JUNE 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1569

until time of departure therefrom of the first available through train by
which passenger can proceed direct to destination.

(21.) No person shall be entitled to check or send any luggage to any
railway-station beyond the station of destination for which his ticket is
available; nor shall any person send or carry as luggage any packages containing
goods that are intended for sale or distribution en route, or that are
other than his own bona fide property, or his samples for exhibition only.

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

(23.) Workpeople will be allowed to take free of charge up to 112 lb.
weight of work-tools, or work which they do at their homes. When the
weight exceeds 112 lb. excess-luggage rates must be paid.

(24.) 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, 112 lb. of bona fide personal
luggage.

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

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

(27.) Commercial travellers will each be allowed to take 112 lb. weight
of luggage, including weight of two sample bicycles (other than motor-
bicycles), packed, free of charge. For every 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
above this weight, for every fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles, the charge
will be 6d. The maximum quantity which will be carried at this rate is
10 cwt.; any additional quantity, if sent by passenger train, will be charged
at the ordinary rates for passengers’ luggage; or it may be consigned as
goods at goods rates (Class B). Packages exceeding 2 cwt. in weight or
20 cubic feet in measurement will not be accepted for conveyance as
passengers' luggage.

(28.) Theatrical companies' luggage will be conveyed as follows:—

By Passenger Train.—Companies of not less than six adult passengers
will be allowed to take free of charge 2 cwt. of effects for each adult ticket
held. All effects in excess of the quantity specified will, if loaded in Guard's
van or in same vehicle as the company's free luggage, be charged 6d. for each
56 lb. or fractional part thereof for every fifty miles or fraction of fifty miles.
If loaded and conveyed in special trucks the charge will be—for each
ordinary four-wheel truck, 6d. per mile; for each LA truck, 9d. per mile;
for each bogie, R, U, or 30ft. Z truck, 1s. per mile; for each RB, UB, or
47 ft. 6 in. Z truck, 1s. 6d. per mile. Minimum charge—ordinary four-wheel
truck, 15s.; LA truck, 20s.; bogie, R, U, or 30 ft. Z, £1 10s.; RB, UB, or
47 ft. 6 in. Z, £2 5s.

By Goods Train.—Scenery, Class A; luggage, half rates Class B. But
in no case are charges to exceed the rates for conveyance by passenger train.
All loading and unloading must be done by owners at their own risk and
responsibility.

(29.) Packages of checked luggage containing bullion, cash, china, valuable
documents, gold and silver plate or jewellery, glass, instruments (mathematical,
musical, or surgical), machines, stamps, and articles of a nature
liable to injury are hereby declared to be “special goods.” The liability
of the Minister in respect thereto is limited to £10 for any one package, unless
the passenger before despatching such luggage declares the nature and value
of, and obtains a receipt for, the same. On “special goods” so declared
a charge of 1 per cent. on the declared value will be made for insuring the
same. Packages exceeding £500 in value will be carried by special contract
only.

(30.) The Department reserves the right to inspect any luggage before
insuring or accepting same for transit, and to call upon senders to open out
such luggage at their own expense.

PART III.—WHARVES.

47. (1.) The Stationmaster or any other officer in charge of any railway
    wharf shall have power to close any such wharf or any portion thereof when
    he considers it advisable to do so, and no person shall enter upon any such
    wharf or any portion thereof so closed without the consent of the officer in
    charge.