✨ Railway Fares and Charges
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
force on every railway, or portions of a railway, now or hereafter to
be open for traffic; and the scales of fares and charges specified in the
Second Schedule hereto for passengers, animals, and goods carried on
a railway, or received on or delivered from any wharf, pier, jetty,
store, shed, or yard in connection with a railway, or for demurrage on the
use of any rolling stock, or for the use of any cranes, hoists, or other
machinery for loading or unloading of such animals and goods, shall,
subject to the exceptions and provisions, and under the circumstances
set forth in the said Second Schedule, be in force on the several
railways and portions of railways mentioned in such Second Schedule,
and shall, so far as concerns such railways or portions of railways, be
in substitution for or in addition to the fares and charges on the same
subjects set forth in the said First Schedule.
- The Minister for Public Works, or any person duly authorized
by him, may from time to time, but on special occasions only, alter the
fares and charges for the carriage of passengers by a notice. A copy
of such notice shall be affixed in some conspicuous place at each
station to which such alterations refer, on the line of railway affected.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
PASSENGER RATES.
FIRST CLASS, SINGLE ... 3D. PER MILE.
SECOND " ... 2D. "
RETURN TICKETS ... FARE AND A-HALF.
CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE ... HALF RATES.
Minimum Charges.
FIRST CLASS, SINGLE ... s. d. 0 6
SECOND " ... 0 4
FIRST CLASS, RETURN ... 0 9
SECOND " ... 0 6
Return Tickets are available for distances of 25 miles and under on the day of
issue only; for each additional 25 miles or fraction thereof, one day's extension of
time will be allowed for the return journey.
All tickets used for return later than the day of issue must be presented at the
Ticket Window and re-dated before the passenger enters the train for the return
journey. Any person neglecting to get his ticket re-dated will have to pay the
ordinary fare.
ORDINARY SINGLE TICKETS
Issued on Saturdays and Sundays are available as Return Tickets until the end of the
following Monday, when re-dated as above.
FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A MILE.
Distances of five (5) chains and over are to be counted and charged as a full mile.
Odd chains under five (5) are to be forgone.
SEASON TICKETS, SCHOOL TICKETS,
EXCURSION AND SPECIAL TRAINS.
Excursion Trains.
Excursion Trains will be run by special request upon a minimum number of 120
full fare, second-class single tickets being taken, such tickets being available for the
return journey.
Special Trains.
The rate for Special Trains, with one large or two small carriages,
per mile, is ... £ s. d. 0 15 0
For every additional carriage, per mile ... 0 5 0
The minimum charge for a Special Train is ... 5 0 0
The mileage is counted one way only.
Special Trains will be permitted to wait 5 hours at the station of destination,
after which period half-rates will be charged for the return journey until 7 hours'
detention from time of arrival, after which full rates will be charged for the return
journey.
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NZ Gazette 1878, No 82
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By-laws fixing Scales of Fares and Charges for Passengers, &c., on Railways
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works22 August 1878
Fares, Charges, Passenger rates, Special trains, Railway regulations, Minimum charges
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