COAL-FREIGHTS ON RAILWAYS CHARGED ON DIFFERENT CLASSES OF COAL.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, D-06

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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

COAL-FREIGHTS ON RAILWAYS CHARGED ON DIFFERENT CLASSES OF COAL.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 16th December, 1909. Ordered, " Thai then- be Laid before this House- a return ehowing the freight per ton charged on each of the Government railway-linee in Now Zealand for (1) imported coal. (2) looal brown coal, (3) local bituminous coal; and (4) the s|H'<-ial rate (if any) for the oarriage of coal from the Slate ooal-Tiiinee." —(Mr, Mvndkr.)

COAL-RATES, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Special Rates. Kawakawa Section. Miles. Per Ton. Coals, native brown, Kawakawa to Opua, including weighing and discharging into c. d. ships .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 20 Brown coal between other stations, ordinary schedule rates. Bituminous and imported coals at ordinary schedule rates (see schedule attached). Whanqarei Section. Native coals, brown or bituminous,— Waro to Kioreroa . . .. . . . . .. .. .. 15 2 6 Hikurangi Coal Company's siding (situated between Waro and Otonga) to Kioreroa 15 2 6 Northern Coal Company's siding (situated between Waro and Otonga) to Kioreroa 16 2 6 Ruatangata to Kioreroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 20 Mair to Kioreroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 20 (Including weighing and delivery to ship by skip.) Brown and bituminous coal between other stations, schedule rates. Imported coal at schedule rates (see attached schedule). Kaiku. All coal at schedule rates (see attached schedule). North Island Main Line and Branches. Native coal, brown, between Onehunga and Auckland . . . . . . 8 19 Coal not otherwise specified, between Onehunga and Auckland .. .. .. 8 2 6 Coal-slack, native, for lime-burning, ore-roasting, and brick-burning purposes, Huntly or Kimihia to Te Kuiti .. .. .. .. . . .. 61 5 0 Coal-slack, native, delivered on railway-trucks at pit's mouth at a price not exceeding 2s. per ton, will be charged,— Huntly or Kimihia to Thames . . . . . . . . . 83 6 0 Huntly or Kimibia to Shorthand .. .-. .. . . . 82 6 0

Special Rates. Kawakawa Section. Miles. Per Ton. Coals, native brown, Kawakawa to Opua, including weighing and discharging into c. d. ships . . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. .. 8 2 0 Brown coal between other stations, ordinary schedule rates. Bituminous and imported coals at ordinary schedule rates (see schedule attached). Whanqarei Section. Native coals, brown or bituminous, — Waro to Kioreroa . . .. . . . . .. .. .. 15 2 6 Hikurangi Coal Company's siding (situated between Waro and Otonga) to Kioreroa 15 2 6 Northern Coal Company's siding (situated between Waro and Otonga) to Kioreroa 16 2 6 Ruatangata to Kioreroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 20 Mair to Kioreroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 20 (Including weighing and delivery to ship by skip.) Brown and bituminous coal between other stations, schedule rates. Imported coal at schedule rates (see attached schedule). Kaihu. All coal at schedule rates (see attached schedule). North Island Main Line and Branches. Native coal, brown, between Onehunga and Auckland . . . . . . 8 19 Coal not otherwise specified, between Onehunga and Auckland .. .. .. 8 2 6 Coal-slack, native, for lime-burning, ore-roasting, and brick-burning purposes, Huntly or Kimihia to Te Kuiti .. .. . . .. . . .. 61 5 0 Coal-slack, native, delivered on railway-trucks at pit's mouth at a price not exceeding 2s. per ton, will be charged,— Huntly or Kimihia to Thames . . . . . . . . . 83 6 0 Huntly or Kimihia to Shorthand .. . . . . . . . 82 6 0

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Miles. Per Ton. Coal-slack, native : Huntly or Kiirtihia to c. d. Karangahake . . . . . . .. . . .. • • 68 5 3 Waikino 72 5 4 Waihi Gold-mining Company's siding .. .. .. ■ • 73 •"> I Waihi 76 5 6 Brown or bituminous coal from Kimihia siding will be charged Id. per ton in addition to above rates. Coal, native brown, bituminous, or imported, between Wanganui and Aramoho .. :i 19 Coal, native brown, bituminous, or imported, between Port Ahuriri and Napier . . 2 19 Coal, imported, from Wellington to Petone .. .. .. .. .. 7 32 Coal, native brown, or bituminous, and imported, between other stations, schedule rates (see schedule attached). (Dal. all descriptions, Wellington to Ngahauranga .. .. .. .. I 2 6 Westland Section. Except where otherwise specified, coals and coal-dross consigned to port for shipment will be charged Is. 10d. per ton for distances not over 8 miles, and for each additional mile or part of a mile |d. per ton will be charged, including weighing and delivery to ship. Coal to Greymouth from Blackball .. .. .. .. .. .. •18 2 6 Coal to Greymouth from Roa . . . . .. .. .. 20 2 10 (Including weighing and delivery to ship.) Coal, Reefton to Greymouth, lor shipment (including all charges) .. ..47 5 2 Coal, Brunner to Greymouth . . . . .. . . .. .. 8 2 0 Coal of all descriptions between Other stations at schedule rates (see attached schedule). Westfori Section. Coal and coal-dross consigned to Westporl will be charged Is. l()d. per ton for distances not over 8 miles, and for each additional mile or part of a mile |d. per ton will be charged. This charge includes weighing and discharging from coalstaiths on coal for export. Coal-dross for briquette-making consigned direct from the pit at Seddonville to the briquette-works at Westport will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton, including weighing and delivery into siding at works. Coal and coal-dross from Waimangaroa Branch line to — Waimangaroa Junction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 23 Fairdown .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 23 Sergeant's Hill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9 23 Coal and coal-dross, Conn's Creek to Waimangaroa .. .. .. .. 1 10 Coal of all descriptions between other stations at schedule rates (see schedule attached). Nelson Section. Brown coal at schedule rates. Bituminous coal at schedule rates for imported coal. Imported coal at schedule rates (see schedule attached). Picton Section. Coals, native, ex ship,— Picton to Grovetown .. .. .. .. .. 16 5 0 Picton to Blenheim .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 5 0 (Including wharfage.) Brown coals between other stations at schedule rates. Bituminous coals between other stations at schedule rates for imported coal. Imported coal between all stations at schedule rates (see schedule attached). South Inland Main Line and Branches. Coal, native, between Bluff and Ocean Beach .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Coal from Nightcaps : A terminal charge of 2s. 6d. per ton in addition to the ordinary rates will be made on all coal loaded at the public siding on the Nightcaps Coal Company's Railway at Nightcaps Station. Coal, native brown, bituminous, or imported, between all other stations at schedule rates (see attached schedule). Note. —No special rates are granted for the conveyance of State coal, the ordinary local or classified rates for bituminous coal being charged.

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Schedule.

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Schedule — continued.

For each additional 5 miles or fraction thereof beyond 400 miles, 3d. per ton will be added on imported coal, 2d. per ton on native bituminous coal, and Id. per ton on native brown coal.

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Miles. Imported. N. Per Ton. Native Bituminous. P. Per Ton. Native Brown. Q. Per Ton. Miles. t Native Native Imported. Bitummou8 . Brown N. p Q Per Ton. per Ton per i 127 128 .. 129 .. I 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 .. 140 .. i 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 14!) 150 Not exceeding 155 .. J 160 .. 165 .. J 170 .. 175 .. ! 180 .. 185 .. 190 .. 195 .. i 200 .. i 205 .. 210 .. 215 .. a. d. 14 1 14 2 14 2 14 3 14 3 14 4 14 4 14 5 14 5 14 6 14 6 14 7 14 7 14 8 14 8 14 '.) 14 9 14 10 14 10 II 11 14 11 15 0 15 0 15 1 15 1 15 4 15 7 15 10 16 1 16 4 16 8 16 11 17 2 17 5 17 8 17 11 18 2 s. d. 10 2 10 2 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 4 10 4 10 4 lo 4 10 4 10 5 10 5 10 5 K) 5 10 5 10 6 10 6 10 6 lo 6 10 6 10 7 10 7 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 0 11 2 11 4 11 6 11 8 11 10 12 0 12 2 12 4 s. d. 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 11 7 11 7 11 7 11 7 11 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 1 S 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 6 8 8 8 10 9 0 9 2 9 4 9 6 9 8 9 10 10 0 10 1 Not exceeding 220 .. 225 .. 230 .. 235 .. 240 .. 245 .. 250 .. 255 .. 260 .. 265 .. 270 .. 275 .. 280 .. 285 .. 290 .. 295 .. 300 .. 305 .. 310 .. 315 .. 320 .. 325 .. 330 .. 335 .. 340 .. 345 .. 350 .. 355 .. 360 .. 365 .. 370 .. 375 .. 380 .. 385 .. 390 .. 395 .. 400 .. s. d. s. d. a. d. 18 6 12 6 10 2 18 9 12 8 10 3 19 0 12 10 10 4 19 3 13 0 10 5 19 6 13 2 10 6 19 9 13 4 10 7 20 0 13 6 10 8 20 3 13 8 10 9 20 6 13 l<) 10 10 20 '.) 14 u 10 11 21 0 14 2 11 0 21 3 14 4 11 1 21 6 14 6 II 2 21 9 14 8 11 3 22 0 14 10 11 4 22 3 15 0 11 5 22 6 15 2 11 6 22 9 15 4 11 7 23 0 15 6 11 8 23 3 15 8 11 9 23 6 15 10 11 10 23 9 16 0 11 11 24 0 16 2 12 0 24 3 16 4 12 1 24 6 16 6 12 2 24 9 16 8 12 3 25 0 16 10 12 4 25 3 17 0 12 5 25 6 17 2 12 6 25 9 17 4 12 7 26 0 17 6 12 8 26 3 17 8 12 9 26 6 17 10 12 10 26 9 18 0 12 11 27 0 18 2 13 0 27 3 18 4 13 1 27 6 18 6 13 2