LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

4. Grapefruit—Fresh New Zealand grown grapefruit certified for the domestic use of the consignee, packed in cases, cartons, sacks, or hessian bags, not exceeding 56 lb in weight, will be charged 3s. 3d. per package on rail in each island, irrespective of distance. Packages of grapefruit exceeding 56 lb in weight will be charged 3s. 3d. per 56 lb or part thereof.
   In addition to the certificate prescribed in paragraph 7 hereof, the consignor in every instance will endorse the face of the consignment note “Certified New Zealand grapefruit”.

5. Terminal Charge—In addition to the foregoing charges, a charge of 1s. for each 56 lb or part thereof will be made for fresh fruit (including grapefruit), vegetables, mushrooms, or nuts consigned as parcels to the following stations:

North Island
Auckland.
Frankton.
Hamilton.
New Plymouth.
Hawera.
Wanganui.
Palmerston North.
Wellington.
Petone.
Lower Hutt.

South Island
Christchurch.
Dunedin.
Invercargill.

6. Grouped Weight—When more packages than one consisting of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts are consigned from one consignor to one consignee at the same destination station, such packages will be charged upon the total weight of each consignment.

7. Conditions—(a) The provisions of this section will be applicable only to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee, with a maximum weight per consignment of 2 cwt, and will not apply to fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the consignee for any purpose other than that mentioned. In every case the consignor shall endorse on the face of the consignment-note, “Certified for domestic use of consignee only”.
   (b) The Department reserves the right to decline to carry fresh fruit (including grapefruit), fresh vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and nuts at these rates on any express or passenger train.

8. Consignments Exceeding 2 cwt—With the exception of consignments of grapefruit conveyed under the provisions of paragraph 4 (for which there will be no limit), each 2 cwt or part thereof in excess of the first 2 cwt will be charged as a separate consignment at parcels rates on grouped weight.

9. Milk and Cream

10. Rates—The charges for milk and cream will be computed on the capacity of cans at the following rates:

The minimum railage charge for each consignment will be 1s. 3d.

2. Cans of milk and cream collected direct from farmers by dairy companies or carters employed by the dairy companies and forwarded by rail to factories may be dispatched as one consignment.

3. Marking of Cans—Each can must be legibly marked with the capacity thereof (in gallons), and the name of the owner, and the station from which he consigns the can.

4. Loading and Unloading—The Department may require all loading or unloading to be performed by the consignor or consignee. For all loading or unloading performed by the Department 7d. per can will be charged in addition to the railage charge for conveyance.

5. Empty Cans—Empty milk or cream cans being returned from the original consignee and receiving station to the original consignor and forwarding station will be conveyed free: Provided that the Department reserves the right to refuse such free conveyance in the case of any dairy factory which utilises means other than the railway for the carriage of the output of such factory, when the railway is available for the transport of such output.