charge when applied to tobacco leaf will be computed on measurement.)
Sheeting goods, not otherwise specified, including bulk wheat, at harbour board sheds or at ships. Per tarpaulin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70

  1. Haulage Charges: Ahuriri - Napier Port Line

  2. Mileage—Except as otherwise provided, the charges for goods or livestock conveyed to or from Napier Port from or to Napier and stations beyond will be computed on Ahuriri mileage plus 2 miles.

  3. Local Traffic—Local traffic hauled between the following points will be charged under the provisions of section 97, paragraph 3, General Scale of Charges:

Ahuriri and Napier Port.
Napier Port and private sidings between Ahuriri and Napier Port.
Ahuriri and private sidings between Ahuriri and Napier Port.

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🚂 Castlecliff Branch Freight Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Freight charges, Castlecliff Branch, Wanganui
  • J. B. Gilberd, Siding holder
  • Murray Roberts, Siding holder

🚂 Port Traffic Charges, Wellington

🚂 Transport & Communications
Port traffic, Wellington, Harbour board sheds

🚂 Haulage Charges, Ahuriri - Napier Port Line

🚂 Transport & Communications
Haulage charges, Ahuriri, Napier Port