✨ Parcel Rates Table
Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1401
LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC. 17
Parcel Rates.
| Not exceeding | Not exceeding | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles. | 3lb. | 7lb. | 14lb. | 28lb. | 56lb. | 84lb. | 112lb. |
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| 15 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 3 |
| 20 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 0 |
| 30 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 6 |
| 40 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 2 9 |
| 60 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 9 | 3 3 |
| 80 | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 3 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 3 0 | 3 6 |
| 100 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 6 | 3 3 | 4 0 |
| 125 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 3 0 | 4 0 | 4 6 |
| 150 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 3 0 | 4 0 | 5 6 |
| 200 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 2 9 | 3 9 | 5 6 | 6 6 |
| 250 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 3 3 | 4 3 | 7 0 | 8 0 |
| 300 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 3 6 | 4 9 | 7 0 | 8 0 |
| 400 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 4 0 | 5 3 | 7 6 | 9 6 |
| 500 | 0 6 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 4 0 | 5 9 | 7 6 | 10 0 |
In addition to the above rates a charge of 3d. for each cwt. or part of a cwt. will be made upon all parcels consigned to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.
When more parcels than one to the same person are sent by the same train they will be charged for separately, except in the case of fish, game, dead rabbits, dead hares, birds in cages, live and dead poultry, meat, bread, butter, eggs, cheese, vegetables, flowers, plants, shrubs, seeds, fruit, and ice, in more packages than one, from one consignor to one consignee, which will be charged upon the gross weight.
Consignments to stations where no officer of the Department is in charge must be prepaid. They will be put out at such places at the risk of the consignor.
Parcels over 1cwt. will be charged as for an additional cwt. for each cwt. or fractional part of a cwt.
Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the advertised time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.
The charges on parcels must be prepaid or paid on delivery.
All letter parcels must be prepaid.
Parcels containing—
Artificial flowers,
Basketware,
Basket chairs,
Bath chairs,
Bicycles, tricycles,
Bicycle and tricycle wheels,
Birds in cages,
Cases of stuffed birds and animals,
Dress stands,
will be charged rate and a quarter.
Parcels containing—
Bank notes,
Bills of exchange,
Canoes,
Cartridges,
Cash,
Coin,
Fuze,
will be charged double rates.
Glass and china, except druggists’ bottles,
Hand carts,
Paper, bonnet, and hat boxes,
Pasteboard boxes containing millinery, feathers, &c.,
Perambulators,
Picture frames and mouldings,
Racecourse stalls,
Gunpowder, in packages not exceeding 14lb.,
Jewellery,
Plate, gold, or silver,
Stamps,
Valuable documents,
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 consignee 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.
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NZ Gazette 1896, No 67
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