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8. The department will not be responsible for motor bicycles left about the premises of the railway and not duly delivered into the custody of the department. Any such bicycles found about the premises of the railway will be treated as lost luggage, and charged for as provided in section 49.

9. Storage—Motor bicycles not claimed immediately after arrival at destination station will be allowed free storage on the day of arrival; after that time they will be charged for storage as follows:

Per Day or Part Thereof

Per motor bicycle
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54. Parcels Traffic, Conditions of Carriage, and Classification

55. Except as may be otherwise provided, parcels traffic specifically named or described in the following classification will be charged for carriage by railway on weight at the rates and charges set forth in sections 55 to 63 inclusive, as indicated.

56. The charges on consignments forwarded under the provisions of sections 54 to 56 inclusive and 58 to 63 inclusive must be prepaid.

57. The following goods shall unless a request is made in writing that such goods be received, held, and carried at the risk of the department, under and subject to the provisions of section 110, be received, held, and carried at the sole risk in all respects of the owner:

(a) All goods mentioned in the following classification and followed by the words “Owner’s risk”.

(b) All goods received, held, and carried under the provisions of sections 56 to 61 inclusive.

(For provisions regarding the carriage of “owner’s risk” goods at the risk of the department see section 110.)

4. (a) Except where otherwise provided, each parcel will be charged for separately.

(b) Parcels Traffic, Consigned Inter Island—Except as provided in section 29 of the Local Rates Scale of Charges, the charges for the rail journey in each island will be computed separately.

5. The word “dangerous” used in relation to goods denotes that the goods will be conveyed under the regulations applicable to explosives and dangerous goods.

6. Light and Bulky Commodities—(a) Where the commodities listed in the following classification are qualified by the words “measurement” the charges will be calculated on cubic measurement at the rates specified in section 55, each package being charged separately.

(b) Where the commodities listed in the following classification are qualified by the words “weight or measurement” the charges will be calculated on weight or cubic measurement at the rates specified in section 55, whichever charge is the greater. Each package will be charged separately.

7. Parcels Charged on Grouped Weight—(a) Where the commodities listed in the following classification are qualified by the words “grouped weight”, it is intended that when more parcels than one consisting of the commodity listed are consigned in one consignment, such parcels will be charged upon the total weight of each commodity at the appropriate rate. Each 100 kg or part thereof in excess of the first 100 kg, will be charged as a separate consignment.

(b) The terminal charge as provided in section 55, paragraph 2, will be computed on the total weight of each commodity.

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7. Classification
   Commodity
   All parcels traffic not named in this classification
   Aluminium ware, except nails and washers
   Aluminium nails and washers
   Animals, small, such as cats (but not dogs), properly secured in crates, baskets, or other suitable receptacles so as to prevent damage to other goods.
   Owner’s risk—
   Per package not exceeding 75 kg
   Parcels rates.
   Per package exceeding 75 kg
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Bacon and hams
   Parcels rates. Grouped weight.
   Basketware
   Weight or measurement.
   Bicycle accessories, including wheels, frames, forks, etc.
   Double parcel rates.
   Bicycle delivery vans, pedal
   Weight or measurement.
   Bicycle trailers
   See section 52.
   Bicycles, not otherwise specified
   Parcels rates plus 50%. Charges on the weight in excess of 100 kg will be treated as a separate consignment. Motor bicycles and scooters will not be delivered by the department and will not be subject to the terminal charge. vide section 55, paragraph 2. See also section 53, paragraph 6.
   Bicycles or scooters, motor
   Double parcels rates. See also section 53, paragraph 6.
   Bicycles or scooters, motor with trailers or sidecars attached
   Weight or measurement.
   Bins, bread, steel
   Weight or measurement.
   Bird-cages
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Birds in cages. Owner’s risk
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Birds in cardboard, three-ply or similar fragile containers. Owner’s risk.
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Birds (other than birds in cages or fragile containers) and poultry in crates, baskets, or other suitable receptacles so as to prevent damage to other goods.
   Owner’s risk—
   Per package not exceeding 75 kg
   Parcels rates.
   Per package exceeding 75 kg
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Blinds, venetian
   Parcels rates plus 25%.
   Boats, completely unassembled
   Parcels rates plus 50%.
   Boats, assembled
   As “canoes, assembled”.
   Bread
   Parcels rates. Grouped weight.
   Bulbs, plant
   Parcels rates. Grouped weight.
   Bullion, coin, etc.
   See section 63.
   Butter
   Parcels rates. Grouped weight.