New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 85

Page 3199

✨ Luggage and Parcel Regulations

Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3199

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.--continued.

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.

The shipping company will collect wharfage and excess charges on luggage
in respect of the journey between Bluff and Stewart Island.

The following are the shipping company's charges for freight between
Wellington and Lyttelton and between Wellington and Picton:-

Bona fide personal luggage up to l cwt., free (no extra allowance is
granted for workmen's tools).

Bona fide personal luggage in excess of l cwt., 2s. per 56 lb. or fraction
of 56 lb. Minimum charge, 3s. 6d.

Samples up to l cwt, free, over l cwt. ls. 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. 6d.

Bicycles, 6s. each.

Bicycles, motor, 14s. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 28s. each.

Sewing-machines, 6s. each.

Wharfage is charged on inter-island luggage as follows:-

Picton-

Bona fide personal luggage (exclusive of workmen's tools or samples)
up to l cwt., free.

Excess luggage (including samples) computed on weight, ld. per cwt. or
fraction thereof. Minimum charge, 3d.

Bicycles, 3d. each.

Bicycles, motor, ls. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 3s. each.

Sewing-machines, 3d. each.

Wellington Harbour Board-

Bona fide personal luggage (exclusive of workmen's tools or samples)
up to l cwt., free.

Excess luggage (including samples) computed on weight, ld. per cwt.
or fraction thereof. Minimum charge, 3d.

Bicycles, 3d. each.

Bicycles, motor, ls. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 3s. each.

Sewing-machines, 3d. each.

Lyttelton Harbour Board-

Bona fide personal luggage (exclusive of workmen's tools or samples)
up to 5 cwt., free.

Excess luggage over 5 cwt., ls. 6d. per ton. Minimum charge, 3d.
Commercial travellers' samples, ls. 4d. per ton. Minimum charge, 4d.

Bicycles, 3d. each.

Bicycles, motor, 6d. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, ls. each.

Sewing-machines, 3d. each.

For the purposes of this and the last preceding paragraph "shipping company"
has the same meaning as is prescribed by paragraph 19, Regulation 45.

Commercial Travellers' Luggage.
Commercial travellers will each be allowed to take with them free of
charge 112 lb. weight of luggage, including personal luggage and bona fide samples
properly packed (other than motor-bicycles) for exhibition only and not for sale.
Commercial travellers holding annual season tickets, issued under
the provisions of Regulation 13, may obtain annual tickets for their bona fide
samples for the lines over which their annual tickets are available at the following
rates :-

	Miles.	Per Cwt up to	Each Additional
		5 Cwt.	Cwt up to
			10 Cwt.
For distances not exceeding	300	3 7 0	2 14 0
"	400	4 7 0	3 7 0
"	500	5 0 0	4 0 0
"	600	5 14 0	4 14 0
"	700	6 0 0	5 0 0
"	800	6 14 0	5 14 0
"	1,000	7 7 0	6 0 0
For distances over	1,000	7 14 0	6 14 0

In computing charges for annual luggage tickets mileage will be counted
one way only.
The maximum quantity of bona fide samples and personal luggage which
any commercial traveller will be allowed to carry at the rates specified in para-
graph 2 or paragraph 6 of this regulation is 10 cwt. or 200 cubic feet, exclusive of
the free allowance of 112 lb. as provided in paragraph 1 of this regulation. Any
additional quantity, if sent by express, mail, or passenger train, will be charged
at the rates provided in paragraph 14 of Regulation 46 for excess luggage, or it
may be consigned as "goods" and conveyed by goods or mixed trains, at goods
rates (Class B).
These rates apply to bona fide samples for exhibition only. If the
samples or any portion thereof are sold or otherwise disposed of ordinary parcels
rates will be charged.

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