Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1797

PASSENGERS.
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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., residing at , whose present age is years
months, is entitled to a free school ticket from to , for
the purpose of attending the school at the latter place."
These tickets are available only for travelling to and from school.

School-boarders.

25. 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, return-
    ing 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 my school, that
    present age is years months, and that is going home from
    School on the day of , 189 , for holidays; and I request
    that you will issue a class return ticket accordingly, from Station
    to Station. (Signed)
    "Headmaster [or Mistress], School."
    Teachers must give six days' notice to the District Manager before the tickets are
    required.

Teachers' Saturday Season Tickets.

26. 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:—
    (a.) Allowing teachers to travel to class on Friday and return First Class.
    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 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.