954

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

Through-booking Rates on Stereotype Casts—3. Stereotype casts consigned between Wellington and South Island stations under the through-booking system will be charged as follows:

The above rates include wharfage, shipping, and rail charges (South Island), but do not include delivery at any destination station.

4. In the case of parcels of stereotype casts forwarded from stations in the North Island (other than Wellington) to stations in the South Island, and from stations in the South Island to stations in the North Island (other than Wellington), the scale of charges, as scheduled in subparagraph (g), paragraph 1, will be imposed for the rail journey in the North Island additional to the charges as scheduled in paragraph 3.

5. Parcels of stereotype conveyed at the above rates will be subject to the conditions provided for in this regulation, and shall bear stamps to the value of the freight charges.

General—6. For the purposes of this regulation, newspaper proprietors will be deemed to mean and include persons or firms engaged in the printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals as defined in paragraph 1.

7. Letters for newspaper proprietors containing bona fide press matter for publication, when so endorsed, will be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at the uniform charge of 4d. per letter.

8. The charges prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this regulation cover transit by rail in both the North and South Islands, and will be computed on continuous mileage.

63. Coin, Bullion, etc.

1. Packages containing bank notes, bills of exchange, bullion, gold, silver, and copper coin, gold and silver plate, jewellery, platinum, stamps, and valuable documents will be accepted for conveyance only in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

(a) When Accompanied by a Passenger—
(i) The passenger must pay the ordinary fare and hold a ticket.
(ii) All risk and responsibility for the safety of the goods shall be taken by the person travelling with them.
(iii) Excess-luggage rates will be charged for any quantity of such goods and luggage in excess of 1 cwt. for each adult ticket held.

(b) When Unaccompanied by a Passenger—
(i) With the exception of copper coin, such goods will not be accepted for conveyance at owner’s risk unless under special agreement with the Department. Double the ordinary parcels rates (regulation 55) will be charged thereon, and the goods must be consigned at the risk of the Department and insured to the full value thereof, and the appropriate charges paid.
(ii) Packages containing copper coin may be accepted for conveyance at owner’s risk. They will be charged ordinary parcels rates.
(iii) In any case where the consignor requires, and in every case where it is required by this regulation, that the goods shall be carried at the risk of the Department the consignor shall endorse the consignment note with the words “at railway risk”, and shall obtain a receipt in accordance with paragraph 1 of regulation 110. The charges will be increased by one-sixth, but, unless the goods are insured in accordance with the next succeeding subparagraph, the liability of the Department will be limited to £20 for each package or the contents thereof.