Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1399

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC. 15

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 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.

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.

Bicycles, Tricycles, Velocipedes, and Perambulators.

Bicycles accompanying passengers will be charged at the following rates:—

s. d.
Not exceeding 12 miles … … … … 0 3
Above 12 miles and not exceeding 25 miles … … … 0 6
Above 25 miles and not exceeding 50 miles … … … 1 0
Each additional 50 miles, or fraction thereof … … … 0 3

Tricycles or velocipedes, when accompanying passengers, will be charged double the rates for bicycles.

Each passenger will only be allowed to take one bicycle, tricycle, or velocipede at these rates.

Each passenger will be allowed to take one perambulator as “personal luggage,” free of charge.

Season tickets for bicycles accompanying passengers will be issued at the following rates for each bicycle:—

12 mos. 6 mos. 3 mos.
For distances not exceeding twelve miles… 52s. 6d. 30s. 17s. 6d.

Bicycle Season Tickets for distances not over twelve miles will be issued at half the above rates for three-monthly tickets to students and scholars who are holders of School Season Tickets, and whose age does not exceed twenty years. They will be available for three months from date of issue, and for use when holders are travelling to or from school only.

Annual Tickets for bicycles, accompanying passengers, available over the whole of the New Zealand Government railways for one year from date of issue, will be charged £10 for each bicycle. These tickets are not available by the New Zealand Midland Railway Company’s trains between Greymouth and Brunner.

Bicycle Season Tickets must be produced at destination before the bicycle is delivered. They are not transferable.

Excess Luggage.

Each passenger will be allowed to take 112lb. weight of bonâ fide personal 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