Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1393

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 Government 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.

31. 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.

Season Tickets, School Season Tickets, Free Passes, &c.

32. Free Passes, Season or School Tickets, do not entitle the bearers thereof to travel by Special or Excursion Trains, except the ordinary trains are suspended. Scholars and students holding School Season Tickets, Free School Season Tickets, or School-boarders’ Tickets will be required to travel in the carriages set apart for them; and tickets must be indorsed as available only for such carriages when so set apart.

Excursion Trains.

33. Excursion Trains at special fares may be run by special request upon payment 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.

34. 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. 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, and Friendly Societies.

35. Second-class excursion tickets will be issued to School-parties, Factories, and Friendly Societies, numbering not less than twenty persons, travelling together, and will be available for return on day of issue only.

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