New Zealand Gazette – 1967 – No. 24

Page 650

✨ Railway Transport Regulations for Newspapers



650 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 24

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

62. Newspapers, Periodicals, and Stereotype Casts

  1. Newspapers and periodicals will be conveyed at the following rates:

(a) Bulk consignments—Packages of newspapers and periodicals will be charged at the rate of
75c per cwt on the gross weight forwarded by the same consignor irrespective of the distance
the packages are railed, subject to the following minimum quantities:

Newspapers .. .. .. .. 10 cwt per week
Periodicals .. .. .. .. 4 tons each four weeks

(b) Newspapers and periodicals not complying with the respective minimum prescribed in sub-
paragraph (a) hereof, also stereotype casts and type set up for reproduction purposes
(consigned by or to newspaper proprietors) will be conveyed at the following rates, charges
being computed separately for each package:

Weight Not Exceeding 75 Miles Not Exceeding 150 Miles Over 150 Miles
c c c
7 lb .. .. .. .. 11 11 16
14 lb .. .. .. .. 16 16 22
28 lb .. .. .. .. 22 28 32
56 lb .. .. .. .. 32 38 43
84 lb .. .. .. .. 43 48 55
112 lb .. .. .. .. 55 65 75

(c) The charges prescribed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) hereof cover transit by rail in both the
North and South Islands and in the case of packages conveyed under the provisions of
paragraph 1 (b) hereof will be computed on continuous milage.

(d) Single newspapers will be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at a uniform charge of 1c per
copy.

(e) 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 5c per letter.

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

  2. Conditions—(a) Charges on all packages conveyed under the provisions of this section must be
    prepaid.

(b) A declaration that the packages do not contain other than the articles mentioned above must
be printed or plainly written alongside the address on packages, thus: "Newspapers only",
"Stereotype casts only" as the case may be.

(c) The Department reserves the right to open and examine packages conveyed under the provi-
sions of this section.

(d) Novels will not be accepted for conveyance under this section.

(e) Newspapers and periodicals to be conveyed under the provisions of paragraph 1 (a) hereof
must be accompanied by a consignment note showing the number of packages for each
station and the total weight of the whole consignment.

  1. Liability—All packages conveyed under the provisions of this section will be carried at
    owner's risk and the Department will not be liable for damage, delay, detention or loss. No receipts
    will be given for the packages which must be delivered to and uplifted from the railway by the owners.
    Should it be desired that packages be conveyed at the risk of the Department, ordinary parcels rates
    will be charged.


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