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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