THE GRAIN RATES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2456, 1 February 1881, Page 2

THE GRAIN RATES.

The ‘‘Gazette” of January 27 contains the regulations and rates for the conveyance of agricultural produce which are lixed to come into force on February 9. The minimum quantity is two tons; any less quantity will be charged as such minimum or as class D. At all stations, except at Auckland, Onchunga, Spit, Wellington, Foxton, Wanganui, Waitara, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson Port, Picton, Blenheim, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, and the Bluff, the loading and unloading into and from the trucks may be done by the owners. When so done, or when loaded into the shed owing to trucks not being available after reasonable notice is given, the classified rates only will be charged. When loading or unloading is done by the railway depart ment at stations, 6d per ton in addition to the classified rates will be charged for each operation. At all private stores and sidings the loading or unloading shall be done by the owners. Class E, ex ship will be charged as class D.

The following are the classified rates for Class E. Agricultural produce, the mileage given being from 1 to 100; 1,2 s ; 2,2 s ;3,256d; 4,2 s fid ;5, 2s 8d ;G, 2s lOd ; 7,3 s ; 8,3 s2d ; 9,3 s 4d; 10, 3s Gd; 11, 3s 8d ; 12, 3s lOd ; 13, 4s Id; 14, 4s sd; 15, 4s 9d; Ifi, 5s 4d; 17, 5s fid; 18, 5s 8d; 19, 5s lOd; 20, 6s; 21, 6s 2d ; 22, 6s 4d; 23, fis fid ; 24, 6s 8d; 25, 6s lOd; 26, 7s ; 27, 7s 2d; 28, 7s 4d; 29, 7s fid; 30, 7s 8d ; 31, 7s lOd : 32, 8s ; 33, 8s 2d; 84, 8s 4d ; 35, 8s fid ; 36, 8s 8d ; 37, 8s lOd; 38, 9s ; 39, 9s 2d ; 40, 9s 4d ; 41, 9s fid ; 42, 9s 8d ; 43,9 s lOd ; 44,10 s ; 45,10 s 2d ; 46,10 s4d ; 47,10 s fid ; 48, 10s 8d; 49, 10s lOd ; 50, 11s ; 51, 11s Id ; 52, 11s 2d ; 53, 11s 3d ; 54,11 s 4d; 55. 11s 5d ; 56, Us fid ; 57, 11s 7d ; 58, 11s 8d ; 59, Us 9d; 60, 11s lid; 61, 12s; 62, 12s Id; 63, 12s 2d; 64, 12s 3d; 65‘ 12s 4d; 66, 12s sd; 67, 12s fid; 68, 12s 7d ; 69. 12s 8d ; 70, 12s lOd ; 71, 12s lid; 72, 13s 73, 13s Id ; 74, 13s 2d ; 75, 13s 3d ; 7G, 13s 4d ; 77, 13s 5d ; 78, 13s fid ; 79, 13s 7d ; 80, I3s 8d ; 81, 13s 9d; 82, 13s lOd ; 83, 13s lid ; 84, 14s ; 85, 14s Id ; Bfi, 14s 2d ; 87, 14s 3d ; 88, 14s 4d ; 89, 14s 5d ; 90, 14s fid ; 91, 14s 7d ; 92,14 sßd ; 93,14 s9d ; 94,14 s lOd ; 95, 14s lid ; 9fi, 15s ; 97, 15s Id ; 98, 15s 2d ; 99, 15s 3d ; 100, 15s 4d. For every mile after 100 miles, Id per ton will be charged.