LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

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

58. Library Exchanges

1. Books for exchange forwarded between subscribers and recognised circulating libraries will be carried at one-half parcels rates, with a minimum charge of 10d. per package, under the following conditions:

   • (a) The sender’s name must be shown on each parcel.
   • (b) A declaration must be given on the consignment note that the package contains books, or other articles specially authorised by the General Manager.
   • (c) A clear indication of the contents must be given on each package.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this regulation will be applicable in other cases authorised by the General Manager.

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.

59. Homing-pigeons

1. 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 grouped weight.
   • 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, etc.—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.

60. Dogs

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

   • (a) Dogs, Tethered (Each):

     Miles	s. d.	Miles	s. d.	Miles	s. d.
     Not Exceeding 25	1 8	Not Exceeding 125	7 0	Not Exceeding 25	24 6
     Not Exceeding 50	3 2	Not Exceeding 150	10 6	Not Exceeding 150	26 0
     Not Exceeding 75	4 0	Not Exceeding 175	11 6	Not Exceeding 175	27 6
     Not Exceeding 100	5 6	Not Exceeding 200	13 0	Not Exceeding 200	29 0

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

   • (b) Dogs in hampers, crates, or boxes unaccompanied by passengers:

     • Pups, one or more
     • Slut and puppies
     • Dogs ...

     Parcels rates plus 25%, with a minimum charge as for one dog (tethered).
     Parcels rates plus 25%.
     *Parcels rates, or each dog at the rate for tethered dogs (whichever is greater).

   • (c) Dogs in boxes accompanying passengers—(see regulation 46, paragraph 9 (a)).

     *The terminal charge at the stations specified in regulation 55, paragraph 2, will be additional to the charges computed either at the rate for dogs or at parcels rates.