Sept. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1633.

PASSENGERS.

The journey must be commenced on the day of issue and completed on or before the date on which the ticket expires. Should there be no train running on the day of expiry which would enable the traveller to complete his journey he may use his ticket by the first available train thereafter.

4. Single or return tickets for distances of 10 miles and under will not be available for break of journey. Passengers holding single or return tickets for distances over 10 miles may break the journey at any station, at which the train is timed to stop, after travelling 10 miles from the original starting-station. In the case of single tickets the journey must be completed on the day the ticket is taken out.

5. Passengers holding tickets between stations where there are alternative routes will, if they pay fares for the shorter route, be allowed to travel by that route only, but, if fare is paid for the longer route, passengers may travel by either route.

6. Children not exceeding 3 years of age travel free; children over 3 and not exceeding 12 years of age at half-rates.

7. Flag-station tickets will be issued only to the next rebooking station.

8. When tickets are issued in the train to passengers entering at any station where there is an officer in charge, instead of being issued from the booking-office at such station, a booking-fee of sixpence will be charged in addition to the ordinary fare.

Extension of Ordinary Return Tickets.

9. Ordinary return tickets for distances over 10 miles may be extended to make them available for a further period of one calendar month on payment of the difference in value between the return and two single fares. Persons desiring an extension of time must apply at the station to which the ordinary return ticket was originally issued before the expiration of the ticket, and deliver up the unused half of the ticket with the proper excess fare; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Holiday Excursion Tickets.

10. After public notification in each case, return excursion tickets may be issued on the New Zealand Government Railways on such holidays and special occasions, and available for return for such period as may be arranged for by the Department.

Fares:—
First-class ... ... 2d. per mile; minimum charge, 4s.
Second-class ... ... 1d. ,, ,, 2s.

The mileage will be counted one way only.

Tickets at above rates will only be issued at the option of the Railway Department. The time for which these tickets are available may be extended to make them available for the return journey for such further limited period as may be publicly notified, by payment of the difference in value between an ordinary single ticket and half the excursion fare. Persons desiring an extension of time must apply at the station to which the excursion ticket was originally issued before the expiration of the ticket, and deliver up the unused half of the excursion ticket with the proper excess fare; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Volunteer Tickets.

11. Upon written order from the Officer Commanding the District, tickets will be issued to Volunteers in uniform without charge.

Navy Recruits.

12. Second-class single or return tickets will be issued at the rate of one penny per mile, mileage counted one way only, to youths not less than fifteen and not exceeding sixteen years of age, when proceeding to ports at which any of Her Majesty’s warships are lying, for the purpose of presenting themselves on board the warship for examination as candidates to enter the navy, or when proceeding to port to join Her Majesty’s warships.

Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, duly signed by applicant, before a Justice of the Peace:—

“I hereby certify that I am proceeding to* for the purpose of presenting myself on board Her Majesty’s warship ‘†,’ for the purpose of‡

, Applicant.

“Signed by applicant, before me, this day of , 189 , Justice of the Peace.”

Certificates need not be stamped.

Where return tickets are issued they will be available for return for three days from date of issue.

*Insert here name of port. † Insert here name of ship. ‡ Insert here “being examined” or “joining navy.”