Mar. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 763

By adding the following:—

6. Tickets issued from Wellington under the provisions of Regulation 24 to stations in the 17–20 mile zone will be charged the appropriate fares as for the 13–16 mile zone.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

3. EXCESS LUGGAGE.

By omitting the following:—

15. 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.

And substituting the following:—

15. Lyttelton Harbour Board—
    Bona fide personal luggage up to 5 cwt., free.
    Excess luggage over 5 cwt., 1s. 6d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
    Commercial travellers’ samples (no free allowance) 1s. 2d. per ton.
    Bicycles, 3d. each.
    Motor bicycles, 6d. each.
    Motor-bicycles with side-chairs, 1s. each.
    Sewing-machines, 3d. each.

16. HORSES, ETC.

By omitting the following:—

16. Racehorses, hunters, or polo-ponies travelling to or from race or hunt-club meetings or polo-matches, and which have not broken the journey to compete at race or hunt-club meetings or polo-matches on either the outward or homeward journey, and are returned direct from the original destination station to the original forwarding station, will be charged as follows:—

(a) To the races, hunt meeting, or polo-match—Ordinary rates (according to the class of truck used and the train by which conveyed), provided that in cases where a separate G wagon is desired by the owner, rate and a half will be charged.

(b) From the races, hunt meeting, or polo-match, if sold—Ordinary rates. If unsold they will be conveyed from the original destination station to the original forwarding station at half rates on production of a certificate in the following form, signed by the secretary of the jockey, hunt, or polo club and the owner or trainer of the horses:—

For Racehorses.

To the Stationmaster,
I hereby certify that the racehorses* entered and accepted for the† race meeting, and that they are returning from the races unsold.

, Secretary { Jockey \ Racing } Club.

I hereby certify that the racehorses* are kept and used for racing purposes only, that they were, on the outward journey, conveyed by rail from Station to Station, on , for the purpose of competing at the† race meeting, and are now returning from the meeting unsold, and that I am entitled to have them conveyed by rail from Station to Station at half rates.

, Owner or Trainer.

• Insert names of racehorses. † Name of meeting.

For Hunters or Polo-ponies.

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

, Master of Hunt.
, Secretary, Polo 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 are now returning from the meeting unsold, and that I am entitled to have them conveyed by rail from Station to Station at half rates.

, Owner.

(a) Insert number of horses, and whether hunters or polo-ponies. (b) Name of hunt or polo meeting.

(d) The return journey must be made within two months of the date of the journey to the town where the race or hunt meeting or polo-match meeting was held, and not later than fourteen days from the last day of the race or hunt-club meeting or polo-match.

(e) When racehorses, hunters, or polo-ponies for one consignee are booked two in a box going to the race or hunt meeting or polo-match, they must be returned together loaded in one box, otherwise freight at ordinary rates will be charged for the additional box used for the return journey.

(f) Racehorses, hunters, or polo-ponies, which on the outward journey have been conveyed in Ua trucks by express, mail, or passenger trains will, when returning from the races, hunt club meeting, or polo-match