688 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 23

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

6. Where free conveyance is granted the owners must perform all loading and unloading of the empty returned cans. In such cases as the Department may direct that free conveyance is not to be granted on empty returned cans, the following charges will be made for the conveyance of such cans, owners to load and unload:

   Distance Charge
   Not exceeding 30 miles .. .. .. .. 6d. per can.
   Exceeding 30 miles, but not exceeding 50 miles .. 7d. per can.
   For any distance in excess of 50 miles .. 8d. per can.
   The railage charges on empty return cans must be prepaid.

7. Test Samples—Test boxes containing samples of milk or cream sent to central offices for testing purposes will be conveyed at the rate applicable to milk and cream consigned to factories. When returning empty they will be conveyed free, but the owners must do all loading and unloading.

8. Skim-milk—Where milk is sent by rail to factories, 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 section.

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

10. Library Exchanges

11. Books for exchange forwarded between subscribers and recognised circulating libraries will be carried at one-half parcels rates, with a minimum charge of 1s. 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.

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

13. The terminal charge specified in paragraph 2 of section 55 will not apply to parcels forwarded under this section. Consignees must take delivery at destination station.

14. Homing-pigeons

15. 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 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.

16. The terminal charge as provided in section 55, paragraph 2, will not be enforced and consignments conveyed under the provisions of this section will not be delivered by the Department.

17. Certificate—To obtain the benefits of this section, 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].

18. Empty Boxes, etc.—The empty hampers and boxes will be returned free to the sending station.

19. General—Pigeons not coming within the provisions of this section will be charged at the appropriate rates for “birds”, vide section 54.

20. Dogs

21. Charges—The charges for dogs, will be as follows:
    (a) Dogs, Tethered (Each):

     Miles              s. d.       Miles              s. d.       Miles              s. d.
     Not Exceeding                Not Exceeding                Not Exceeding
     25    ..   ..   2  0         200   ..   ..   12  6         500   ..   ..   22  6
     50    ..   ..   3  6         250   ..   ..   14  6         550   ..   ..   24  6
     75    ..   ..   5  0         300   ..   ..   16  0         600   ..   ..   26  0
     100   ..   ..   6  6         350   ..   ..   17  6         650   ..   ..   27  6
     125   ..   ..   8  6         400   ..   ..   19  6         700   ..   ..   29  6
     150   ..   ..   10 0         450   ..   ..   21  0         For each additional 50 miles
                                                                 or part thereof    1  6

    (b) Dogs in hampers, crates, or boxes:
    Parcels rates plus 25%.
    In the case of dogs unaccompanied by a passenger the terminal charge at the stations specified in section 55, paragraph 2, will be additional to the charges computed at parcels rates.