APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 989

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.—continued.

48. Theatrical Companies’ Luggage, Effects, &c.

49. Luggage the property of theatrical companies whose members travel by rail will be charged for as follows :—

(a) By Passenger-train.—Companies of not less than six adult members will be allowed to take, free of charge, 2 cwt. of luggage for each adult ticket held. All luggage in excess of the quantities specified and all other properties of the company will, if loaded in guard’s van or in the same vehicle as the company’s free luggage, be charged 9d. for each 56 lb. or fractional part thereof for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles. If loaded and conveyed in trucks other than guard’s vans the charge will be : For each four-wheel truck, not otherwise specified, 9d. per mile ; for each La truck, 1s. 2½d. per mile ; for each bogie R, U, or 30 ft. Z truck, 1s. 6½d. per mile ; for each Ra, Ub, or 47 ft. 6 in. Z truck, 2s. 3¾d. per mile. Minimum charge as for 30 miles in each case.

(b) “Luggage,” for the purpose of the last preceding paragraph, includes the wardrobe and other articles incidental thereto, but does not include poles, ladders, scenery, furniture, or other articles of a similar nature. The Department reserves the right to decline to accept any article as luggage under this regulation.

(c) By Goods-train.—Effects, luggage, scenery, and other articles not otherwise specified, Class C, minimum quantity 2 tons per bogie wagon, which may include the free allowance of passengers’ luggage as provided in subparagraph (a) of this regulation. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or Class C plus 50 per cent. Where a four-wheeled wagon is used the Class C rate will be charged. Petrol and other dangerous goods and live-stock will be charged at the classified or other rate to which they belong, and will be subject to the conditions governing the conveyance of such goods and live-stock.

(d) All loading and unloading must be done by owners at their own risk and responsibility.

49. Lost Luggage.

50. Luggage or other packages or articles, except motor-bicycles or motor-bicycles with side-car attached, left in a train or left unclaimed on railway premises will be placed in the cloak-room, and be charged for at the rate provided for left luggage in paragraph 1 of the next succeeding regulation.

51. Motor-bicycles will be charged at the rate of 1s. 2d. for each such cycle. This charge covers storage for the day the motor-bicycle is placed in the cloak-room, and after the expiration of that period an additional charge of 7d. per day or part of a day will be made for each motor-bicycle.

52. A motor-bicycle with side-car attached will be charged at the rate of 2s. 3d. for each vehicle. This charge covers storage for the day the motor-bicycle with side-car attached is placed in the cloak-room, and after the expiration of that period an additional charge of 1s. 2d. per day or part of a day will be made for each such vehicle.

53. Except as otherwise provided, luggage or other packages or articles left in a train or left unclaimed on railway premises, if not claimed within one month, will, after the expiration of that period, be charged for storage at the rate of 1s. 2d. for each package per week or part of a week, and if not claimed within three months after the time when it was first placed in storage as lost luggage may be sold.

54. The station platform will be cleared after the arrival or departure (as the case may be) of each train, and all luggage or other packages or articles found and not immediately claimed will be treated as coming within this regulation.

55. Any liability which the Department may have in respect of any package under this regulation is hereby limited to £10.

56. Left Luggage.

57. Except as otherwise provided, luggage left in the custody of the Department will, on deposit of the package, be charged for at the rate of 5d. for each package. This charge covers one month’s storage. After the expiration of that period storage will be charged for at the rate of 1s. 2d. per week or part of a week for each package.

58. Season tickets for the storage of bicycles (pedal) will be issued at the following rates :—

For one calendar month .. .. .. 2 3
For three calendar months .. .. .. 5 6

The currency of bicycle-storage tickets issued under the provisions of this paragraph will commence on the first and expire on the last day of a calendar month only, provided that season tickets for the storage of bicycles (pedal) issued to scholars or students who hold tickets issued under the provisions of Regulation 20 or 21 will be charged at the rate of 6s. 6d. each, and will be made available for fourteen weeks from date of commencement.

3. No article or package shall be considered as having been left in the custody of the Department under this regulation unless the person desiring to deposit such article or package shall have handed over the same to the Department, and shall have paid the proper charge and received a left-luggage ticket issued by the Department in respect of such article or package. The Department shall not be bound to hand over any article or package left in its custody under this regulation except on production of the left-luggage ticket issued in respect thereof, and on payment of all charges which have become payable in respect of the same.

4. The Department reserves the right to decline to accept any article or package under this regulation. No articles of an inflammable, explosive, or dangerous nature, or loaded firearms, or articles emitting an offensive or strong smell will be accepted under this regulation. Should any such articles be inadvertently accepted they may, on being found to be within the categories mentioned, be removed and stored, or otherwise suitably dealt with as the Department may determine, at the sole risk and cost of the depositor or owner.