LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

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LUGGAGE OF PASSENGERS TRAVELLING BY ROAD OR BY RAIL AND ROAD

10. (a) Passengers travelling by road transport may, on production of rail and/or railway
    road service tickets (as applicable), have their luggage checked and conveyed by rail as under:

(b) Passengers travelling by railway road services may forward bicycles and motor cycles by rail at the charges applicable to such articles accompanying rail passengers.

46. Excess Luggage

47. The department reserves the right to charge light bulky packages of passengers’ luggage by weight or measurement.

48. Luggage (checked or unchecked) on which excess charges are payable must be presented at the railway station at least 30 minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which it is to be forwarded.

49. All charges payable on excess luggage must be prepaid, and the person delivering such luggage must obtain an excess-luggage ticket as a receipt for the charges paid, such ticket to be given up when the luggage is claimed. Passengers who fail to produce excess tickets for luggage on which excess charges are payable may be required to pay such charges before the luggage is delivered.

50. In the case of luggage on which excess charges are payable forwarded from a station where no provision is made for the exceeding of such luggage, the excess charges must be paid to the guard, who will issue a ticket for the amount received.

51. An excess-luggage ticket is only a receipt for charges paid. The department does not accept any responsibility for excess luggage unless it is checked as prescribed by section 45. (See section 44, paragraph, 4 re storage of unchecked luggage.)

52. Free Allowance—Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, “luggage” for the purpose of this paragraph means wearing apparel and other similar personal belongings designed and usually carried by travellers for their personal use, and contained in a bag, box, portmanteau, suitcase, trunk, valise, or any other receptacle commonly used for the purpose, but shall not include merchandise or other goods or chattels which, though carried with the passenger’s luggage, are not designed and carried for such use.

Passengers will be granted free conveyance of their bona fide personal luggage as follows:

(a) Passengers other than those specified hereafter } Adults: 52 kg
Children travelling at half rates: 26 kg

(b) Visitors from overseas undertaking bona fide tourist travel in New Zealand (any class or type of ticket may be held)
} Adults: 104 kg
Children travelling at half rates 52 kg

(c) Families travelling on family tickets (section 22)
Total 156 kg

(d) Excursionists by day trips, except as provided in subparagraph (e) hereof
No luggage other than baskets and hampers containing refreshments, band instruments for use of bands taking part in the excursion, perambulators, or push-chairs.

(e) School children travelling on school season tickets issued under the provisions of sections 28, 29, and 30
No luggage, foodstuffs, merchandise, or goods other than those required in connection with their studies

(f) Commercial travellers .. .. 52 kg of luggage and samples.

(g) Hawkers .. .. .. 52 kg (total weight) of luggage and goods for sale.

(h) Invalids accompanied by invalid chairs (motor or hand propelled) 52 kg of luggage in addition to the weight of the chair. The Department will not, except at its convenience, convey invalid chairs by express or passenger trains.

(i) Theatrical companies .. .. See section 48.

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