28 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

11. Inter-Island Excess—When excess charges are payable on inter-Island checked luggage, such charges will be computed separately for the mileage to be travelled by rail on each separate section of railway and at the rates for the sea journey prescribed in paragraph 13 of this regulation. Inter-Island luggage (whether excessed or otherwise) also bicycles and sewing-machines must be checked. A free allowance of 1 cwt. of bona fide personal luggage per adult passenger (children over 4 years and under 15 years of age, 56 lb.) will be allowed to passengers travelling inter-Island by sea. The free allowance will not apply to inter-Island airways passengers whose luggage is forwarded by sea.

12. Definition of Luggage (Shipping Companies)—(a) The following articles being the property of passengers, may be conveyed as portion of a passenger’s free allowance:

Bona fide articles of necessity and convenience carried as personal luggage for passenger’s personal use, comfort, or convenience in connection with a journey.

Artists’ gear.

Children’s tricycles.

Invalid chair (motor or hand propelled) accompanying an invalid will be conveyed free of shipping and wharfage charges.

Perambulators and push chairs.

Sportsmen’s gear.

Tourists’ gear.

Workmen’s tools.

(b) The following articles will not be included in the passenger’s free allowance:

Any package exceeding 2 cwt. in weight.

Bulky musical instruments

Fruit

Furniture

House fittings and articles of a similar nature.

Kerosene

Liquor

Poultry, live

Vegetables

13. Inter-Island Excess Rates—The following are the charges between Wellington and Picton and between Wellington and Lyttelton (including sea freight, wharfage, and cartage) for luggage, etc., not entitled to the free allowance:

Luggage and merchandise:

£ s. d.

½ cwt. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 3

1 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 9 6

1½ " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 13 9

2 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 18 0

2½ " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 6

3 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7 0

3½ " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11 6

4 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 16 0

4½ " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 0

5 " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 5 6

Each additional ½ cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4 7

Bicycles, pedal, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 14 9

Bicycles, tandem, each .. .. .. .. .. 0 18 0

Bicycles, pedal, with motor-propelling attachment, each .. .. 1 1 0

Bicycles, motor, each .. .. .. .. .. 2 7 0

Bicycles, motor, with sidecar (detached), each .. .. .. .. 4 18 0

Sewing-machines, treadle, each .. .. .. 0 4 9

Sewing-machines, portable, each .. .. .. 0 4 9

• Samples (up to 15 cwt.) will be charged as follows:

Sea freight .. .. .. 3s. per 56 lb. or fraction thereof.

Wharfage at Wellington .. .. 2d. per cwt. or fraction thereof. Minimum charge, 6d.

Wharfage at Lyttelton .. .. 5s. 10d. per ton. Minimum charge, 9d.

Wharfage at Picton .. .. .. 3d. per cwt. or fraction thereof. Minimum charge, 5d.

• Any quantity of samples in excess of 15 cwt. will be charged at the rate for excess luggage.

47. Commercial Travellers’ Luggage

General—1. Commercial travellers will each be allowed to take with them free of charge 112 lb. weight of luggage, including personal luggage and bona fide samples properly packed (other than motor bicycles) for exhibition only and not for sale.