31.1.2 Small consignments: Newspapers and periodicals not complying with the minima prescribed above and also stereotype casts and type set up for reproduction purposes and consigned by or to newspaper or periodical printers and publishers, shall be carried at the following rates with charges being computed separately for each package:

31.1.3 Inter-island: The charges prescribed above cover carriage by rail in both the North and South Islands and, in the case of packages conveyed under the provisions of clause 31.1.2, inter-island journeys shall be deemed to be one continuous rail journey.

31.1.4 Single copies: Single newspapers shall be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at a uniform charge of 5 cents per copy.

31.1.5 Press matter: Letters for newspaper and periodical printers and publishers containing bona fide press matter for publication, when so endorsed, shall be conveyed, irrespective of distance, at the uniform charge of 36 cents per letter.

31.1.6 Declaration: 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”, “Periodicals only” or “Stereotype casts only” (as the case may be).

31.2 Books

Books shall not be accepted for conveyance as newspapers or periodicals.

31.3 Liability

The provisions above relate to packages being carried at “owner’s risk” subject to and in accordance with the Carriage of Goods Act 1979 and the Corporation shall not be liable for damage, delay, detention, or loss. No receipts shall be given for the packages which must be delivered to and uplifted from the Corporation by the owners. Should it be desired that packages be conveyed at “limited carrier’s risk” the appropriate parcels rate for that risk shall be charged.

32 COIN, BULLION, ETC.

32.1 Accompanied by passenger

Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, silver, or bronze coin shall be accepted for conveyance when accompanied by a passenger as follows:

32.1.1 The passenger must pay the ordinary fare and hold a ticket.

32.1.2 Parcels rates shall be charged for any quantity of such goods and baggage in excess of 50 kilograms for every adult ticket held.

32.2 Unaccompanied by passenger

Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, silver, or bronze coin shall be accepted for carriage when unaccompanied by a passenger as follows:

32.2.1 Packages containing bank notes, bullion, gold, or silver shall be charged double the ordinary parcels rates.

32.2.2 Packages containing bronze coin shall be charged ordinary parcels rates.

33 BICYCLES AND POWER CYCLES

33.1 Assembled bicycles

Assembled bicycles shall be charged as follows:

33.1.1 One rider: Bicycles, seated to carry one rider:
— as 15 kilograms at ordinary parcels rate.

33.1.2 Multiple riders: Bicycles, seating more than one rider:
— as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.

33.1.3 Parcels carriers: Bicycles fitted with parcels delivery carriers:
— as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.

33.2 Power cycles

33.2.1 Bicycles with motor propelling attachments and with total weight not exceeding 25 kilograms:
— as 15 kilograms at double parcels rates.

33.2.2 Power cycles exceeding 25 kilograms in weight shall be charged as for motor cycles (refer to clause 34).

33.3 Partially assembled and unpacked bicycles

Bicycles, partially assembled and unpacked, shall be charged as follows:

33.3.1 Each machine (consignors are to certify as to the number of machines in each consignment) to be charged separately:
— as 15 kilograms at ordinary parcels rates.

33.3.2 With parcels carriers attached each machine shall be charged separately:
— as 15 kilograms at parcels rates plus 50 percent.

33.3.3 Owner’s risk: Unpacked bicycles and tricycles shall only be accepted for carriage at “owner’s risk”.