✨ Transport & Communications Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41
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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.
Horses, Carriages, and Dogs.
The Railway Department 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 Railway Department will not
be accountable for any injuries sustained through their breaking loose or other-
wise, 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 the day 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. Owners must see their dogs
safely placed in the train, and take delivery of them immediately on arrival at
destination.
The charge for conveyance of dogs, for every twenty-five miles or fractional
part of twenty-five miles, will be for the first twelve dogs, per head ... 0 6
The maximum charge per head ... 5 0
Each additional dog above twelve will be charged half-rates.
Calves, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Rabbits, and other small Animals, and Poultry,
Properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks, so as to prevent injury to other goods,
will be carried at parcel rates.
Bicycles, Tricycles, and Perambulators.
Bicycles, Tricycles, and Perambulators will be charged at the following rates when
conveyed as passengers' luggage:—
Not exceeding 10 miles ... 0 6
Above 10 miles and not exceeding 50 miles ... 1 0
Each additional 50 miles or portion thereof ... 1 0
Milk.
For distances of not more than 10 miles ... ¾d. per gallon.
For every additional 10 miles or fraction thereof up to 30 miles ... ¼d.
For each additional 30 miles or fraction thereof ... ¼d.
Milk consigned to cheese and butter factories, and to and from creameries, will be
charged ½d. per gallon for distances of 15 miles and under, and ¼d. a gallon for the
next 15 miles, and ¼d. per gallon for each additional 25 miles or fraction thereof.
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.
Cream will be charged same rates as milk.
Corpses.
One shilling per mile. Minimum, £1.
Children's, half-rates. Minimum, 10s.
Miscellaneous.
No fractions of a mile will be used in computing rates and charges. Five chains
and over will be taken as an additional mile; less than five chains will be omitted.
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NZ Gazette 1893, No 41
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Luggage and Parcels Regulations
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsLuggage, Parcels, Horses, Carriages, Dogs, Rates, Distribution, Destination
🚂 Horses, Carriages, and Dogs Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsHorses, Carriages, Dogs, Forwarding, Security, Injuries
🚂 Horse Boxes and Carriage Trucks Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsHorse Boxes, Carriage Trucks, Deposit, Requisition
🚂 Dogs Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsDogs, Chains, Carriages, Tickets, Delivery
🚂 Small Animals and Poultry Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsCalves, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Rabbits, Poultry, Crates, Baskets, Sacks
🚂 Bicycles, Tricycles, and Perambulators Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsBicycles, Tricycles, Perambulators, Luggage, Rates
🚂 Milk Transportation Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMilk, Rates, Gallons, Distances, Factories, Creameries
🚂 Corpses Transportation Rates
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsCorpses, Rates, Distances, Children
🚂 Miscellaneous Regulations
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMileage, Rates, Charges, Computation