Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3521

36 LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

Motor Cars, which can be loaded in a four-wheeled wagon, will be charged at the same rates as a four-wheeled carriage; if a bogie-wagon is required, double the four-wheeled carriage rates will be charged.

Motor wagons and busses will be charged as follows:—

For any distances not exceeding 10 miles s. d.
15 0
For every mile after the first 10 miles 0 6

If a bogie-wagon is required, double rates will be charged.

Loading and unloading of motor-cars, wagons, or busses to be performed by owner.

Where covers are supplied for carriages or motors, a charge as per Regulation 32, Part III, will be made. If consignors supply their own covers they will be conveyed free of charge both ways.

Motor cars, wagons, or busses, when charged with naphtha, petroleum, gas, or any inflammable liquid or vapour, will not be accepted for conveyance on any train.

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, except otherwise provided, whether loose or secured 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.

Where the charge for a dog secured in a hamper, crate, box, &c., computed at parcels rate is greater than these rates, parcel rates will be charged.

Puppies properly secured in hampers, 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 on , and that I am entitled to have them carried back free on return journey.”

(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.