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Rates per Ton for Cheese and Butter on the New Zealand Government Railways and on the Australian Railways.

The maximum rate for cheese in 4-ton lots consigned from south of Dunedin to Bluff, Invercavgill, Dunedin, or Port Chalmers is £1 3s. per ton. For cheese in 4-ton lots consigned from north of Oamaru to Oamaru, Tiinaru, Christchurch, or Lyttelton the maximum rate is £1 3s. per ton.

Rates for Milk on New Zealand Government Railways and on Australian Railways.

Coal Rates on New Zealand Government Railways compared with Coal Rates on Australian Railways.

Brunner to Greymouth, for export, Is. 10d. per ton; 8 miles. J Karno to Whangarei Wharf, Is. 10d. per ton; 6 miles.J: Kawakawato Opua Wharf, 2s. per ton; 8 miles.J Adelaide to Port Adelaide, Is. 10d. per ton ; 8 miles.§ t Includes weighing and delivering to ships. § Does not include unloading.

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New South Wales, 1891. Victoria, 1891. South Australia, 1891. Miles. New Zealand, 1892. Minimum, lOcwt. 1891. Minimum, 1 ton. Butter. Cheese. Mill., 1 ton. Min., lOcwt. T. .,44.™ Cheese. Butter. Miu 1Ocwt ,, tt Cheese. Jiuttei. Min., lOcwt. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 200 250 300 s. d. 5 10 9 2 12 5 14 11 17 5 19 11 22 4 24 0 25 3 16 6 27 9 29 0 30 3 31 6 32 9 36 6 40 8 44 10 s. d. 5 0 9 2 13 4 17 6 21 8 25 0 28 4 31 8 35 0 38 4 40 10 43 4 45 10 48 4 50 10 f>3 4 75 10 88 4 s. d. 2 2 3 10 5 6 7 2 8 10 10 6 12 2 13 10 15 6 17 2 18 8 20 2 21 8 23 2 24 8 81 4 36 4 41 4 s. d. 4 6 7 10 11 2 14 6 17 10 21 2 24 6 27 10 31 2 34 6 37 6 40 6 43 6 46 6 49 6 62 10 72 10 82 10 j j I s. d. 3 6 6 6 10 0 13 6 16 6 20 0 23 6 26 G 30 0 33 6 36 6 40 0 43 6 46 6 50 0 62 6 75 0 83 4 s. d. 3 6 6 0 8 6 11 0 13 6 16 0 18 6 21 0 23 6 26 0 28 6 31 0 33 6 36 0 38 6 46 10 55 2 59 4 s. d. 5 0 7 0 9 6 12 0 14 6 17 0 19 6 22 0 24 6 27 0 29 4 31 7 33 11 36 2 38 6 49 11 59 4 68 8 s. d. 2 0 3 4 4 10 6 1 7 4 8 2 9 0 9 10 10 8 11 6 12 1 12 9 13 4 14 0 14 7 17 9 20 10 24 0

New Zealand. Queensland. New South Wales. South Australia. Victoria. ■ Miles. Kate per Gallon to Factories.* Miles. Eate per Gallon.* Miles. Eate per Gallon.* Miles. Bate per Gallon. Miles. Carried by Weight.t lto 15 16 to 30 31 to 55 56 to 80 81 to 105 s. d. 0 OJ 0 0} 0 1 0 1| 0 1J lto 25 26 to 100 s. a. 0 0J 0 1 lto 15 16 to 25 26 to 40 41 to 100 8. a. 0 04 0 Of 0 1 0 U 1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 75 76 to 100 s. d. 0 04 0 0J 0 1 0 1\ 1 to 15 16 to 80 31 to 50 51 to 70 71 to 100 s. d. About 0 0J „ 0 Of „ 0 1 „ o \\ „ 0 1J * Empties returned free. + By passenger trains ; by goods trains the charges are slightly less.

Miles. New Zealand, 1892. Per Ton. Queensland, ! 1891. Per Ton. New South Wales, 1891. Per Ton. Victoria, 1891. Per Ton. South Australia, 1891. Per Ton. .Remarks. 1 to 10 20 30 40 50 60 65 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 200 218 250 300 s. d. s. d. 1 9 to 2 0 2 7 to 2 9 3 9 4 7 5 5 6 3 6 6 6 8 7 1 7 6 7-11 8 4 8 9 9 2 9 7 10 0 12 1 12 11 14 2 16 3 s. d. s. d. 1 3 to 1 11 2 1 to 3 2 2 11 to 4 5 3 9 to 5 8 4 7 to 0 11 5 5 to 8 2 5 10 to 8 9 6 3 to 9 5 7 1 to 10 8 7 11 to 11 11 8 9 to 13 2, 9 5 10 0 10 8 11 ?, 11 11 15 0 15 9 17 1 19 2 s. d. 1 8 2 1 3 1 4 0 4 10 5 3 5 5 5 10 6 8 7 6 8 4 9 2 10 0 10 10 11 8 12 r> 15 8 16 9 18 9 20 10 t s. d. 1 0 1 5 1 10 s. a. 2 0 2 0 2 6 3 4 4 2 5 0 5 5 5 10 6 8 7 (i 8 4 9 2 10 0 10 10 11 8 12 6 16 8 18 2 20 10 25 0 Coko in Bags, s. d. s. d. 2 0 2 8 3 4 4 5 4 10 G 5 6 18 2 7 4 9 11 8 2 11 2 8 7 11 10 9 0 12 6 9 10 13 10 10 8 15 2 11 6 16 5 12 1 17 4 12 9 18 2 13 4 19 1 14 0 19 11 14 7 20 10 17 9 25 3 18 10 26 9 20 10 29 7 24 0 34 0 Stirling to Duuedin, 50 miles. Huntly to Auckland, 65 miles. Port Pirie to Cockburn, 218 miles. * In railway trucks. t In owners' trucks.