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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

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 have distinctly marked with their
names and the station to which they are proceeding, in addition to seeing that the
packages are properly labelled at the starting-station before being placed in the van.
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 adver-
tised 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 furni-
ture, provisions or other merchandise.
Each passenger will be allowed to take one bicycle or tricycle or one peram-
bulator as “personal luggage.”
The liability of the Minister for loss or damage is limited by the 189th section of
“The Public Works Act, 1894,” to a sum not exceeding £10 in respect to each
package of passengers 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
package, in addition to cloak-room charges ... ... ... 0 4
Maximum charges per package ... ... ... ... 2 6
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.