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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 101

Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd December, 1897.

IT is hereby notified for general information that Saturday, the 25th, Monday, the 27th, and Tuesday, the 28th, of December, 1897, and Saturday, the 1st, and Monday, the 3rd, of January, 1898, will be observed as holidays in the public offices of the Government of New Zealand.
By order.
HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and any amendment thereof, and also of “The Government Railways Act, 1894,” I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 13th day of December, 1897:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

NAPIER–TARANAKI SECTION.

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

NAPIER–TARANAKI AND WELLINGTON SECTIONS.

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 versa, which will be available for return for two months from date of issue.

Insert :

WELLINGTON–NAPIER–NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

For the purpose of computing fares for passengers conveyed over the Government Railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the fare as determined under this regulation shall in no case exceed the through fare chargeable via the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

The fare from and to Wellington–Hayward’s and intermediate stations to and from Woodville–Makakahi and intermediate stations shall not exceed the fare Wellington to Woodville.

For the purpose of computing fares between Te Aro and stations Woodville–Makakahi, inclusive, the distance will be deemed to be 106 miles.

Return tickets between Wellington and Napier will be available for return for two months from date of issue.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

NAPIER–TARANAKI SECTION.

Parcels booked between Palmerston and stations on the Wellington–Manawatu Railway Company’s line will be charged for conveyance between Palmerston and Longburn as follows:—

Parcels not exceeding 28 lb. .. 0 6
Parcels over 28 lb., but not exceeding 112 lb. .. .. 1 0

Insert :

WELLINGTON–NAPIER–NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

For the purpose of computing the charges on luggage, parcels, horses, carriages, and dogs conveyed over the Government Railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the rates and charges as determined under this regulation shall in no case exceed the through rates and charges via the Wellington–Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

NAPIER–TARANAKI SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, N, P, between Palmerston and Longburn, booked between Palmerston and stations on the Wellington–Manawatu Railway Company’s line, will be charged 2s. 6d. per ton; and Class H 6d per bale undumped, 1s. per bale double-dumped.

The maximum rate for butter and cheese, in 4-ton lots, consigned by way of the Manawatu Company’s line to Wellington, will be 40s. per ton.

Limed pelts and tallow, in casks, consigned from Longburn to Foxton, will be charged 7s. 6d. per ton, in cluding wharfage. Minimum quantity, 4 tons.

Class H.—Wool.

To Foxton.
s. d.
Feilding (for shipment) .. .. 3 0†
Palmerston, Longburn .. .. 2 0†

Class H, undumped, from the under-mentioned stations, consigned direct to Wellington via Foxton, will be charged at the following through rates per bale for conveyance by rail and steamer, and including wharfage at Foxton:—

NAPIER–TARANAKI AND WELLINGTON SECTIONS.

Dead meat consigned by way of the Manawatu Railway Company’s line to Wellington, or to stations on the Wellington Section, will be charged as Class D upon the Government railway. Minimum, 2 tons per truck.

Goods of Class M consigned to Johnsonville, Wellington, Ngahauranga, and Petone Stations, from stations between New Plymouth and Wanganui, inclusive, will be charged 4s. per single- or double-floor truck less than the classified rates for the Government portion of the journey.

Insert :

WELLINGTON–NAPIER–NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

For the purpose of computing the rates and charges on goods conveyed over the Government railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the rates and charges as determined under this regulation shall in no case exceed the through rates and charges via the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

PART VI.—WHARVES.

PICTON SECTION.

Picton Wharf.

Carts, drags, and carriages .. .. 3 0

As witness my hand, this seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.