Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2979

13. When more parcels than one are consigned by one consignor to one consignee as one consignment they will be charged for separately, except in the case of fish, game, dead rabbits, dead hares, birds in cages, live pigeons in hampers, live and dead poultry, meat, bread, butter, eggs, cheese, vegetables, flowers, plants, shrubs, seeds, fruit, and ice, from one consignor to one consignee, which will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment; with a limit (except where otherwise specified) of 2 cwt. per consignment.

14. Bicycles, pedal, not packed in cases or crates, to seat one rider, each machine will be charged as 28 lb. rate and a quarter. For every seat after the first, on each machine to seat more than one rider, 50 per cent. additional will be charged. Bicycles, pedal, packed in cases or crates, will be charged on actual weight at the foregoing rates.

15. Bicycles with motor-propelling attachment, will be charged rate and a quarter, computed on actual weight.

16. Bicycles, motor, to seat one rider, will be charged rate and a half. Charges will be computed on actual weight in each case.

17. Bicycles, motor, with trailers or side-cars attached, will be charged double the rates for motor-bicycles; charge shall not exceed that for a motor-car.

18. Tricycles, motor, will be charged two and a half times the ordinary parcels rates on actual weight; maximum charge as for a motor-car.

19. Parcels containing or consisting of the following articles will be charged double rate :-

Canoes,

Crackers, Chinese,

Fuze.

In no case shall the charge for a canoe be less than as for 5 cwt. at Class A rate, Part III.

20. The maximum weight of Chinese crackers carried through Parcels Department by any one train will be 14 lb.

21. Dangerous goods other than Chinese crackers, safety small-arm cartridges, fuze, and cinematograph-films, will not be accepted for carriage through Parcels Department.

22. Parcels must be at the station at least thirty minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

23. Charges on all letter parcels must be prepaid.

And substituting the following :-

10. Parcel Rates.

1. Parcels will be conveyed at the following rates :-

2. The Department does not undertake to convey packages exceeding 2 cwt. in weight or 20 cubic feet in measurement at parcel rates, but where any such package is tendered for transit it may be accepted provided the dimensions or weight of the package are such as will not cause inconvenience in handling the same. Where any such parcel is accepted for transit the charges for the weight in excess of 2 cwt. will in all respects be treated as a separate consignment.

3. In addition to the above rates a charge of 6d. for each hundredweight or part of a hundredweight will be made upon all parcels consigned to Auckland, Frankton Junction, Hamilton, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill.

4. Adhesive stamps for use in prepayment of railage on parcels of the following value-namely, 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 8d., 9d., ls., 1s. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d., 5s., 10s. will be sold at all railway-stations where Stationmasters are in charge.

5. Except where otherwise specified, each parcel will be charged for separately. Fractions of 1d. will be charged as 1d.

6. Stamps may be used when the consignment consists of more than one package, and the charges are computed on the total weight of all the packages. In all such consignments the total amount of stamps are to be affixed to one package.

7. Consignment-notes must be tendered with all parcels whether stamped or not. Stamps should be securely affixed as nearly as possible to the address on the parcel, but so as not to obliterate any part of the address. Where the nature of the package does not admit of the stamp being securely affixed thereon it should be affixed to a label securely attached to the package.

8. Articles or packages conveyed at parcel rates will be allowed free storage for seven days after arrival at destination. After the expiration of the period named 3d. per week or part of a week will be charged on each package. Parcels not taken delivery of within four working-hours after being available for delivery will be held by the Department as warehousemen. Parcels not claimed within six months may be sold.

9. Fresh cut flowers or ferns not made up into wreaths, &c., packed in baskets, hampers, or boxes, will be charged half parcel rates ; minimum charged, 6d.