✨ Railway Tariffs and Rules
MAY 14.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 593
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
60 second-class tickets.
Special Trains.
Special Trains, with one large or two small carriages, per
mile up to 30 miles
For every additional mile
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carriage per mile
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.
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.
Special Trains. £ s. d.
Special Trains, with one large or two small carriages, per
mile up to 30 miles ... ... ... 0 10 0
For every additional mile ... ... ... 0 5 0
” carriage per mile ... ... ... 0 5 0
Minimum charge ... ... ... 5 0 0
PART II.-LUGGAGE, PARCELS,
HORSES, &c.
Excess Luggage. s. d.
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 ... ... 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 ... ... 0 6
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.
In all cases where a Luggage-room Ticket is given for more than one package, and
the holder of the ticket applies for and takes some, but not all, of the packages
away, a fresh ticket will be issued for the packages left, and the usual booking fee
for the fresh ticket will be charged.
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 appli-
cation. 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 & Communications14 May 1881
Railway regulations, Special Trains, Excursion Trains, Luggage fees, Parcels, Public Vehicles, Cloak-room
NZ Gazette 1881, No 36