Aug. 11.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 hereof, hawkers who travel by
   rail will be allowed to take 112 lb. of goods free of charge. When the weight of
   luggage and goods exceeds 112 lb. the weight in excess of 112 lb. will be charged
   for at the ordinary excess-luggage rates.

4. No luggage other than baskets or hampers containing refreshments, band
   instruments for use of bands taking part in the excursion, perambulators, or
   go-carts will be allowed free to excursionists by day trips, but passengers
   holding excursion tickets available for more than one day will each be allowed
   to take with them, free of charge, 112 lb. of bona fide personal luggage only.

5. Except as may be otherwise specially provided, the aggregate weight
   that may be carried free in respect of any one passenger shall not exceed 112 lb.

6. Goods which are accepted for carriage as luggage but which are not
   entitled to be carried free as such, and goods which are entitled to be carried free
   as luggage but which in the aggregate are over the weight allowed to be carried
   free, will (in the first case as to all such goods and in the second case as to the
   weight in excess of the free allowance) be charged for at the rate of 8d. for
   each 28 lb. or fraction of 28 lb. for each 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles.

7. The Department reserves the right to charge light bulky packages of pas-
   sengers’ luggage by weight or measurement.

8. Luggage (checked or unchecked) on which excess charges are payable
   must be delivered at the railway-station at least thirty minutes before the due
   time of departure of the train by which it is to be forwarded.

9. All charges payable on excess luggage must be prepaid, and the person
   delivering such luggage must obtain an excess-luggage ticket as a receipt for the
   charges paid, such ticket to be given up when the luggage is claimed. Passengers
   who fail to produce excess tickets for luggage on which excess charges are
   payable will be required to pay such charges before the luggage is delivered.

10. An excess-luggage ticket is a receipt for charges paid only. The
    Department does not accept any responsibility for excess luggage unless it is
    checked as prescribed by these regulations.

11. Invalids will be allowed free carriage of their chairs or other similar
    means of locomotion when such accompany them by rail.

12. Each adult passenger, if accompanied by a child, will be allowed to take
    one perambulator or go-cart free of charge as luggage.

13. When excess charges are payable on inter-island checked luggage such
    charges will be computed separately for the mileage to be travelled by rail
    on each separate section of railway and at the rate prescribed below for the sea
    journey.

14. The following are the Union Steamship Company’s charges for freight
    between Wellington and Lyttelton and between Wellington and Picton:-
    Bona fide personal luggage up to 1 cwt., free.
    Bona fide personal luggage in excess of 1 cwt., 2s. per 56 lb. or fraction
    of 56 lb. Minimum charge, 3s.
    Samples (no free allowance), 1s. 4d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. (up
    to 15 cwt.). Minimum charge, 3s. 6d.
    Samples (in quantities over 15 cwt.), Goods rates.
    Goods rates (no free allowance), 2s. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
    Minimum charge, 3s.
    Bicycles, 6s. each.
    Sewing-machines, 6s. each.

15. Wharfage is charged on inter-island luggage as follows:-
    Picton-
    Bona fide personal luggage up to 1 cwt., free.
    Excess luggage computed on weight, 1d. per cwt. or fraction thereof.
    Minimum charge, 3d.
    Bicycles, 3d. each.
    Sewing-machines, 3d. each.
    Wellington Harbour Board-
    Bona fide personal luggage up to 1 cwt., free.
    Excess luggage computed on weight, 1d. per cwt, or fraction thereof.
    Minimum charge, 3d.
    Bicycles, 3d. each.
    Sewing-machines, 3d. each.
    Lyttelton Harbour Board-
    Bona-fide personal luggage up to 5 cwt., free.
    Excess luggage over 5 cwt., 1s. 9d. per ton plus 10 per cent. for all
    excess weight over 5 cwt. Minimum charge, 3d.
    Commercial travellers’ samples (no free allowance), 1s. 2d. per ton plus
    10 per cent.
    Bicycles, 3d. each.
    Sewing-machines, 3d. each.

16. Commercial Travellers’ Luggage.

17. Commercial travellers will each be allowed to take 112 lb. weight of
    luggage, including personal luggage and bona fide samples (other than motor-
    bicycles) for exhibition only and not for sale, packed, free of charge.

18. Commercial travellers holding annual season tickets, issued under
    Regulation 13, Part I, may obtain annual tickets for their bona fide samples
    for the lines over which their annual tickets are available at the following
    rates:-