Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2563

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

Carriages sent on hire or for repairs, and so consigned, also carriages on loan sent to be used in place of other carriages under repair, will, if returned within three months from the original consignee and receiving-station to the original consignor and sending-station, be carried back at half the ordinary rates. A certificate in the following form, signed by the consignor, must be attached to the consignment-note: “I hereby certify that the consigned by me to station was conveyed by rail from* to† on‡.”

*Insert here name of original sender and sending-station. † Insert here name of original consignee and receiving-station. ‡ Insert date.

Old carriages exchanged for new carriages will be charged full ordinary rates going from the owner to the coachbuilder. If a new carriage is sent from the same coachbuilder to the same owner and between the same points within three months it will be charged the ordinary rate, but one-half of the railway-rate paid for conveyance of the old carriage from the owner to the coachbuilder will be refunded.

Motor Cars will be charged at the same rates as a four-wheeled carriage.

Carriages conveyed under any of the foregoing conditions will be carried at owners’ risk.

Dogs.

Dogs must be distinctly addressed with the name of consignee and the station to which they are proceeding. They will not be allowed in carriages, and the sender must obtain a ticket, to be given up at the end of the journey before the dog is delivered. Owners must see their dogs safely placed in the train, and take delivery of them immediately on arrival at destination. Dogs not secured in hampers, crates, boxes, or sacks must be provided with efficient chains and collars, or other means of securing them.

Dogs, whether loose or packed in hampers, crates, boxes, or sacks, will be charged as follows:—

For every 25 miles or fractional part of 25 miles, for the first twelve dogs, s. d. per head … … … … … … 0 6
Maximum charge per head … … … … … … 5 0

Each additional dog above twelve will be charged half-rates.

The charges on dogs must be prepaid.

Puppies properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks so as to prevent injury to other goods will be charged at parcels rates.

Hounds, the property of members of hunt clubs, conveyed on the outward journey by rail, will be returned free of charge from the original destination-station to the original forwarding-station, on production of a certificate in the following form, signed by the master of the hunt, certifying that the hounds took part in the hunt meeting:—

“I hereby certify that the (a) , the property of Mr. , took part in the (b) , Master of Hunt.”

(a) Insert number of hounds. (b) Insert name of hunting meeting.

“I hereby certify that the(a) , consigned by me for conveyance by rail to , were on the outward journey conveyed by rail from to , and that I am entitled to have them carried back free on return journey. , Owner.”

(a) Insert number of hounds.

The return journey must be made within two weeks of date of outward journey.

When hounds are sent to the hunt in trucks with hunters they must be returned in same manner, otherwise ordinary rates will be charged for the return journey.

Calves, Sheep, Goats, and Pigs (such as are ordinarily sent to market for consumption), Stud Pigs not exceeding £3 in Value, Rabbits, and other Small Animals, and Poultry,

Properly secured in crates, baskets, or sacks, so as to prevent injury to other goods, will be carried at parcel rates.

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