28 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

939

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

The provisions of this paragraph will apply only to luggage and/or bona fide samples which—

(a) Have been transported by the Department, in which case the period of free storage will be counted from the time of arrival of luggage and/or samples at the station concerned; or

(b) Have been delivered to the Department for transport by the Department, in which case the period of free storage will be counted from the time of such delivery:

Provided that in no case shall the period of free storage exceed eighteen hours continuously, notwithstanding that any such luggage and/or samples may have been transported by the Department and may be intended to be further transported by the Department without removal from the premises of the railway.

If any luggage or samples to which this paragraph applies are left on the premises of the railway for a longer period than eighteen hours the ordinary luggage-room charges will apply for the time in excess of eighteen hours.

Sundays will, for the purpose of calculating the period of the eighteen hours’ free storage, be treated as dies non.

9. Road Travel—Commercial travellers holding tickets for journeys to be made by the Department’s road motor services may have their luggage forwarded by rail, under the provisions of this regulation, between the stations covered by such tickets. For the purpose of this regulation, “stations” will be deemed to mean the nearest station to the point at which a passenger may join or alight from the road vehicle at the commencement or completion of his journey.

10. Theatrical Companies’ Luggage, Effects, etc.

11. (a) The provisions of this regulation will apply to the luggage and effects of theatrical companies of not less than six adult members who travel by rail or railway road service. Such companies will be entitled to a free luggage allowance of 2 cwt. for each adult ticket held. All luggage in excess of the free allowance and all other properties of the company will, if loaded in guard’s van, be charged 1s. 5d. for each 56 lb. or fractional part thereof for every 50 miles or fraction of 50 miles.

“Luggage” for the purpose of this paragraph includes the wardrobe and other articles incidental thereto, but does not include poles, ladders, scenery, furniture, and other articles of a similar nature. The Department reserves the right to decline to accept any article as luggage under this regulation.

(b) Where the provisions of the preceding subparagraph are not fulfilled, theatrical luggage will be charged at ordinary classified rates.

2. If conveyed in wagons other than guard’s van, luggage and effects will be charged as follows:

(a) By Passenger-train—

Per R, U, or two-door Z or ZP wagon .... 3s. 4d. per mile.

Per bogie wagon, n.o.s. .... 5s. 0d. per mile.

Minimum charge in either case as for 30 miles.

(b) By Goods or Mixed Train—

Loaded in four-wheeled wagons .. Class C. Provided that the charge shall not be greater than as for a bogie wagon.

Per bogie wagon ...... 2s. 0d. per mile. Minimum charge as for 30 miles for each separate booking, which may include breaks of journey at intermediate stations.

3. Petrol and other dangerous goods and livestock will be charged at the classified or other rate applicable and will be subject to the conditions governing the conveyance of such goods and livestock.

4. All loading and unloading must be performed by owners at their own risk and responsibility.

5. Lost Luggage

6. Luggage or other packages or articles left in a train or left unclaimed on railway premises will be charged storage at the rates provided hereunder: