1816
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

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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 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.

Ordinary passengers will be allowed to take with them, free of charge, 112lb. weight consisting either of bona fide personal luggage, tourists', sportsmen's, or artists' gear, or any goods (except furniture and bulky musical instruments) which they may purchase bona fide for their own domestic use, but such goods will be conveyed at passengers' own risk.

No luggage will be allowed free to excursionists by day trips, but excursionists travelling by excursions extending over more than one day will be allowed to take with them, free of charge, 112lb. of bona fide personal luggage.

Workpeople will be allowed to take, at their own risk, any work-tools, or work which they do at their homes, up to 112lb. weight, free of charge.

In no case shall the aggregate weight carried free with any passenger exceed 112lb.

For every 56lb. or fraction of 56lb. above the weight allowed, for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles, the charge will be 1s.

The Department reserves to itself the right to refuse any articles which, from their bulky or objectionable character, it is inexpedient to carry as passengers' 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.

Bicycles, Tricycles, Velocipedes, and Perambulators.

Bicycles accompanying passengers will be charged at the following rates for each machine seated to carry one rider only:—

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

Bicycles seating more than one rider will be charged full rates as above for the first seat, and half rates additional for each seat after the first.

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

Each passenger will only be allowed to take one bicycle, tricycle, or velocipede at these rates. The charges must be prepaid in all cases.

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 seated to carry one rider only:—

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