542

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 26

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

6. Where free conveyance is granted, the empty returned cans will be carried at the sole risk of the owners, who must perform all loading and unloading. In such cases as the Department may direct that free conveyance is not to be granted on empty returned cans, the following charges will be made for the conveyance of such cans at owners’ risk, owners to load and unload.:

Distance
Not exceeding thirty miles
Exceeding thirty miles, but not exceeding fifty miles
For any distance in excess of fifty miles
The railage charges on empty return cans must be prepaid.

Charge.
5d. per can.
6d. ,,
7d. ,,

7. Test Samples.—Test boxes containing samples of milk or cream sent to central offices for testing purposes will be conveyed at the rate applicable to milk and cream consigned to factories. When returning empty they will be conveyed free, but at the sole risk of the owners, who must do all loading and unloading.

8. Skim-milk.—Where milk is sent by rail to factories or creameries, and the consignors of the milk have their skim-milk returned to them, such skim-milk will be carried under the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of this regulation.

9. Humanized Milk.—Humanized milk will be charged the rates applicable to milk not otherwise specified, and carried under the same conditions.

10. Library Exchanges

11. Books for exchange forwarded to and from subscribers to recognized circulating libraries from and to such libraries will be carried at one-quarter parcels rates, with a minimum charge of 9d., under the following conditions, viz.:

(a) The sender’s name must be legibly inscribed on each parcel.
(b) Each parcel must be open at both ends.
(c) Each parcel must be declared on the consignment-note to contain books for exchange only.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation will also be applicable to such other cases as may be authorized by the General Manager. In such cases where the literature is not for exchange the provisions of subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this regulation will not be effective, but in every case the consignor shall endorse on the consignment-note that the parcel contains books, magazines, or papers only.

3. The terminal charge specified in paragraph 2 of Regulation 55 will not apply to parcels forwarded under this regulation. Consignees must take delivery at destination station.

4. Homing-pigeons

5. Homing-pigeons sent to a station to be liberated for a race or liberated for training will, on production of a certificate as per paragraph 3 hereof, be charged as follows:

By goods or mixed trains
Half parcels rates. Minimum charge 1s. per consignment. Charges will be computed on the gross weight of each consignment.

By express or passenger trains
Ordinary parcels rates, computed on the separate weight of each container.

2. The terminal charge as provided in Regulation 55, paragraph 2, will not be enforced and consignments conveyed under the provisions of this regulation will not be delivered by the Department.

3. Certificate.—To obtain the benefits of this regulation, a certificate in the following form from the secretary of the club to which the owners belong must be produced:

I hereby certify that the pigeons to the number of . . . . . . . consigned from . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . on . . . . . . . are the property of members of . . . . . . . Club, and are being forwarded to . . . . . . . for the purpose of competing in a race [or training].

4. Empty Boxes, &c.—The empty hampers and boxes will be returned free to the sending station.

5. General.—Pigeons not coming within the provisions of this regulation will be charged at the appropriate rates for “birds,” vide Regulation 54.

6. Dogs

7. Charges.—The charges on dogs, will be as follows:

(a) Dogs, Tethered (each)—

Miles : Not Exceeding s. d. | Miles : Not Exceeding s. d. | Miles : Not Exceeding s. d.
25 .. .. 1 3 | 225 .. .. 10 9 | 625 .. .. 20 6
50 .. .. 2 6 | 275 .. .. 12 0 | 675 .. .. 21 6
75 .. .. 3 6 | 325 .. .. 13 3 | 725 .. .. 22 9
100 .. .. 4 9 | 375 .. .. 14 6 | 775 .. .. 24 0
125 .. .. 6 0 | 425 .. .. 15 6 | 825 .. .. 25 3
150 .. .. 7 3 | 475 .. .. 16 9 | 875 .. .. 26 6
175 .. .. 8 6 | 525 .. .. 18 0 |
200 .. .. 9 6 | 575 .. .. 19 3 |

Each additional dog in excess of twelve dogs in the same consignment will be charged half rates.