✨ Luggage and Parcels Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65
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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.
Parcels containing—
Artificial flowers,
Dress stands,
Paper, bonnet, and hat boxes,
Cases of stuffed birds and animals,
Birds in cages,
Picture frames and mouldings,
Glass and china, except druggists'
bottles,
Basketware,
will be charged rate and a quarter.
Parcels containing—
Cartridges,
Cash,
Bank notes,
Jewellery,
Valuable documents,
Stamps,
will be charged double rates.
Pasteboard boxes containing millinery,
feathers, &c.,
Basket chairs,
Bath chairs,
Perambulators,
Hand carts,
Racecourse stalls,
Bicycles, tricycles,
Bicycle and tricycle wheels,
Coin,
Plate, gold, or silver,
Bills of exchange,
Gunpowder, in packages not exceed-
ing 14lb.,
Fuze,
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 Department 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 the risk of the Department, 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 Department 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 Department reserves the right to open out and examine packages.
Rates.
| Lbs. | Not exceeding | 151 Miles or over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Miles. | 150 Miles. | ||
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| 3 | 0 1 | 0 2 | 0 3 |
| 7 | 0 2 | 0 3 | 0 4 |
| 14 | 0 4 | 0 5 | 0 6 |
| 28 | 0 6 | 0 7 | 0 8 |
| 42 | 0 8 | 0 9 | 0 10 |
| 56 | 0 9 | 0 11 | 1 0 |
| 84 | 1 0 | 1 4 | 1 8 |
| 112 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 |
Single newspapers will be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at the uniform
charge of ½d. per copy, otherwise at the scale preceding.
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