May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 625

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, Christchurch, 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 consignor.

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 express companies or forwarding agents, and are 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.

Newspapers.

Newspapers (published at intervals not exceeding seven days) and periodicals (published at intervals not exceeding one month) will be conveyed subject to the following regulations, viz. :—

The packages must be open at both ends.

No receipts will be given for the packages; they will be conveyed at owner’s risk, the Commissioners not being liable for damage, delay, detention, or loss; and they must be brought to, and taken from, the railway by the owners. If the owner desires them conveyed at Commissioners’ risk, the ordinary parcel rates will be charged.

The packages must be prepaid by affixing stamps, which can be obtained from the Managers’ offices. Packages insufficiently stamped will be charged the difference between the amount represented by the labels affixed and the full ordinary parcel rates, and the Commissioners will not be responsible for any delay which may arise in consequence.

A declaration that the parcels do not contain other than the articles mentioned above must be printed or plainly written on the address, thus : “Newspapers only.”

The Commissioners reserve the right to open out and examine packages.

Rates.

A single newspaper will be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at the uniform charge of ½d. per copy, otherwise at the scale preceding.