✨ Railway Tariffs and Luggage
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1893
III.-EXCURSION AND SPECIAL TRAINS.
Excursion Trains.
Excursion Trains will be run by special request upon payment of a deposit (as a
guarantee, returnable if the takings exceed the amount) equivalent to the charge for
90 second-class single tickets. Second-class single tickets will be issued, and will be
available for the return journey by any class in such excursion train only.
Special Trains.
Special Trains, with one large or two small carriages
For every additional carriage
Minimum charge
£ s. d.
0 15 0 per mile.
0 5 0 ,,
5 0 0 ,,
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.
Public Vehicles.
The driver of any public vehicle plying for hire within the precincts of any railway
will be charged a fee of 10s. for a twelve months' license, to be issued at the option
of the Manager. No public vehicle will be allowed to ply within the limits of the
railway without a license.
PART II.-LUGGAGE, PARCELS,
HORSES, &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
miles or fraction of fifty miles, the charge will be
s. d.
1 0
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
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.
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., and not over 112 lb.
0 4
Ditto, over 112 lb.
0 6
And for each day after, per parcel
0 1
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.
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🚂 Transport & Communications30 September 1880
Excursion trains, Special trains, Public vehicles license, Excess luggage, Commercial travellers, Theatrical luggage, Lost property, Cloak-room
NZ Gazette 1880, No 93