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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67
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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.
Library Exchanges.
Books forwarded for exchange to and from subscribers to recognised circulating libraries only will be carried at one-quarter parcels rates, with a minimum charge of 2d., under the following conditions, viz.:
(1.) The sender’s name must be legibly inscribed on each parcel.
(2.) Each parcel must be open at both ends.
(3.) Each parcel must be declared on the consignment-note to contain books only.
Newspapers and Stereotype Casts.
Newspapers (published at intervals not exceeding seven days), periodicals (published 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 owners’ 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 owners desire 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 Railway 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.
Horses and Carriages.
| — | For any Distance not exceeding 10 Miles. | For every Mile after the first 10 Miles. |
|---|---|---|
| s. d. | s. d. | |
| A single horse ... | 8 8 | 0 3 |
| Each additional horse belonging to the same owner ... | 6 0 | 0 2 |
| Two-wheeled carriages, either set up or in pieces, each | 10 0 | 0 3 |
| Four-wheeled „ „ „ „ | 10 0 | 0 4 |
Entire horses, not otherwise specified, will be charged rate and a half, but if allowed to travel in the same horse-box with an additional horse belonging to the same owner ordinary rates will be charged.
Entire race-horses, travelling to and from race-meetings, not requiring a separate box will be charged at the ordinary rate for horses: if a separate box is insisted upon by the owner, rate and a half will be charged.
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NZ Gazette 1896, No 67
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Regulations for Luggage and Parcels on Government Railways
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