Railway Passenger Fares




Aug. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1397

PASSENGERS.

CONVEYANCE OF FUNERALS FROM AUCKLAND, NEWMARKET, AND MOUNT EDEN TO WAIKOMITI CEMETERY.

Notices for funerals must be sent in writing to the District Traffic Manager of Railways, Auckland, by the Auckland City Treasurer, who will pay all charges. The accommodation required must be specified in the order.

If a special train is wanted, not less than twelve hours’ notice must be given. If the funeral is to be carried by ordinary train, eight hours’ notice must be given.

A special carriage and van will be set apart for the conveyance of funerals by the ordinary trains.

Corpses must be loaded at the places provided at Auckland, Newmarket, and Mount Eden twenty minutes before the time of departure of the train by which the funeral is to be conveyed.

For special trains the charges will be according to Regulation (34), Part I. The charge for a special train of one carriage with special van for the corpse will be £8 5s. The charge per corpse by ordinary train will be 10s.

NAPIER-TARANAKI SECTION.

Return tickets between Wellington and Napier vid Manawatu Company’s line will be available for return for two months from date of issue.

NEW PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER LINE.

Single. Return.
First. Second.
s. d. s. d.
New Plymouth or Goods Depôt to or from Moturoa and Breakwater … 0 9 0 6
Moturoa to or from Breakwater … 0 6 0 4

NAPIER-TARANAKI AND WELLINGTON SECTIONS.

Including Coach-fare between Woodville and Eketahuna.

From or to To or from Single. Return.
First. Second.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Te Aro .. Napier .. 2 0 0 1 7 0
Wellington .. Hastings .. 1 18 0 1 6 0
Ngahauranga .. Te Aute .. 1 15 0 1 4 0
Petone .. Waipawa .. 1 13 0 1 2 0
Lower Hutt .. Waipukurau .. 1 13 0 1 2 0
Dannevirke .. 1 7 0 0 18 0

Single Tickets will be available on the day of issue and on the following day only. Return tickets will be available for one month from date of issue, with the exception of return tickets from Te Aro, Wellington, Ngahauranga, Petone, and Lower Hutt to Napier and vice versâ, which will be available for return for two months from date of issue.

WELLINGTON SECTION.

For the purpose of charging fares for passengers the distance between Te Aro and Lower Hutt will be counted as nine miles.

For the purpose of charging fares for passengers carried over the Rimutaka Incline the distance will be counted as five miles more than the actual distance.

GREYMOUTH-BRUNNERTON SECTION.

The following fares will be charged for passengers travelling by the New Zealand Midland Railway Company’s trains between Greymouth and Brunner :—

Stations. Single. Return.
First. Second.
s. d. s. d.
Greymouth to or from Brunner … 2 4 1 7


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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1896, No 67





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🚂 Conveyance of Funerals from Auckland to Waikomiti Cemetery

🚂 Transport & Communications
Funeral conveyance, Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Eden, Waikomiti Cemetery, Railway regulations

🚂 Napier-Taranaki Section Return Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Return tickets, Wellington, Napier, Manawatu Company’s line

🚂 New Plymouth Breakwater Line Fares

🚂 Transport & Communications
Fares, New Plymouth, Moturoa, Breakwater, Single tickets, Return tickets

🚂 Napier-Taranaki and Wellington Sections Fares

🚂 Transport & Communications
Fares, Te Aro, Napier, Wellington, Hastings, Ngahauranga, Te Aute, Petone, Waipawa, Lower Hutt, Waipukurau, Dannevirke

🚂 Wellington Section Fares

🚂 Transport & Communications
Fares, Te Aro, Lower Hutt, Rimutaka Incline

🚂 Greymouth-Brunner Section Fares

🚂 Transport & Communications
Fares, Greymouth, Brunner, New Zealand Midland Railway Company