Railway Passenger Ticket Regulations




SEPT. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1637

PASSENGERS.

I hereby certify that*, residing at † , is a bonâ fide ‡ in my employ, that his [her] present age is years months, and that he [she] is entitled to a season ticket at half-rates, from || station to || station for the purpose of enabling him [her] to travel between his [her] home and place of employment.

  • Insert name in full. † Insert place of residence. ‡ Insert “apprentice,” “pupil-teacher,” or “articled clerk,” &c. || Insert name of station.

Teachers' Saturday Season Tickets.

  1. Teachers' Saturday Tickets will be issued at the following rate per term, not exceeding four months, or fractional part of a term, to public-school teachers attending Saturday training-classes, or examinations held in connection with such training-classes:-

(a.) Allowing teachers to travel to class or examination on First Class. Friday and return on Saturday ... ... ... ... ... 30s.

(b.) Allowing teachers to travel to class or examination on Saturday and return on Monday ... ... ... ... ... 30s.

(c.) Allowing teachers to travel to class or examination on Saturday and return the same day ... ... ... ... ... 20s.

These tickets cannot be used unless the holder is proceeding to or coming from the training-school or examination. They will be issued conditionally on a roll of attendance being kept at each training-school or examination-class held in connection with such training-school, such roll to be open for inspection by any officer of the Railway Department deputed for that purpose.

Application must be made in the following form, and certified to by the Secretary of the Education Board before a ticket will be issued:

FORM OF APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE.

“I hereby declare that I, , am employed by the Education Board as teacher at District School, and that I intend, during the session ending , to attend the Teachers’ training classes or University lectures at ; and I hereby request the Railway Department to supply me with a Teachers’ Saturday Season Ticket, at fare as per (a) , which I undertake to use solely for the purpose of attending the said training classes or lectures as indorsed, and subject to the by-laws, rules, and regulations in force on the New Zealand Government Railways; and I agree that the ticket shall be forfeited should I at any time fail to observe such by-laws, rules, and regulations, or to fulfil this undertaking.

Applicant.”

“I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief this application is correct, and that the applicant will attend (1) lectures and classes on (2) , and also that the applicant is entitled to a Teachers’ Saturday Ticket.

Secretary, Education Board.”

“Signed by applicant before me, this day of , 189 .

Postmaster or Stationmaster.”

(1) Insert here name of lecturer or teacher. (2) Insert here subject of lectures.

School-boarders.

  1. Tickets at single fares for the double journey, available for return for two months from date of issue, will be issued to school-boarders returning home for holidays at the end of recognised school-terms only, on production of certificate to the Stationmaster from the master or mistress of the school, in the following form:-

“To the Stationmaster at .

“I hereby certify that is a boarder attending my school, that present age is years months, and that is going home from School on the day of , 189 , for holidays; and I request that you will issue a class return ticket accordingly, from Station to Station.

(Signed)

“Headmaster [or Mistress], School.”

School Season Tickets.

  1. Season Tickets, available for three months, will be issued to scholars and students at the following rates, and subject to the following conditions:-

First Class. Second Class.

For students and scholars not exceeding 16 ... ... ... 30s. 10s.
years of age

For students and scholars over 16 and not ... ... ... 40s. 20s.
exceeding 20 years ..

For students and scholars over 20 years of age half the rate for ordinary three-monthly season tickets will be charged. Minimum charge—first class, 50s.; second class, 30s.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1899, No 74





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Rules for Passenger Tickets, Extensions, and Special Categories on Government Railways (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Season Tickets, Family Tickets, Lost Tickets, Transferable, Commutation Tickets, Fare Table, Railway Regulations

🚂 Teachers' Saturday Season Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Teachers, Season Tickets, Training Classes, Examinations, Railway Fares

🚂 School-boarders Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
School-boarders, Holiday Tickets, Railway Fares

🚂 School Season Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Students, Scholars, Season Tickets, Railway Fares