JUNE 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 791

Left Luggage.

Luggage left in the Cloak-room will be charged for, the first day, per
parcel not exceeding 56lb. in weight ... ... ... ... 0 2
Ditto, over 56lb., and not over 112lb. ... ... ... ... 0 4
Ditto, over 112lb. ... ... ... ... 0 6
And for each day or part of a day after 24 hours, per parcel ... ... 0 1

In computing the charges, Sunday is considered a dies non, unless it be the day
on which the articles are deposited or taken out, in which case it must be reckoned.

Any luggage not claimed within a month will be sold.

The department reserves the right to refuse any package which may be deemed
offensive or objectionable by the department.

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 28lb. 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.

In addition to the above rates a charge of 3d. for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will
be made upon all parcels consigned to Auckland, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

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, hares,
birds in cages, 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.

Consignments to stations where no officer of the department is in charge must be
prepaid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignee.

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,
Cases of stuffed birds and animals,
Birds in cages,
Picture frames and mouldings,
Glass and china, except druggists’
bottles,
will be charged rate and a quarter.

Pasteboard boxes containing millinery,
feathers, &c.,
Bath chairs,
Perambulators,
Velocipedes,
Hand carts,
Racecourse stalls,

Parcels containing—
Cartridges,
Cash,
Bank notes,
Jewellery,
Valuable documents,
will be charged double rates.

Stamps,
Coin,
Plate, gold, or silver,
Bills of exchange,

Parcels for Distribution at Destination.

When more parcels or articles than one are packed in hampers, crates, bags, cases,
or other packing, or fastening, and are consigned from one consignor to one consignee for distribution at destination, the whole weight will be charged at rate and
a half.

The onus of proving that parcels are not packed rests with consignors.