✨ Luggage and Parcels Regulations
MAY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 719
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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC. 15
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 con-
signee 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 and Stereotype Casts.
Newspapers (published at intervals not exceeding seven days), periodicals (pub-
lished at intervals not exceeding one month), and stereotype casts consigned by or
to newspaper proprietors will be conveyed subject to the following regulations, viz. :-
Packages of newspapers and periodicals 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,"
" Stereotype Casts only," as the case may be.
The Commissioners reserve the right to open out and examine packages.
Rates.
- Lb.
- Not exceeding:
- 75 Miles.
- 150 Miles.
- 151 Miles or over.
Single newspapers will be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at the uniform
charge of ½d. per copy, otherwise at the scale preceding.
Horses and Carriages.
- A single horse
- Each additional horse belonging to the same owner
- Two-wheeled carriages, each
- Four-wheeled
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, mules, and asses, half-rate.
Horses, foals, mules, and asses may be sent in cattle trucks, at rates charged for
cattle in truck-loads.
Horses of members of Hunt or Polo Clubs travelling to meets and returning on
or before the third day will be carried the return journey for the single charge.
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