1808 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 89

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PASSENGERS.

Tourist Excursion Tickets.

38. Tourist excursion tickets (first class) will be issued on any day (Sundays
    excepted) between the 1st November and 31st March, as under :—
    (a.) Available over lines of both Islands for six weeks from £
    date of issue ... ... ... ... 8
    (b.) Available over North Island lines for four weeks from
    date of issue ... ... ... ... 5
    (c.) Available over Middle Island lines for four weeks from
    date of issue ... ... ... ... 6

These tickets are available over Government lines only, and are obtainable as
follows: a and b at Auckland, Napier, Wanganui, and Wellington; a and c at
Lyttelton, Christchurch, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Bluff Railway-
stations.

Tourists’ excursion tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four
weeks on payment of an extension fee of £1 10s. per week or portion of a week.
Persons desiring an extension of time must apply to the Traffic Manager at Auck-
land, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill, before
the expiration of the original ticket, and deliver up the original ticket together with
the proper extension fee; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Judges of Exhibits proceeding to Shows.

39. Judges proceeding to Agricultural, Horticultural, Dog, and Poultry Shows, and
    Horse-parades, for the purpose of judging exhibits, may be granted first-class tickets
    at holiday excursion fares, specified in Regulation 10, on production of Judge’s
    ticket, and a certificate in the following form, signed by the Secretary of the Show :—
    “I hereby certify that Mr. is a duly-appointed Judge of Exhibits at
    Show, and that he is proceeding from station to station
    for the purpose of judging same, and that he is entitled to a first-class ticket.
    Secretary Show.”

Written application, specifying dates on which Judges will travel, must first be
made by the Secretary of each Show or Horse-parade to the Railway Manager at
least fourteen days before the date on which tickets are required.

Tickets Not Transferable.

40. Tickets are not transferable ; if they are used by any other than the person to
    whom issued they will be forfeited.

Reserved Carriages.

41. The Department does not undertake to supply reserved carriages or compart-
    ments, 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.

Excursion Trains.

42. 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.

43. 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.
When engine is ordered and not used, half the minimum charge will be made.
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.
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.