✨ Postal Service Regulations
23 AUGUST THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3679
"28. HOMING PIGEONS
28.1 Homing pigeons to be liberated
Homing pigeons sent to a station to be liberated for a race or for training shall, on production of the prescribed certificate, be charged as follows:
Kilometres Cents per kilogram
0–99 31
100–199 35
200–299 38
300–399 41
400–499 44
500–599 47
600–699 50
700–799 53
800–899 56
900–999 59
For inter-island consignments an additional charge of 10 cents per kilogram will be charged. Charges to be computed for total distance on group weight.
28.2 Certificate
The required certificate shall take the following form and be signed by the secretary of the club to which the owners belong.
I hereby certify that the pigeons to the number of ..... consigned from ................ to ................ on ................ are the property of members of ................ Club, and are being forwarded to ................ for the purpose of competing in a race (or training).
Signed: .......................... Date: ..........................
Secretary
28.3 Empty boxes, etc
The empty hampers and boxes after pigeons are liberated shall be returned free to the sending station.
28.4 Pigeons not to be liberated
Pigeons not forwarded for liberation shall be charged at parcels rates plus 50 percent.
28.5 Delivery
Pigeons will not be delivered by the Corporation.
"29. DOGS
29.1 Charges
29.1.1 Parcels rates: The charges for the carriage of dogs at parcels rates shall be:
Dogs, tethered (each) At double parcels rate for 20 kilograms. Plus $2.00 per day (based on normal transit times) for feeding.
Dogs, in hampers, crates or boxes At double parcels rate on actual weight, with weight in excess of 35 kilograms to be treated as a separate consignment. Plus $2.00 per day (based on normal transit times) for feeding.
Guide dogs, accompanying blind person Free
29.1.2 Inter-island consignment of dogs: Dogs not accompanying passengers must be consigned as parcels and shall not be accepted or delivered at wharf terminals. Dogs accompanying passengers on the rail ferries shall be charged as provided in clause 12.7.2.
29.2 Delivery
Dogs whether tethered or in hampers, crates or boxes will not be delivered by the Corporation under the terms specified in clauses 24.4 and 24.4.1.
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