New Zealand Gazette – 1895 – No. 65

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✨ Railway Ticket Regulations



1316 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 65]

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PASSENGERS.

Extension of Ordinary Return Tickets.
9. Ordinary return tickets for distances over 10 miles may be extended to make
them available for a further period of one calendar month on payment of the
difference in value between the return and two single fares. Persons desiring an
extension of time must apply at the station to which the ordinary return ticket was
originally issued before the expiration of the ticket, and deliver up the unused half
of the ticket with the proper excess fare; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Holiday Excursion Tickets.
10. After public notification in each case, return excursion tickets may be issued
on the New Zealand Government Railways on such holidays and special occasions,
and available for return for such period as may be arranged for by the Department.
Fares:—
First-class ... ... ... ... 0s. 2d. per mile.
Second-class ... ... ... ... 0s. 1d. per mile.
Minimum charge at these rates: First-class, 4s.; second-class, 2s. The mileage will
be counted one way only.
Tickets at above rates will only be issued at the option of the Railway Department.
The time for which these tickets are available may be extended to make them
available for the return journey for such further limited period as may be publicly
notified, by payment of the difference in value between an ordinary single ticket and
half the excursion fare. Persons desiring an extension of time must apply at the
station to which the excursion ticket was originally issued before the expiration
of the ticket, and deliver up the unused half of the excursion ticket with the
proper excess fare; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Railway Employees’ Tickets.
11. Privilege Ordinary Tickets, at one-fourth the ordinary rates, may be issued
to railway employés and to their wives. Privilege Season Tickets, at one-fourth
the ordinary rates, may be issued to railway employés. The minimum charge for
privilege ordinary tickets to be 6d. first-class, 4d. second-class, single or return, and
for season tickets the minimum charge to be 5s.

Volunteer Tickets.
12. Tickets will be issued to Volunteers in uniform without charge, upon written
order from the Officer Commanding the District.

Season Tickets.
13. Application for Season Tickets must be made to the Manager of the line, upon
a form to be obtained at any booking-office.

  1. Fares will be charged as follows:—

First Class.

  • Miles
  • 12 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 6 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 3 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 1 Month. (£ s. d.)

Second Class.

  • Miles
  • 12 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 6 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 3 Months. (£ s. d.)
  • 1 M'th. (£ s. d.)


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Extension of Ordinary Return Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Return Tickets, Extension, Fare Difference

🚂 Holiday Excursion Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Excursion Tickets, Holidays, Special Occasions, Fares, Extension

🚂 Railway Employees’ Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Employees, Privilege Tickets, Rates, Minimum Charge

🚂 Volunteer Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Volunteers, Uniform, Free Tickets, Commanding Officer

🚂 Season Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Season Tickets, Application, Manager, Fares