✨ Railway Fare Regulations
FEB. 26.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Season Tickets.
- Fares will be charged as follows:—
FIRST CLASS.
| Miles. | 12 Months. | 6 Months. | 3 Months. | 1 Month. | Miles. | 12 Months. | 6 Months. | 3 Months. | 1 Month. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | £3 4 6 | £2 2 15 | £1 15 | 6s 0d | 2 | £2 5s 0d | £1 15s 0d | 15s 0d | 6s 6d |
| 3 | 4 17 0 | 2 15 | 1 13 | 9s 0d | 3 | 3 10 0 | 2 1s 5 | 11s 3 | |
| 4 | 6 0 0 | 3 15 | 2 5 | 11s 0d | 4 | 4 15 0 | 3 0 | 15s 0d | 16s 0d |
| 5 | 7 10 0 | 4 10 | 2 10 | 1s 0d | 5 | 5 15 0 | 3 10 | 18s 0d | |
| 6 | 8 10 0 | 5 5 | 3 0 | 1s 7d | 6 | 6 10 0 | 4 0 | 2s 0d | 1s 6d |
| 7 | 9 10 0 | 5 15 | 3 5 | 1s 10d | 7 | 7 5 0 | 4 10 | 2s 10d | 2s 6d |
| 8 | 10 10 0 | 6 10 | 3 15 | 1s 14d | 8 | 8 15 0 | 5 0 | 2s 15s 0d | 5s 0d |
| 9 | 11 10 0 | 7 0 | 4 0 | 1s 16d | 9 | 9 10 0 | 5 10 | 3s 0d | 7s 0d |
| 10 | 12 10 0 | 7 10 | 4 10 | 2s 0d | 10 | 10 10 0 | 6 0 | 3s 10d | 10s 0d |
| 11 | 13 10 0 | 8 5 | 4 15 | 2s 3d | 11 | 11 10 0 | 7 0 | 4s 0d | 12s 0d |
| 12 | 14 10 0 | 8 15 | 5 5 | 2s 7d | 12 | 12 10 0 | 7 15 | 4s 3d | 1s 1d |
| 13 | 15 5 0 | 9 5 | 5 10 | 2s 10d | 13 | 13 10 0 | 8 17 | 6s 4d | 1s 5d |
| 14 | 16 0 0 | 9 15 | 5 15 | 2s 13d | 14 | 14 0 0 | 9 5 | 5s 10d | 2s 13d |
| 15 | 16 15 0 | 10 5 | 6 0 | 2s 16d | 15 | 15 10 0 | 9 15 | 5s 15s 0d | 2s 1d |
| 16 | 17 10 0 | 10 15 | 6 5 | 2s 19d | 16 | 16 13 0 | 10 5 | 6s 0d | 2s 6d |
| 17 | 18 5 0 | 11 5 | 6 10 | 3s 2d | 17 | 17 13 0 | 10 15 | 6s 10d | 2s 10d |
| 18 | 19 0 0 | 11 15 | 6 15 | 3s 5d | 18 | 18 14 0 | 11 5 | 7s 0d | 2s 14d |
| 19 | 19 15 0 | 12 5 | 7 0 | 3s 8d | 19 | 19 14 0 | 12 6 | 7s 5d | 2s 11d |
| 20 | 20 10 0 | 12 15 | 7 5 | 3s 11d | 20 | 20 15 0 | 13 5 | 7s 14d | 2s 14d |
FOR EVERY MILE ABOVE 20 MILES.
| 0 10 0 0 | 8 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 2 0 | 0 8 0 0 | 6 0 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 0 |
- Annual Tickets, available over the whole of the New Zealand Railways for
one year from the date of issue, will be charged £50. - Children under 12 years of age will be charged half rates for Season Tickets,
same as for Ordinary Tickets.
Family Season Tickets.
14. Family Season Tickets will be issued to families at two-thirds of the rate of
ordinary Season Tickets for each person. Family Tickets for less than four persons
will be charged as for four persons.
Apprentices' and Pupil-teachers' Season Tickets.
15. Season Tickets at half the rate of ordinary Season Tickets will be issued to
apprentices and pupil-teachers whose age does not exceed 19 years, upon production
of satisfactory certificates from their masters or employers that the applicants are
actually serving as apprentices or pupil-teachers, and that their age is within the
prescribed limit.
Newsboys' Season Tickets.
16. Season Tickets at half the rate of ordinary Season Tickets will be issued to
news-boys for use in travelling on the railways, only for the purpose of selling news-
papers, upon the production of a certificate from the proprietor or manager of the
newspaper that the tickets are required and will be used for that purpose only, and
that the person who makes the application is in his service.
School Season Tickets.
17. Season Tickets for scholars and students will be issued at the following rates,
at per quarter or fractional part of a quarter, subject to the following conditions :—
| First Class. | Second Class. | |
|---|---|---|
| For students and scholars not exceeding 16 years of age | 30s. | 10s. |
| " over 16 and not exceeding 19 years | 40s. | 20s. |
A certificate must be produced from the professor or schoolmaster that the appli-
cant is a bonâ fide student or scholar in attendance at college or school, and that his
or her age is within the prescribed limit.
School Tickets will be available for any distance not exceeding 55 miles.
Every School Ticket will expire on the quarter-day next after its issue.
Teachers' Saturday Season Tickets.
18. Teachers' Saturday Tickets will be issued at the following rate per quarter or
fractional part of a quarter :—
First Class.
For public school teachers attending Saturday training classes ... 20s.
This Ticket is available on Saturdays only, and cannot be used unless the teacher
is proceeding to or coming from the training school, and before being issued a certifi-
cate must be produced from the Secretary of the Education Board that the applicant
is bonâ fide entitled to have such Ticket.
Official Season Tickets.
19. Official Season Tickets, for use by Government officers travelling on public
service only, will be issued at rates to be fixed in each case by the Minister.
Excursion Trains.
20. Excursion Trains will be run by special request upon payment of a deposit (as
a guarantee, returnable if the takings exceed the amount) equivalent to the charge
for 80 second-class single tickets. Minimum charge, £5.
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