1320 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. No. 65

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PASSENGERS.

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 Department 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 will attend (1) lectures and classes on (2)
, and also 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.”

(1.) Insert here name of lecturer or teacher. (2.) Insert here subject of lectures.

Official Season Tickets.

28. Official Season Tickets, for use by Government officers travelling on public
    service only, will be issued at half the rate for ordinary season tickets. Application
    for these tickets must be made to the General Manager.

Excursion Trains.

29. 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 Department.

Special Trains.

30. 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;
2s. 6d. per mile for each extra vehicle. A charge of 5s. per mile will be made for
each special train required by the Postal Department for conveyance of mails,
irrespective of the number of vehicles. Minimum charge in each case, £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.
The distance which a train has to run empty to commence a service will be
charged at the rate of 5s. per mile.
Special trains will be run only at the option of the Department.

School-parties, Factories, Friendly Societies, etc.

31. Second-class excursion tickets will be issued to school-parties, factories, friendly
    societies, &c., numbering not less than twenty persons, and will be available for
    return on day of issue only.
    Second-class return stop-over excursion tickets will be issued to school-parties num-
    bering not less than twenty persons in all, bonâ fide scholars and teachers, who do not