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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

Special Trains.

27. Special Trains will be charged as follows:—
    For one 6-wheel or two 4-wheel carriages, per mile up to 30 miles … … … £ s. d.
    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.

Special trains will be run only at the option of the Railway Commissioners.

School Excursions.

28. First-class 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.

Reserved Carriages.

29. The Commissioners do not undertake to supply reserved carriages or compartments, but in such cases as carriages or compartments are reserved for invalids or specially-authorised parties, the charge will be not less than as for four first-class ordinary fares. If more persons than four travel the usual fares will be charged.

Football, Cricket, Tennis, Rowing, and Bowling Teams, and Rifle Clubs.

30. Second-class return tickets, available for first-class carriages, will be issued to football, cricket, tennis, rowing, and bowling teams, and rifle clubs of not less than twelve members. These tickets will be available for return for a week from date of issue. Where a single journey only is to be made, second-class single tickets will be issued available for first-class carriages.

Teams will be required to give three days’ notice to the District Manager before travelling.

Free Passes, &c.

31. 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.

32. 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.

Miscellaneous.

33. 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.
    Tickets are not transferable; if they are used by any other than the person to whom issued they will be forfeited.

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LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

34. 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 number 1, will apply.

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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.