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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12

Alterations to the Scales of Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations to the General Scale of Charges and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 13th day of April, 1939, and published in the Supplement dated the 19th day of April, 1939, to the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th day of April, 1939, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.
PASSENGERS.

36. Restrictions on Travel by Specified Trains.
Paragraph 2: By adding the following subparagraph :—
(d) Railcar services between Christchurch and Greymouth.
By adding the following paragraph :—
4. Tickets issued under the provisions of Regulations 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, and 33 are not available for travel by the railcar services between Greymouth and Hokitika.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

40. Suburban Fares.
9. AUCKLAND DISTRICT.
By omitting the particulars under this heading and substituting the following :—
From or to—
Auckland
Auckland
Newmarket
Mount Eden
To or from—
Orakei–Sylvia Park and intermediate stations.
{ Newmarket–Papakura.
{ Te Papapa – Onehunga.
{ Mount Eden – Waitakere.
{ And intermediate stations and stopping-places in each case.
*Only second-class tickets issuable.

41. North Island Main Line and Branches.
Paragraph 2: By omitting the first-class single and first-class return fares shown opposite the stations described hereunder :—
Newmarket–Waitakere inclusive.
Remuera–Papakura inclusive.
Orakei – Sylvia Park inclusive.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

45. Checked Luggage.
By omitting paragraph 2 and substituting the following :—
2. The Department will not be responsible for loss of, or damage or delay to, any checked luggage if such loss, damage, or delay occurs after the same has been placed in the possession, custody, or control of any carrier other than the Department, whether by land, water, or air, or of any Harbour Board, warehouseman, or other person notwithstanding that the luggage may have been accepted for checking to a station on a different section of railway, or to a place that is not on the railway, nor will the Department be responsible for any delay caused by failure to place any such luggage in the possession, custody, or control of any such carrier, Harbour Board, warehouseman, or other person as aforesaid.

46. Excess Luggage.
By omitting paragraph 15 and substituting the following :—
15. The following are the shipping company’s charges between Wellington and Lyttelton and between Wellington and Picton :—
Bona fide personal luggage (free allowance inclusive of workmen’s tools, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 2s. 2d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
Samples (free allowance inclusive of bona fide personal luggage, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 1s. 5d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. (up to 15 cwt.).
Samples (in quantities over 15 cwt.), goods rates.
Goods rates (no free allowance), 2s. 2d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
Bicycles, 5s. 9d. each.
Bicycles, motor, 14s. each.
Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 28s. each.
Sewing-machines, 5s. 9d. each.
Minimum charge, 3s. 6d.
For the purposes of this paragraph “shipping company” has the same meaning as is prescribed by paragraph 19, Regulation 45.

67. Local Rates and Regulations.
By adding the following new paragraph :—
8A. Parcels may be through-booked by rail and road via Parnassus between stations in the North and South Islands, other than Christchurch–Papanui–Hornby inclusive, and intermediate points beyond Parnassus to Blenheim, inclusive..
The following rates for the road portion of the journey will be charged in addition to the appropriate rail rates :—

Bread: 2d. per 2 lb. or 4 lb. loaf.