RAILWAY CHARGES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1924, Page 1

RAILWAY CHARGES

FARM FILS' FRF IHI ITS

Arising out of the late conference regarding freights east to west on the railway, particularly in regard to winter bidder lor West Coast stock and supplies specially required by farmers, tbo Railway Department supplied the Progress League last night with the following particulars of freights on special lines in respect to which information had heen asked : FREIGHT OX HOODS. From Christchurch to Arahura per lon.- Rename, Motor Spirit and Kerosene. (Os |od ; Wire (barb) .17s .‘ld ; Wire bedinurv), etc., 17s.

From Cliri.stchunh to Hokitika, per

ton. Benzine, Motor Spirit and Kerosene (ils 8d; Wire (barb) ,17s l(ld: Wire (ordinary), etc. 17s 7d. • RAI.KD STRAW AND HAY. TURNIPS AND CHAFF. To Arahura:—Fiom llangiora. per truck i Is od. pit’s 2s Ibd for each sheet : from Springfield, per truck. .17 s ltd. plus 2s Kid lor each sheet ; from Wainiate. per truck. IlISs I’d. plus Is 2d for each sheet. lo Hokitika: From llaiigioia 712d. plus 2 s lOd for each sheet : from Spriugliehl. per truck .lbs (id, plus L’s Kid for each sheet: from Wainiate. per truck 109,s I Id. pin- Is 2d for each sheet. The truck rate Is based on that for a six ton truck ; eight ton trucks are iu- < reused by Is 3d. and 10 ton trucks by L’s .‘id. FI! FIHI IT ON LIYF.STOCK. Cattle One Animal. for distances not exceeding 10 miles 7s; for every mile after the first 10 miles, !id. Kadi additional Animal For distances not cxi ceding 10 miles Is; for every mile after first ID miles Id. Calves, (lyr. oil and under), Sleep, and I’ig.s—L’s (id: L’d: !id and jd. Truck Rate 111 miles Ils; L’O miles 1.1 s; .'III miles 2()s; ID miles L’-ls; vjf) miles i!0s; 10!) miles .10s; 1.10 miles (ils (id ; 200 miles 7.15. Forty per cent to be added to tbo total charge. The charge at the Small Lots scale is made where it Works out cheaper than the truck rate unless of course a consignor demands a truck lor his exclusive use when other stock which could he conveniently loaded in the same wagon is olferiug. Kxcepl in the ease of show .stock, fanners are permitted to conihine when forwarding small lots of live stock so e.s to olite.in the cheapest rate. CATTI.K. 10 miles-One animal ils lOd. each additional animal Is .Id. truck rate 21s; L’O. 12 s -Id. 2,7 d. 21s; JO. los lOd ; .‘is Od. 28s; -10. 20s Id. Is lid. 3.15; •10. 23 s I Od. (is Id. 12s; 100. Ils -Id. Ils 11-1. 70s: MO. .'B> Kid, 17s Od. 87s (id; 200 70s Id. 2:ls 7(1. 10.1 s. SIIKF!’, CALYKS AXI) RIGS. 10 miles One animal 3s (id; each additional animal Id. tiuek rate 21s; 20, -Is lOd. Bd. 21s; 30, &s L’d. lid. 28s; • 10. lOs (Id. Is 3d. 3.15; .10 12s lOd, Is Od. ■l2 s ; 100. 2ls (id. 3s. 70s; 1.10. 30s L’d. S7s Oil: 200. 70s Id. L’3s 7d. Mils.