No. 61
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1585

COOK STRAIT RAIL FERRIES

3. Baggage checked under the provisions of paragraph 2 of this section must be delivered to Wellington or Picton railway station as applicable, not less than 2 hours before sailing time. Baggage checked at either wharf terminal office will be accepted up to 30 minutes prior to sailing time.

4. Excess Baggage

5. Passengers will be granted free conveyance of their bona fide personal baggage according to the limits set out in section 46, paragraph 6.

6. In addition, baggage in excess of the free allowance and articles not entitled to be carried free as a portion of passenger’s baggage allowance will be charged $1.05 per item.

7. Pedal Bicycles Accompanying Passengers

8. Bicycles, accompanying passengers, presented at the wharf terminal at Wellington or Picton and ridden or wheeled on and off the vessel by the passengers will be charged at the following rates:

Pedal bicycles $2.90 each
Tandem pedal bicycles $4.35 each

The foregoing rates are at “limited carrier’s risk” and will be reduced by 2 percent where passengers require that the bicycles be carried at “owner’s risk”.

2. Bicycles accompanying passengers but not ridden or wheeled on to the vessel by the passengers must be consigned as parcels traffic.

3. Pedal bicycles accompanying passengers will be subject to the conditions specified in section 52 paragraph 6 to 9 inclusive.

4. Motor Cycles, Power Cycles, and Motor Scooters Accompanying Passengers

5. Motor cycles, power cycles and motor scooters accompanying passengers and ridden or wheeled on and off the vessel by the passengers will be charged at the following rates:

Motor cycles $9.70 each
Power cycles $7.75 each
Motor scooters $7.75 each
Motor cycles with sidecars attached $19.40 each

The foregoing rates are at “limited carrier’s risk” and will be reduced by 2 percent where passengers require that the motor cycles, etc. be carried at “owner’s risk”.

2. Motor cycles, power cycles, and motor scooters accompanying passengers but not ridden or wheeled on the vessel by the passengers must be consigned as parcels traffic.

3. Applications for reservation of deck space for motor cycles, power cycles, and motor scooters may be made at any railway station or railways road services booking office where there is an officer in charge and duly authorised booking agency up to the last day of the sixth month in advance of the date of application.

4. Motor cycles accompanying passengers will be subject to the conditions specified in section 53, paragraph 6 to 9 inclusive.

5. Dogs Accompanying Passengers

6. Dogs accompanying passengers and led on and off the vessel by the passengers will be charged at the following rates:

Dogs, tethered, each $3.90
Dogs, guide (accompanying blind persons possessing Royal N.Z. Foundation for the Blind permits for guide dogs) Free

The foregoing rate is at “limited carrier’s risk” and will be reduced by 2 percent where passengers require that dogs be carried at “owner’s risk”.

Note: Dogs not accompanying passengers must be consigned as parcels as specified in section 60 and will not be accepted or delivered at wharf terminals.

143. Parcels Traffic

144. Parcels will be accepted for carriage and be subject to the rates and conditions specified in sections 54 and 55.

145. Parcels will not be accepted or delivered at the wharf terminals.

146. See section 152, paragraph 7, subparagraphs (b) and (c) for parcels charges between Wellington area and Picton/Blenheim and also parcels charges for traffic railed solely between Wellington and Picton.

144 and 145. Reserved for Future Use

MOTOR VEHICLES (ON OWN WHEELS)

146. General Conditions

147. Motor vehicles, trailers, and caravans (on own wheels) may be conveyed on the Cook Strait rail ferry service at the rates and conditions specified hereinafter (except motor cycles, power cycles, and motor scooters—see section 141).

148. Applications for reservation of deck space for motor vehicles, trailers, and caravans (on own wheels) may be made at any railway station where there is an officer in charge. Bookings may be made up to the last day of the sixth month in advance of the date of application (e.g., 1 January to 31 July).