New Zealand Gazette – 1952 – No. 26

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✨ Railway Luggage Regulations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 26

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

  1. Unchecked luggage conveyed in guard’s van, the property of passengers who are booked to a station beyond the end of the journey of the train by which they are travelling, may be labelled direct to destination station shown on passenger’s ticket, and will be stored free of charge from time of arrival at the station where break of journey is necessitated until time of departure therefrom of the first available train by which the passenger can proceed direct to destination station. Nothing in this paragraph shall affect the liability of the Department as for unchecked luggage.

  2. Checked Luggage

  3. Passengers may, at their option, have their luggage checked as follows at the charges shown: Luggage will be accepted for checking for inter-Island journeys subject to the provisions of paragraphs 13, 14, and 15 of this regulation. The charge for inter-Island checks includes the cost of cartage between rail and steamer at Wellington. See Regulation 46 for excess luggage charges.

Between And Route. Checking Fee Per Package.
(a) Any station .. .. Any other station on the same section of railway Rail .. .. .. s. d. 1 0
(b) Stations in the North Island Stations in the South Island (including stations on the Nelson Section) Rail and inter-Island steamers .. 2 0
(c) Kaitaia, Whakatane, or Opotiki .. .. Stations in the North Island Stations in the South Island (including stations on the Nelson Section) .. Rail and railway road services .. Rail, railway road services, and inter-Island steamers 1 0 2 0
(d) Gisborne .. .. Stations in the North Island .. Rail and railway road services via Rotorua or Taneatua 1 0
(e) Stewart Island .. .. Stations in the North Island Stations in the South Island (except Bluff and stations on the Nelson Section) Steamer and rail .. .. Steamer and rail .. .. 2 3 1 3
From. To Overseas Vessels (Operated by Such Companies as may be Approved by the General Manager) Berthed at Checking Fee Per Package.
(f) Officered stations in the North Island Auckland, Napier, or Wellington .. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, or Bluff s. d. 2 6 3 0
(g) Officered stations in the South Island .. Auckland, Napier, or Wellington .. 3 0
(h) Officered stations in the South Island, except stations on the Nelson Section Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, or Bluff 2 6
From. To. Checking Fee Per Package.
(i) Department’s Wharf Booking offices at Auckland or Wellington North Island stations .. .. .. South Island stations (including stations on the Nelson Section) s. d. 2 0 2 6

(j) Exceptions.—Luggage will not be checked for journeys to be made exclusively between the following points:—
Wellington and Nelson.
Wellington and Picton.
Wellington and Lyttelton (by sea direct).
Picton and Lyttelton (by sea).
Nelson Section Stations and stations on the South Island Main Lines and Branches.
Bluff and Stewart Island.

  1. 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.


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🚂 Unchecked Luggage Regulations (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Unchecked Luggage, Passengers, Railway, Storage, Delivery

🚂 Checked Luggage Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Checked Luggage, Fees, Railway, Inter-Island, Overseas Vessels