Aug. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1467

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, Joseph George Ward, 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 the 6th day of August, 1900:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: GENERAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

(2.) ORDINARY TICKETS.

Schedule of Fares.

(11.) VOLUNTEER TICKETS.

Cancel clause 2.

Insert—

Volunteers in uniform travelling to drills, encampments, and rifle contests, when not provided with orders for tickets, will be charged half the ordinary return fare for either the single or double journey.

(14.) SEASON TICKETS.

Cancel—

First class, 7 miles, 1 month, £1 2s.

Insert—

First class, 7 miles, 1 month, £1 1s.

NEWSPAPER REPORTERS’ TICKETS.

Cancel Regulation 23.

Insert—

23. Tickets will be issued to newspaper reporters permanently engaged on the staff of any registered newspaper at the rates and subject to the conditions specified below, viz:—

Ordinary single and { At one-fourth of the ordinary return tickets { fares.

Season tickets { At one-fourth of the ordinary or annual season-ticket rates (Regulations 14 and 15). Maximum charge, £10.

No reduction in charge will be made for commutation tickets.

Newspaper reporters’ tickets will be available only for use when the holder is travelling for the purpose of reporting.

Application for newspaper reporters’ ordinary and season tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, signed by the editor or proprietor of the newspaper:—

“Please issue to reporter of the newspaper a reporters’ (a) class (b) ticket at one-fourth of the ordinary rates, and available between station and station from (c).

“I certify that the ticket referred to above is required for Press reporting purposes only; that it will only be used by a bonâ fide reporter permanently employed on the staff of the newspaper, and exclusively engaged on Press business.

“____, Editor [or Proprietor],

“____, Newspaper.”

(a) Insert class of ticket required.

(b) Insert “single,” “return,” “monthly,” “quarterly,” “half-yearly,” or “yearly.”

(c) Insert date.

(45.) SPECIAL TRAINS FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Cancel clause 3.

Insert—

The minimum charge for a special train required by any Government department will be £3. When engine is ordered and not used half the minimum charge will be made for the first three hours, after which 10s. per hour will be charged for each additional hour that engine is kept in steam waiting orders.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH, AND HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTIONS.

Workers’ weekly tickets, second-class, will be issued between the stations named below at a charge of 2s. each, and subject to the conditions specified below:—

AUCKLAND SECTION.

WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Workers’ weekly tickets are available only for use between the stations specified thereon, and are not available for break of journey. They will expire on Saturdays, and are limited to one outward and one homeward trip per day, and to use on the outward journey by trains arriving at the destination station before 8 a.m. On the homeward journey they may be used by any time-table train, mail and express trains excepted, after 9 a.m.

The tickets will be issued only to persons resident in the neighbourhood of the issuing station, and for use by the purchaser, whose name must be inscribed thereon. They are not available for use on Sundays, and are not transferable. No reduction in charge will be made for children.

At officered stations applications for workers’ tickets must be made at least ten minutes before time of departure of the train by which the ticket is intended to be used. Tickets from flag-stations can be obtained from guard of train.

WELLINGTON-NAPIER-NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.

Insert—

GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER SECTION.

Cancel—

Greymouth to or from Brunner, return, second, 2s. 2d.

Insert—

Greymouth to or from Brunner, return, second, 2s. 1d.