Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1803

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC. 13

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, &c.

Passengers’ Luggage.

The Department will not be responsible for luggage which is not carried in the van, or which passengers may have neglected to see labelled.

Passengers must have their luggage at the station at least ten minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train, and excess luggage (the charges on which must be prepaid) must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train, or the Department will not be responsible for its despatch.

No luggage will be allowed to be taken into the carriages unless it can be placed under the seat without inconvenience.

Passengers who have lost luggage should give notice to the Stationmasters at once. The Department will not be responsible for any luggage or parcels improperly left about the station premises.

When any luggage is left at a station it should be placed in the cloak-room.

“Personal luggage” is confined to that which is personal to the passenger and carried for his personal use or convenience when travelling from one place to another, as also tourists’, sportsmen’s, or artists’ gear; it does not include household furniture, provisions or other merchandise.

Each passenger will be allowed to take one bicycle or tricycle or one perambulator as “personal luggage.”

Excess Luggage.

Each passenger will be allowed to take 112lb. of bonâ fide personal s. d. luggage, not including merchandise of any kind, free of charge.

For every 56lb. or fraction of 56lb. above this weight, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be ... ... ... 1 0

Commercial Travellers’ Luggage.

Each passenger will be allowed to take 112lb. of luggage free of charge.

For every 56lb. or fraction of 56lb. above this weight, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be ... ... ... 0 6

Provided that the maximum quantity which will be carried at this rate is 10cwt.; any additional quantity, if sent by passenger train, will be charged at the ordinary rates for passengers’ luggage; or it may be consigned as goods at goods rates (Class B).

Theatrical Companies’ Luggage.

Each passenger will be allowed to take 112lb. free of charge, the same as an ordinary passenger.

For every 56lb. or fraction of 56lb. above this weight the charge will be the same as that made for commercial travellers’ excess luggage.

Theatrical companies’ luggage by goods trains will be charged Class B, half rate.

Lost Luggage.

Luggage left in a train will be charged for booking as lost luggage, at per s. d. package, in addition to cloak-room charges ... ... ... 0 4

The platform will be cleared after each train, and all property found will be treated as lost luggage, and if not claimed within one month will be sold.

Left Luggage.

Luggage left in the Cloak-room will be charged, for the first day, per s. d. 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.