Railway Freight Charges Alterations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 35

Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways—
Amendment No. 21

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 13th day of May 1979.

Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 28 of the said Local Rates Scale of Charges are hereby revoked and the following new sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 28 substituted thereafter.

As witness my hand this 30th day of April 1979.

COLIN McLACHLAN, Minister of Railways.

  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
†Auckland Whangarei $25.23 63 $25.23 63
Kinleith 33.19 48 29.98 55
Koutu 33.86 48 31.24 55
Rotorua 12.63 78 32.06 62
Tirohia 12.63 78 12.63 78
Paeroa (Std. dist. 202 km) 29.51 54 28.10 55
Kawerau 37.33 53 33.94 55
Awakeri 37.11 60 34.14 62
Taneatua 36.53 48 36.10 61
Taumarunui 33.86 48 32.06 62
Oil companies’ private sidings near Woburn 38.60 74 38.60 74
Mt. Maunganui Paeroa (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Kawerau (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Murupara 10.05 69 10.05 69
Edgecumbe (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Awakeri (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Taneatua (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Oil company’s private sidings at Mt. Maunganui Kinleith (Std. dist. 82 km) 10.05 69 10.05 69
Moturoa Taumarunui 26.38 62 25.23 63
Manunui 28.52 48 25.84 63
Hawera 13.62 63 21.40 56
Wanganui (Std. dist. 175 km) 23.65 54 21.40 56
Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 175 km) 23.65 54 21.40 56
Taihape 28.91 62 27.65 63
New Plymouth 13.35 66 13.35 66
Wanganui (Std. dist. 242 km) 28.91 62 27.65 63
Wellington Private sidings on the Castlecliff Branch (Std. dist. 242 km) 28.91 62 27.65 63
Masterton 34.88 61 34.88 61
Hastings 36.10 61 28.85 58
Oil companies’ private sidings near Ahuriri 36.10 61 28.85 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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🚂 Alterations to Railway Freight Charges (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
30 April 1979
Freight, Charges, Classification, Goods, Livestock, Railways
  • COLIN McLACHLAN, Minister of Railways