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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39

Official Season Tickets.

21. 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.

22. Excursion Trains at special fares 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 Saturday return tickets. Minimum charge, £5.

Special Trains.

23. Special Trains will be charged as follows:—

£ s. d.
For one 6-wheel or two 4-wheel carriages, per mile up to 30 miles 0 10 0
For every additional mile ... ... ... 0 7 6
For every additional carriage per mile ... ... ... 0 5 0
Minimum charge ... ... ... 5 0 0

The mileage will be counted one way only.

A charge of 5s. per mile will be made for all special trains of one large or two small carriages required by any Government department to convey passengers or mails; 2s. 6d. per mile for each extra vehicle. Minimum charge, £3 sterling. When engine is ordered and not used half the minimum charge will be made.

Special Trains will be permitted to wait five hours at the station of destination, after which period half special train rates will be charged for the return journey until seven hours’ detention from time of arrival; after which full special-train rates will be charged for the return journey.

School Excursions.

24. First-class Saturday Return Tickets will be issued, available for any ordinary trains, to the managers of school parties numbering not less than 20 children, at the rate of one ticket for every four children, and of one ticket for every two bonâ fide teachers accompanying them. No fractional part of a ticket will be issued.

Although First-class Tickets will be issued, first-class carriages will not be guaranteed.

Free Passes, &c.

25. Free Passes, Season or School Tickets do not entitle the bearers thereof to travel by Special or Excursion Train, except the ordinary trains are suspended.

Public Vehicles.

26. The driver of any public vehicle plying for hire within the precincts of any railway will be charged a fee of 10s. for a twelve months’ license, to be issued at the option of the Manager. No public vehicle will be allowed to ply within the limits of the railway without a license.

Market Tickets.

27. Market tickets at Saturday return fares, available for the day of issue only, may be issued one day a week to stations where markets are held, after public notification thereof.

Miscellaneous.

28. No fractions of a mile will be used in computing fares. Five chains and over will be counted as an additional mile; less than five chains will be omitted.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

29. The following local fares will be charged on the lines specified herein in lieu of those specified under general fares and regulations preceding.

All the regulations under general fares and regulations preceding, except those numbered 1 and 2, will apply.

Return Tickets are available only on the day of issue, except those issued on Saturday and Sunday, which are available till the Monday following. The mileage will be counted one way.

SUBURBAN TRAFFIC.

The following fares will be charged:—

Between Wellington and stations not exceeding 10 miles distance therefrom.
Between Christchurch and stations not exceeding 10 miles distance therefrom.
Between Dunedin and stations not exceeding 10 miles distance therefrom.
Between Invercargill and stations not exceeding 10 miles distance therefrom.