Feb. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 193

Newsboys’ Season Tickets.

19. Season Tickets at half the rate of ordinary Season Tickets will be issued to newsboys, for use in travelling on the railways only for the purpose of selling newspapers, 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. Newsboys are allowed to take not more than 56lb. of papers for distribution along the line.

School Season Tickets.

20. 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:—

For students and scholars not exceeding 16 years of age … … … … 30s. 10s.
For students and scholars over 16 and not exceeding 19 years … … … … 40s. 20s.

A certificate in the following form must be produced from the professor or schoolmaster that the applicant is a bonâ fide student or scholar in attendance at college or school, and that his or her age is within the prescribed limit:—

“I hereby certify that A.B. is a bonâ fide scholar in attendance at school at , and that present age is years months.”

School Tickets will be available for any distance not exceeding 55 miles.

Every School Ticket will be issued and dated as from the first day only of each quarter, and will expire on the quarter-day next after its issue.

Free School Season Tickets.

21. Second-class Quarterly Tickets may be issued to school children not over 15 years of age,—

(a.) To those attending the Government primary schools; from railway stations where there is no primary school in the vicinity, and only to the station in the vicinity of the nearest primary school:

(b.) To those attending private schools for primary education.

Tickets will be issued only on the certificate of the schoolmaster (forwarded to the District Manager) having charge of such school, in the following form:—

“I hereby certify that A.B., aged , and residing at , is entitled to a free school ticket from to , for the purpose of attending the school at the latter place.”

School-boarders.

22. Tickets at single fares for the double journey, available for return for two months, will be issued to school-boarders, not exceeding eighteen years of age, returning home for holidays at the end of recognised school-terms only, on production of certificate to the District Manager from the master or mistress of the school, in the following form:—

“To the District Railway Manager at .

“I hereby certify that is a boarder attending at my school, that present age is years months, and that is returning home from Station to Station for holidays, which commence on ; and I request that you will issue a return ticket accordingly.

(Signed)

“Headmaster [or Mistress], School.”

Teachers must give six days’ notice to the District Manager before the tickets are required.

Teachers’ Saturday Season Tickets.

23. Teachers’ Saturday Tickets will be issued at the following rate per term, not exceeding four months, or fractional part of a term, for public school teachers attending Saturday training classes:—

First Class.

(a.) Allowing teachers to travel to class on Friday and return on Saturday … … 30s.
(b.) Allowing teachers to travel to class on Saturday and return on Monday … … 30s.
(c.) Allowing teachers to travel to class on Saturday and return the same day … … 20s.

These tickets cannot be used unless the holder is proceeding to or coming from the training school.

Application must be made in the following form, and certified to by the Secretary of the Education Board before a ticket will be issued:—

“FORM OF APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE.

“I hereby declare that I, , am employed by the Education Board as teacher at District School, and that I intend, during the session ending , to attend the Teachers’ training classes or University lectures at ; and I hereby request the Railway Commissioners to supply me with a Teachers’ Saturday Season Ticket, at fare as per (a) , which I undertake to use solely for the purpose of attending the said training classes or lectures as indorsed, and subject to the by-laws, rules, and regulations in force on the New Zealand Government Railways; and I agree that the ticket shall be forfeited should I at any time fail to observe such by-laws, rules, and regulations, or to fulfil this undertaking.

Applicant.”

“I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief this application is correct, and that the applicant is entitled to a Teachers’ Saturday Ticket.

Secretary, Education Board.”

“Signed by applicant before me, this day of , 189 .

Postmaster or Stationmaster.”

Official Season Tickets.

24. 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 Commissioners.

Religious Bodies and Friendly Societies.

25. Return Tickets will be issued to delegates of religious bodies and friendly societies to enable them to attend meetings, upon production of certificate in writing from the Secretary or other duly-authorised officer that the holder has been selected to attend such meeting. Tickets will be granted for seven days previous to the first day of sitting, and will be available for the return journey for a month from date of issue. Certificates must state on what date the meeting commences. Delegates are allowed to travel as many times as necessary during the sitting of the meeting; but a fresh ticket must be taken out, and paid for, for each double journey, and a fresh certificate from the authorised officer must be presented for each ticket. In all cases application must first be by the religious body or friendly society to the New Zealand Railway Commissioners, who reserve to themselves the right to decline to issue such tickets.

Excursion Trains.

26. Excursion Trains at special fares may 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 return tickets. Minimum charge, £5. Excursion Trains will be run only at the option of the Commissioners.