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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 61

GOODS

  1. Miscellaneous (Owner’s Risk)—continued
From To Description of Goods Rate
†Lyttelton… Dunedin Imported fruit or vegetables in crates, cases, or sacks $53.14 (D.P.C. Code 54) plus sorting at Christchurch.
Invercargill Imported fruit or vegetables in crates, cases, or sacks $68.84 (D.P.C. Code 54) plus sorting at Christchurch.

†The department will not accept unsorted cargo at ship’s side, Cashin Quay for Christchurch or any other destination station. The provisions of General Scale of Charges, section 127, will not apply to sorted goods dispatched by rail from Cashin Quay; rail charges are to be based on classified rates from Lyttelton to destination station.

The foregoing rates are at “owner’s risk”. Classified rates will apply where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “limited carrier’s risk”.

  1. Bulk Tonnage

  2. Goods of Classes A, B, C (except explosives), D, E (except those scheduled under category A, section 72, General Scale of Charges), G and percentages, G and section 85, General Scale of Charges, will be conveyed at the rates specified in paragraph 2 hereof subject to the following conditions:

(a) The minimum quantity forwarded each and every week shall be the weight specified in paragraph 2 which shall include goods railed in the reverse direction and an average of 5 tonnes per four-wheeled wagon and 10 tonnes per bogie wagon based on each week’s outward loadings. In no case will the quantity of goods consigned under the provisions of this section be less than 1 tonne per four-wheeled and 3 tonnes per bogie wagon.

(b) Cranage—Cranage will be charged on the daily aggregate weight of lifts at $ ___ per tonne.

(c) The goods carried under the provisions of this section will be conveyed at owner’s risk.

(d) Participation in the rate is subject to written agreement with the department.

(e) All loading and unloading to be performed by owners.

  1. Rates:
Station Between And Rate per Tonne Minimum Weekly Total (Includes Goods Railed in the Reverse Direction) tonnes
Auckland, Mt. Eden, Tamaki, Onehunga, and intermediate stations *Whangarei—Port Whangarei inclusive 40.71
*Te Rapa, Frankton, and Claudelands 20.80
*Cambridge 28.95
Morrinsville 30.91
Matamata 38.75
*Tokoroa 47.39
*Rotorua and Koutu 48.73
Taneatua 52.73
Tauranga 44.72
*Kawerau 58.08
Te Awamutu 57.14
Te Kuiti 28.95
Taumarunui and Manunui 38.75
*New Plymouth and Bell Block 54.07
Wanganui 72.39
Palmerston North 80.74
*Levin 85.74
Wellington and Ngauranga 96.60
*Hastings, Napier, and Ahuriri inclusive 99.12
Masterton 92.42
Auckland, Newmarket or Penrose
Auckland or Penrose Dargaville 43.38
Auckland and Penrose *Mt. Maunganui 47.39
Frankton Palmerston North 67.39
Penrose Hastings, Napier, or Ahuriri 67.39
Frankton and Claudelands 80.74
Rotorua 96.60
New Plymouth and Bell Block 83.72
Wanganui 55.61
Stratford 46.05
Gisborne 79.07
Hastings and Ahuriri New Plymouth and Bell Block 70.72
Hastings Palmerston North 50.06
Hastings, Napier, and Ahuriri inclusive Blenheim 57.14
Greymouth 44.72
Westport 60.71
Ashburton 13.95
Timaru 24.37
Oamaru 47.39
Dunedin Dunedin 62.38
Invercargill 83.74
Alexandra 43.38
Balclutha 13.95
Gore 28.95
Invercargill 43.38

*May also include goods from or to Otahuhu.

The foregoing rates are at “owner’s risk”.



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