May 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 711

PASSENGERS. 7

(b.) Allowing teachers to travel to class on Saturday and First Class.
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 Govern-
ment 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 made 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 pay-
    ment of a deposit (as a guarantee, returnable if the takings exceed the amount)
    equivalent to the charge for 80 second-class ordinary return tickets. Minimum
    charge, £5. Excursion Trains will be run only at the option of the Commissioners.

Special Trains.

27. Special Trains will be charged as follows :—
    £ s. d.
    For one 6-wheel or bogie carriage, per mile up to
    30 miles ... ... ... ... 0 10 0
    For every additional mile ... ... ... 0 7 6
    For every additional 6-wheel carriage, per mile ... 0 5 0
    For every additional long bogie carriage, per mile ... 0 7 6
    Minimum charge ... ... ... 5 0 0
    The mileage will be counted one way only.
    The charge will in no case be less than for the total number of passengers carried
    charged at fares computed at rate and a quarter of the ordinary fares.
    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.