1142
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 85

Parcel Rates.

When more parcels than one to the same person are sent by the same train they will be charged for separately, except in the case of fish, game, dead rabbits, live and dead poultry, meat, bread, butter, eggs, cheese, vegetables, flowers, plants, shrubs, seeds, fruit, and ice, in more packages than one, from one consignor to one consignee, which will be charged upon the gross weight.

Parcels over one cwt. will be charged as for an additional cwt. for each cwt. or fractional part of a cwt.

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.

Canoes double rate.

Parcels containing—
Artificial flowers,
Paper, bonnet, and hat boxes,
Pasteboard boxes containing millinery, feathers, &c.,
Cases of stuffed birds and animals,
Birds in cages,
Picture frames and mouldings,
will be charged rate and a half.

Parcels containing—
Cash,
Bank Notes,
Jewellery,
will be charged double rates.

Parcels containing glass and china,
Bath chairs,
Perambulators,
Velocipedes,
Hand carts,
Racecourse stalls,

Coin,
Plate gold or silver,
Bills of Exchange,

Horses and Carriages.

Entire horses requiring a special box will be charged a rate and a half, but if allowed to travel with an additional horse belonging to the same owner ordinary rates will be charged.

Foals, one year old and under, half-rate.

Horses and foals may be sent in cattle trucks, at rates charged for cattle in truck-loads, but the minimum charge will be as for two trucks of cattle.

Horses, Carriages, and Dogs.

The Council does not undertake to forward horses, carriages, or dogs by any particular train; but when sent they must be at the forwarding station half an hour before the departure of the train. The owners of horses must provide means of securing them in the horse box, and the Council will not be accountable for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or otherwise, nor will it undertake to carry unbroken or vicious horses.

Horse Boxes and Carriage Trucks.

Persons requiring a horse box or carriage truck must, when ordering it, pay a deposit of 5s., which will be forfeited if the box be not used. Requisitions for horse boxes and carriage trucks must be made two days before they are wanted.

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.

The charge for conveyance of dogs, for every twenty-five miles or fractional part of twenty-five miles, will be, per head ... ... ... 1 0

The maximum charge per head ... ... ... 5 0

Lambs, Sucking Pigs, Rabbits, and Poultry,

Properly secured in crates or baskets, will be carried at parcel rates.

Milk.

For distances of not more than 10 miles ... ... ... ¾d. per gallon.

For every additional 10 miles or fraction thereof... ... ... ¼d. ,,

Minimum charge, 6d.

Empties will be returned free.

Milk will be carried only at the owners’ sole risk, who will take all responsibility of loading and unloading.

Corpses.

One shilling per mile. Minimum, 10s.

Children’s, half-rates. Minimum, 5s.

The Council does not undertake to carry horses or carriages, or provide horse-boxes or carriage trucks.