Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3207

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.—continued.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation will also be applicable to such other cases as may be authorized by the General Manager, New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington. In such cases where the literature is not for exchange the provisions of subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this regulation will not be effective, but in every case the consignor should endorse on the consignment note that the parcel contains books, magazines, or papers only.

3. The terminal charge at Auckland, Frankton Junction, Hamilton, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill specified in paragraph 3 of Regulation 55 will not apply to parcels forwarded under this regulation. Consignees must take delivery at destination station.

4. Homing-pigeons.

5. Homing-pigeons sent to a station to be liberated for a race or for training will be conveyed by trains other than express, mail, or passenger trains at half parcel rates computed on the gross weight of each consignment (minimum charge 6d. per consignment) on production of a certificate from the Secretary of the club to which the owners belong in the following form :—

I hereby certify that the pigeons to the number of con- signed from to on are the property of members of Club, and are being forwarded to for the purpose of competing in a race [or for training].

2. Pigeons conveyed by express, mail, or passenger trains will be charged ordinary parcel rates.

3. The terminal charge as provided in paragraph 3, Regulation 55, will not be enforced on homing-pigeons carried under the provisions of this regulation.

4. The empty hampers or boxes will be returned free to the sending-station, and will be conveyed at owners’ risk.

5. Dogs.

6. Dogs must be distinctly addressed with the name of the consignee and the destination station, and, except when accompanying passengers, must be delivered to the Department and consigned not less than thirty minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

7. The Department reserves the right to require that any dog presented for carriage by rail shall be efficiently muzzled or confined in a cage, box, or other suitable receptacle so as to prevent such dog from biting any person. The Department will not be liable for the loss of any dog if such loss arises directly or indirectly from any tendency on the part of such dog to bite any person.

8. Dogs not secured in hampers, crates, or boxes must be provided with efficient chains and collars, or other suitable means of tether.

9. Passengers accompanied by dogs must obtain a dog ticket at least fifteen minutes before the due time of departure of the train, excepting when the journey is commenced from a station at which there are no booking facilities, when the passenger will obtain a dog ticket from the guard of the train. The ticket must be given up at the end of the journey before the dog is delivered. Owners must see their dogs safely placed in the train.

10. Dogs will be transported by express, mail, or passenger trains only when there is sufficient space or facilities in the guard’s van for their accommodation.

11. Passengers or consignees must take delivery of dogs immediately on the arrival of the train at the destination station, failing which the dogs will be held by the Department at the sole risk and responsibility of the owner. A charge of 3d. per day or portion of a day will be made for each animal which is not taken delivery of immediately on arrival at the destination station. In addition to this charge owners will require to pay any charge that may have been incurred for food, veterinary charges, and the like.

12. The Department will not be liable for loss when a dog, whether accompanied by a passenger or consigned, escapes through the slipping of the collar or the breakage of the chain, collar, or such other means of tether by which it is secured unless the dog is carried at railway risk as provided in Regulation 112.

13. Dogs will not be allowed in carriages.

14. Dogs, including dogs secured in hampers, crates, or boxes, will be charged as follows :—

Miles. s. d. Miles. s. d. Miles. s. d.
1-25 .. 0 8 151-175 .. 4 8 376-425 .. 8 8
26-50 .. 1 4 176-200 .. 5 4 426-475 .. 9 4
51-75 .. 2 0 201-225 .. 6 0 476-525 .. 10 0
76-100 .. 2 8 226-275 .. 6 8 526-575 .. 10 8
101-125 .. 3 4 276-325 .. 7 4 576-625 .. 11 4
126-150 .. 4 0 326-375 .. 8 0 626-675 .. 12 0

10. Each additional dog in excess of twelve dogs in the same consignment will be charged half rates.

11. The charges on dogs must be prepaid.

12. One or more pups, or a slut and puppies, properly secured in hampers, crates, or boxes so as to prevent injury to other goods will be charged at parcel rates, Regulation 55 : Provided, however, that in no case shall the charges computed at parcel rates be less than as for one dog charged under the provisions of paragraph 9 of this regulation.

13. Where a dog is properly secured in a hamper, crate, or box so as to prevent injury to other goods the charge computed at parcel rates, Regulation 55, must in no case be less than the charge computed as per paragraph 9 of this regulation,