Railway Freight Charges




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 52

Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways—
Amendment No. 10

LOCAL RATES SCALE OF CHARGES

PURSUANT to the Government Railways Act 1949, the Minister of Railways hereby makes the following alterations to the Local Rates Scale of Charges published in the Supplement, dated the 3rd day of December 1973, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 29th day of November 1973, and hereby declares that such alterations shall come into force on the 15th day of May 1977.

As witness my hand this 5th day of May 1977.

ALLEN MCCREADY, Acting Minister of Railways.

  1. Butter and Cheese (Except Fancy or Processed Cheese)
From To Rate D.P.C. Code $TD Distance km.
Tuakau .. Auckland, Mt. Eden, or Southdown Freight Terminal $7.43, b, per tonne 66 56
Morrinsville .. Auckland, Mt. Eden, or Southdown Freight Terminal $13.01, b, per tonne 65 162
Waharoa .. Auckland, Mt. Eden, or Southdown Freight Terminal $17.69, per tonne 54 186
Matamata .. Auckland or Southdown Freight Terminal $18.28, per tonne 62 195
Tirau .. Auckland, Mt. Eden, or Southdown Freight Terminal $20.24, per tonne 61 214
Taranaki Producers’ Freezing Works Co. Ltd’s private siding at Moturoa New Plymouth Breakwater .. †Butter $4.35 per tonne 77 2
Longburn .. Wellington .. $10.35 b, per tonne 67 134
Tokomaru .. .. $10.09, b, per tonne 56 88
Dalefield .. .. $10.37, b, per tonne 63 92
Carterton .. .. $12.11, b, per tonne 61 106
Masterton .. .. $14.38, b, per tonne 48 142
Eketahuna .. .. $16.30, b, per tonne 54 170
Pahiatua .. .. $16.99, b, per tonne 54 175
Mangatainoka .. .. $16.30, b, per tonne 54 169

b. The provisions of section 74 General Scale of Charges will apply.

†Minimum charge as for 5 tonnes per four wheeled wagon and 10 tonnes per bogie wagon.

  1. Petrol, Kerosene, etc., in Rail Tank Wagons

The charges for the conveyance of petrol, kerosene, and similar mineral oils, also crude, residual, lubricating, transformer, or fuel oils in Uc and Mcp tank wagons are:

From To Petrol, Kerosene, and Similar Mineral Oils Rate per Tonne D.P.C. Code *Crude, Residual, Lubricating, Transformer, or Fuel Oils Rate per Tonne D.P.C. Code
Whangarei .. $18.12 63 $18.12 63
Kinleith .. 23.83 48 21.54 55
Koutu .. 24.32 48 23.03 62
Rotorua .. 9.07 78 9.07 78
Paeroa (Std. dist. 202 km) .. 24.50 54 23.34 55
Kawerau .. 28.76 53 26.14 55
Tirohia .. 28.59 60 26.30 69
Taumarunui .. 28.38 48 28.04 61
Oil companies’ private sidings near Woburn .. 27.32 48 23.03 62
Paeroa (Std. dist. 82 km) .. 7.22 69 7.22 69
Kawerau (Std. dist. 82 km) .. 7.22 69 7.22 69
Murupara .. .. .. 11.26 66
Awakeri (Std. dist. 82 km) .. 7.22 69 7.22 69
Taneatua (Std. dist. 82 km) .. 7.22 69 7.22 69
Kinleith (Std. dist. 82 km) .. .. .. 7.22 69
Taumarunui .. 18.94 62 18.12 63
Manunui .. 20.48 48 18.55 63
Hawera .. 9.79 63 .. ..
Wanganui (Std. dist. 175 km) .. 16.99 54 15.37 56
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 175 km) .. 16.99 54 15.37 56
Taihape .. 22.88 48 22.88 48
New Plymouth .. 28.98 48 28.64 54
Wanganui (Std. dist. 242 km) .. 20.76 62 19.85 63
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 242 km) .. 20.76 62 19.85 63
Masterton .. 20.76 62 19.85 63
Hastings .. 25.05 61 25.05 61
Oil companies’ private sidings near Akuriri .. 25.93 61 20.99 58

Oils having a specific gravity of 800 grams or more per litre. (Fuel or crude oils having a specific gravity of less than 800 grams per litre will be charged as kerosene.)

†Includes haulage from Western Viaduct at Auckland.



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5 May 1977
Railway, Freight, Classification, Goods, Livestock, Charges, Pricing
  • ALLEN MCCREADY, Acting Minister of Railways