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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 47

Alterations to the Scale 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 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.

PASSENGERS

4. Sleeping-berths

Omit paragraph 6, and substitute the following :—

6. The charge per berth will be 25s. 6d.

Except as provided hereunder, not more than one person will be allowed to occupy any one berth.

23. School Season Tickets, &c.

Omit this regulation, and substitute the following :—

23. School Season Tickets

1. When any railway carriage, or compartment in a railway carriage, on any train has been reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students, school season tickets, free school season tickets, and technical school season tickets shall be available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey in that carriage or compartment.

2. When no railway carriage, or compartment in a railway carriage, on any train has been reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students, school season tickets, free school season tickets, and technical school season tickets shall be available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey in a carriage or compartment or part of a carriage or compartment not reserved for smoking.

3. School season tickets, free school season tickets, or technical school season tickets may, at the option of the Department and without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder may be liable, be forfeited in the event of any breach of any regulation or condition governing the issue or use of such tickets.

36. Restrictions on Travel by Specified Trains

Paragraph 2: Omit subparagraph (d), and substitute the following :—

(d) Railcar services between Christchurch and Greymouth.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

45. Checked Luggage

Paragraph 18—

Omit—

“1s. 6d. per week or part of a week for each package.”

“1s. 6d. per day for each motor-bicycle with side-car.”

Insert—

“1s. 5d. per week or part of a week for each package.”

“1s. 5d. per day for each motor-bicycle with side-car.”

46. Excess Luggage

Omit paragraphs 15 and 15A, and substitute the following :—

15. The following are the shipping company’s charges between Wellington and Lyttelton, Wellington and Picton, and between Wellington and Nelson :—

• Bona fide personal luggage (free allowance inclusive of workmen’s tools, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 3s. 8d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.
• Samples (free allowance inclusive of bona fide personal luggage, 1 cwt. per adult passenger), 2s. 4d. 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), 3s. 8d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb.

Bicycles, 9s. 6d. each.

Bicycles, motor, 20s. each.

Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 40s. each.

Sewing-machines, 9s. 6d. each.

† Fruit (between Wellington and Nelson only), 1s. 6d. per case.

• Minimum charge per consignment comprising one or more of the items listed in this paragraph, 6s.

† If no other items of excess luggage are carried the minimum charge of 6s. will not apply.

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

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

Paragraph 1: Omit subparagraph (c), and substitute the following :—

(c) By Goods or Mixed Train.—Except where bogie wagons are used, all luggage in excess of the free allowance and all other properties of the company will be charged Class C. Each bogie wagon will be charged 1s. per mile; minimum charge as for 30 miles for each separate booking, which may include breaks of journey at intermediate stations.

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.

61. Dogs

Paragraph 12: Add the following :—

“In either case the terminal charge specified in paragraph 3, Regulation 55, will be additional at the stations concerned.”

Paragraph 13: Add the following :—

“In either case the terminal charge specified in paragraph 3, Regulation 55, will be additional at the stations concerned.”