✨ Railway Luggage and Parcel Rates
1879.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Special Trains.
Special Trains, with one large or two small carriages
For every additional carriage
Minimum charge
The mileage will be counted one way only.
Special Trains will be permitted to wait 5 hours at the station of destination,
after which period half special train rates will be charged for the return journey
until 7 hours' detention from time of arrival, after which full special train rates will
be charged for the return journey.
Free Passes, &c.
Free Passes, Season, or School Tickets, do not entitle the bearers thereof to travel
by Special or Excursion Trains, except the ordinary trains are suspended.
PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, &c.
Excess Luggage.
Each Passenger will be allowed to take 112 lb. of bona fide personal
luggage, not including merchandise of any kind, free of charge.
For every 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. above this weight, for every fifty
miles or fraction of fifty miles, the charge will be
Commercial Travellers' Luggage.
Each passenger will be allowed to take 112 lb. of samples or luggage free
of charge, the same as an ordinary passenger.
For every 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. above this weight, for every 50 miles
or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be 6d.
Theatrical Companies' Luggage.
Each passenger will be allowed to take 112 lb. free of charge, the same
as an ordinary passenger.
For every 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. above this weight, the charge will be
the same as that made for commercial travellers' excess luggage.
Theatrical companies' luggage by goods trains will be charged half the
ordinary luggage rate, that is, Class B, half rate.
Lost Luggage.
Lost Luggage will be charged for booking per package
The Platform will be cleared after the last train, and all property found will be
treated as Lost Luggage, and if not claimed within one month will be sold.
Left Luggage.
Luggage left in the Cloak-room will be charged for, the first day, per parcel,
not exceeding 56 lb. in weight
Ditto, over 56 lb.
And for each day after, per parcel
Any Luggage not claimed within a month will be sold.
The Department reserves to itself the right to refuse any package which, from its
appearance, may be deemed objectionable.
Left Parcels.
Left Parcels Labels, of the value of 2d. each, may be obtained upon application at the
principal stations, which when attached to parcels not exceeding 28 lb. weight,
sent to the station, and delivered to the person in charge of the Cloak-room, will
entitle the bearer of the duplicate to receive the parcel at the Cloak-room on
application. A further charge of 1d. per day will be made after the day on
which it is left. Any parcel not claimed within a month will be sold.
Parcel Rates.
| MILES UNDER | 7 lb. | 14 lb. | 28 lb. | 56 lb. | 112 lb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| 15 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 |
| 20 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 |
| 30 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 6 | 2 3 |
| 40 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 1 9 | 2 6 |
| 65 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 | 2 9 |
| 80 | 1 0 | 1 3 | 2 0 | 2 3 | 2 9 |
| 100 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 2 6 | 3 0 |
| 120 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 9 | 3 3 | 3 9 |
| 150 | 1 9 | 2 6 | 3 3 | 4 0 | 4 6 |
| For each 25 miles or fraction thereof in excess of 150 miles | 0 3 | 0 3 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 |
Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of
departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.
The charges on parcels must be prepaid or paid on delivery.
All letter parcels must be prepaid.
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NZ Gazette 1879, No 118
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Continuation of New Tariff of Charges for New Zealand Railways: Season and Excursion Tickets
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🚂 Transport & Communications21 November 1879
Railway charges, Special trains, Luggage rates, Parcel rates, Cloak-room fees