Oct. 25] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1321

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, Robert Semple, 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

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

44. General Regulations re Passengers’ Luggage

By omitting paragraph 14, and substituting the following :—

14. Insurance of luggage—see Regulation 110.

46. Excess Luggage

Paragraph 3: By adding to the list of articles which may be conveyed as portion of a passenger’s free allowance :—

Bassinettcs.

49. Lost Luggage

Paragraph 6: By omitting “£10,” and substituting “£20.”

50. Left Luggage

By adding the following :—

13. The liability of the Department in respect of each article or package is hereby limited to £20, unless the nature and value of the contents thereof shall have been declared by the person depositing such package and an insurance fee paid at the rate of 10s. per cent. (minimum charge, 2s. 3d.) on such declared value.

51. Left Parcels

Paragraph 6: By omitting “£10,” and substituting “£20.”

54A. Parcels, &c., “Owner’s Risk” and “Special Goods” Provisions

Paragraph 1: By omitting subparagraph (b).

65. Coin, Bullion, &c.

Paragraph 1: By omitting the words :—

Packages containing bank-notes, bills of exchange, bullion, gold, silver, and copper coin, gold and silver plate, jewellery, platinum, stamps, and valuable documents are hereby declared to be special goods. They will be accepted for conveyance only in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

And substituting the following :—

Packages containing bank-notes, bills of exchange, bullion, gold, silver, and copper coin, gold and silver plate, jewellery, platinum, stamps, and valuable documents will be accepted for conveyance only in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

Subparagraph (b) (iii): By omitting “£10,” and substituting “£20.”

67. Local Rates and Regulations

Paragraph 5: By omitting from subparagraph (a) the following :—

Per Parcel, not Per Parcel, not
otherwise specified. otherwise specified.

Not exceeding 7 .. .. 0 7 | Not exceeding 42 .. .. 1 0
" 14 .. .. 0 8 | " 56 .. .. 1 1
" 21 .. .. 0 9 | " 84 .. .. 1 3
" 28 .. .. 0 11 | " 112 .. .. 1 3

Each additional 28 lb. up to 2 cwt., 4d.

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

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

By omitting paragraph 4.

By omitting the following :—

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%

Bags and coverings manufactured from hessian, stockinette, or suchlike material, packed in bales or bundles and consigned to frozen-meat companies to be used as coverings for frozen meat .. .. .. .. D

Carts, farm, two-wheeled, weight not exceeding 5 cwt., maximum diameter of wheels 30 in. Minimum charge per vehicle as for 10 cwt. .. .. .. C plus 20%

Cisterns, lavatory, wooden, metal-lined .. .. .. C plus 50%

Cylinders, copper (hot-water), for use with high-pressure ranges (forwarded as a separate consignment) .. .. C plus 50%

Dolomite, ground. Minimum quantity, 6 tons per consignment. Any less quantity will be charged at such minimum or at the rate specified for stock-lick .. E

Hares, dead, not otherwise specified See also Regulation 57 C

Hares, dead. Minimum quantity per four-wheeled wagon, 2 tons, consigned to freezing-works .. .. .. D