Railway Charges and Regulations




2442 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 89

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, Etc.—continued.

  1. Excess Luggage.

By omitting paragraph 13A and substituting the following :—

13A. Luggage checked for combined journeys, vide Regulation 45, paragraph 1,
subparagraph (d), will be charged at the following rates for conveyance on the
road portion of the journey :—

Bona fide personal luggage up to 1 cwt. per adult passenger (children over
three years and not exceeding twelve years of age, 56 lb.), free.

| Between | And | Excess Luggage not exceeding |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | 28 lb. | 56 lb. | 84 lb. | 112 lb. |
| | | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. |
| Kaitaia | Otiria Junction | 1 9 | 3 0 | 4 6 | 5 6 |
| Whakatane | Whakatane West | 0 6 | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 |
| Whakatane | Rotorua | 0 9 | 1 6 | 2 3 | 3 0 |
| Opotiki | Taneatua | 0 9 | 1 6 | 2 3 | 3 0 |
| Opotiki | Rotorua | 1 6 | 3 0 | 4 6 | 6 0 |
| Gisborne | Rotorua or Taneatua | 3 0 | 6 0 | 9 0 | 12 0 |
| Kaikoura | Hundalee or Blenheim | 1 0 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 6 |
| Blenheim | Hundalee | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 6 | 3 0 |

By omitting paragraph 15 and substituting the following :—

  1. 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. 7d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.

Samples (free allowance inclusive of bona fide personal luggage, 1 cwt. per
adult passenger), 1s. 8d. 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. 7d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.

Bicycles, 6s. 8d. each.

Bicycles, motor, 15s. 8d. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 31s. 4d. each.

Sewing-machines, 6s. 8d. each.

Minimum charge per consignment comprising one or more of the items listed in this paragraph, 4s 3d.

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

  1. Dead Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 : After the words "dead rabbits" add "toheroas."

  1. Local Rates and Regulations.

By omitting paragraph 10.

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE.

  1. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, &c.

By omitting :—

Class.
Seaweed, carrageen .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Seaweed, edible, not otherwise specified, packed .. .. D

By adding :—

Aeroplane parts except engines; when exclusive use of
wagons is necessary minimum charge as for 1 ton per
four-wheeled wagon, 2 tons per bogie wagon .. .. C plus 50%
Aeroplane engines .. .. .. .. .. C
Batteries, electric, old, for reconditioning, packed, minimum
quantity 10 cwt. per consignment. Any less quantity
will be charged Class D .. .. .. .. .. E plus 50%
Flax, linen, green .. .. .. .. .. .. E plus 50%
Garlic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E
Glass, structural, e.g., "Vitrolite," packed. Owner's risk .. C
Heaters, water, gas or electric, packed, not exceeding 112 lb.
weight per heater. Heaters weighing more than 112 lb.
each will be charged at Class C, double rate .. .. C plus 50%
Serpentine rock .. .. .. See Regulation 86 E
Rice, ground .. .. .. .. .. .. D
Salts, Epsom, for use in the preparation of stock-licks and
stock remedies .. .. .. .. .. .. D
Seaweed, edible .. .. .. .. .. .. C plus 50%
Tent-pegs. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per L wagon; 8 tons
per LA wagon. Any less quantity will be charged at
such minimum or on actual weight at Class D, which-
ever is cheaper .. .. .. .. .. .. Q

  1. Live-stock.

Paragraph 12 : By adding after the word "free" in third line, the words "second
class."

  1. Artificial Manures and Raw Material (except Lime) for the Manufacture of
    Artificial Manures.

Paragraph 1 : By adding after the words "manure salts" in third line, the words
"Serpentine rock."

  1. Cranage.

Paragraph 2 : By adding after the word "crane" in third line, the words "having
a lifting-capacity of less than 7 tons."

By adding the following sentence :—

"The haulage charge for cranes having a lifting-capacity of 7 tons or more
will be by special arrangement."



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