✨ Railway Regulations Schedule
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19
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 11.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, &c.
Excess Luggage.
Each Passenger will be allowed to take 112 lb. of bond 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
s. d.
miles or fraction of fifty miles, the charge will be
1 0
Lost Luggage.
Lost Luggage will be charged for booking per package
0 6
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.
s. d.
Luggage left in the Cloak Room will be charged for the first day per parcel,
not exceeding 56 lb. in weight
0 2
Ditto, over 56 lb.
0 6
And for each day after, per parcel
0 1
Any Luggage not claimed within a month will be sold.
Left Parcels.
Left Parcels Labels, of the value of 2d. each, may be obtained upon application at t
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.
NOT EXCEEDING
| 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 | 0 9 | 1 0 |
| 20 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 3 | 1 6 |
| 30 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 6 | 2 0 |
| 40 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 1 9 | 2 3 |
| 65 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 | 2 6 |
| 80 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 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 15 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.
Horses and Carriages.
| | For any Distance not exceeding 10 miles. | For every Mile after the first 10 miles. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | s. d. | s. d. |
| A single horse ... | 8 8 | 0 2\u00bd |
| Each additional horse belonging to the same owner ... | 6 0 | 0 2 |
| Two-wheeled carriages, each | 7 6 | 0 3 |
| Four-wheeled ,, | 10 0 | 0 4 |
Entire horses will be charged a rate and a half.
Foals, one year old and under, half rate.
One groom with each entire horse, or with two horses other than entire horses,
belonging to the same owner, may travel free.
Dogs.
Dogs must be provided with chains, or sufficient means of securing them. They
will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up
at the end of the journey, before the Dog is delivered.
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Special Trains, Detention time, Free Passes, Excess Luggage, Lost Luggage, Cloak Room, Parcel Rates, Horses, Carriages, Dogs