✨ Railway Passenger Fare Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67
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PASSENGERS.
Second-class return stop-over excursion tickets will be issued to School-parties numbering not less than twenty persons in all, bonâ fide Scholars and Teachers, travelling together, who do not wish to return on same day that tickets are taken out. These tickets will be available for return for one week from date of issue.
The fares charged will be as follows :—
| Miles. | Available for Day of Issue only. | Stop-over Excursion Tickets. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools, Factories, Friendly Societies — Children not exceeding 15 Years of Age. | Schools only. — Senior Scholars over 15 but not exceeding 23 Years of Age, and Teachers. | Schools, Factories, Friendly Societies. — Adults. | Scholars and School-Teachers only. | |
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |
| 1 to 4 … | 0 3 | 0 5 | 0 6 | 0 6 |
| 5 to 8 … | 0 4 | 0 7 | 0 9 | 0 9 |
| 9 to 12 … | 0 6 | 0 9 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| 13 to 25 … | 0 9 | 1 2 | 1 6 | 1 6 |
| 26 to 30 … | 0 10 | 1 4 | 1 9 | 1 9 |
| 31 to 35 … | 0 11 | 1 6 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| 36 to 40 … | 1 0 | 1 9 | 2 3 | 2 3 |
| 41 to 45 … | 1 1 | 1 11 | 2 6 | 2 6 |
| 46 to 50 … | 1 2 | 2 1 | 2 9 | 2 9 |
| 51 to 55 … | 1 3 | 2 3 | 3 0 | 3 0 |
| 56 to 60 … | 1 4 | 2 6 | 3 3 | 3 3 |
| 61 to 65 … | 1 5 | 2 8 | 3 6 | 3 6 |
| 66 to 70 … | 1 6 | 2 10 | 3 9 | 3 9 |
| 71 to 75 … | 1 7 | 3 0 | 4 0 | 4 0 |
| 76 to 80 … | 1 8 | 3 3 | 4 3 | 4 3 |
| 81 to 85 … | 1 9 | 3 5 | 4 6 | 4 6 |
| 86 to 90 … | 1 10 | 3 7 | 4 9 | 4 9 |
| 91 to 95 … | 1 11 | 3 9 | 5 0 | 5 0 |
| 96 to 100 … | 2 0 | 4 0 | 5 3 | 5 3 |
| For every additional 5 miles or fraction thereof… | 0 1 | 0 2 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
First class, double the above rates in each case.
Tickets at above rates will only be issued at the option of the Department. They will not be issued on public holidays.
Where special trains are provided a guarantee of 10s. per mile for the mileage run may be required. Minimum charge, £5.
With every nine scholars for whom fares are paid under this regulation one child (who would not otherwise be able to join the excursion, and who by exemplary conduct, application, and regular attendance merits the concession) may be carried free on the certificate of the teacher.
Application must first be made to the District Manager, three days’ notice being given in the case of small parties, and ten days’ notice in the case of large excursions.
Reserved Carriages.
- The Department does not undertake to supply reserved carriages or compartments, but in such cases as carriages or compartments are reserved for invalids or specially-authorised parties the charge will be not less than as for four first-class ordinary fares. If more persons than four travel the usual fares will be charged.
Football, Cricket, Tennis, and Bowling Teams, Golf, Rowing, and Rifle Clubs, and Pleasure Parties.
- Second-class ordinary return tickets, available for first-class carriages, will be issued to football, cricket, tennis, and bowling teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties of not less than twelve adult passengers travelling together. Where a single journey only is to be made, second-class single tickets will be issued available for first-class carriages.
Second-class single tickets, available for return on day of issue only, will be issued to teams, clubs, and pleasure parties of not less than twelve adult passengers travelling together who wish to travel second class. Minimum fare, 1s.
Teams and parties will be required to give three days’ notice to the District Manager, and must travel by the trains arranged for by that officer.
The Department reserves to itself the right to decline any application.
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