Railway Fares and Tickets




1950
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

PASSENGERS.

“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
, 19
, for
holidays; and I request
that you will issue a
class return ticket accordingly, from
Station
to
Station.
(Signed)
“Headmaster [or Mistress],
School.”

Season Tickets.

  1. Application for Season Tickets (and Commutation Tickets when such are not
    stocked) must be made on a form obtainable at any railway ticket-office, and must be
    lodged with the Manager or Stationmaster at least twenty-four hours before the
    tickets are required.
  2. Fares will be charged as follows:—

FIRST CLASS.

Miles. 12 Months. 6 Months. 3 Months. 1 Month.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2 3 0 0 1 15 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
3 4 10 0 2 7 6 1 10 0 0 12 0
4 6 0 0 3 5 0 1 17 6 0 15 0
5 7 0 0 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 18 0
6 8 0 0 4 10 0 2 12 6 1 0 0
7 9 0 0 5 0 0 2 17 6 1 1 0
8 10 0 0 5 10 0 3 2 6 1 4 0
9 10 10 0 5 17 6 3 7 6 1 6 0
10 11 0 0 6 5 0 3 12 0 1 8 0
11 11 10 0 6 10 0 3 15 0 1 10 0
12 12 0 0 6 15 0 3 18 0 1 11 0
13 12 10 0 7 0 0 4 1 0 1 12 0
14 13 0 0 7 5 0 4 4 0 1 13 0
15 13 10 0 7 10 0 4 6 0 1 14 0
16 14 0 0 7 15 0 4 8 0 1 15 0
17 14 10 0 8 0 0 4 10 0 1 16 0
18 15 0 0 8 5 0 4 12 0 1 17 0
19 15 10 0 8 10 0 4 14 0 1 18 0
20 16 0 0 8 15 0 4 16 0 1 19 0

SECOND CLASS.

Miles. 12 Months. 6 Months. 3 Months. 1 M'th.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
2 2 5 0 1 4 0 0 14 0 0 5 6
3 3 7 6 1 16 0 1 2 6 0 8 0
4 4 10 0 2 7 6 1 9 0 0 10 0
5 5 10 0 3 0 0 1 14 0 0 13 0
6 6 5 0 3 7 6 1 18 0 0 15 0
7 7 0 0 3 15 0 2 2 0 0 16 0
8 7 15 0 4 2 6 2 6 0 0 17 6
9 8 5 0 4 10 6 2 10 0 0 19 0
10 8 12 6 4 15 0 2 12 6 1 0 0
11 9 0 0 4 18 0 2 14 0 1 1 0
12 9 7 6 5 1 0 2 15 6 1 2 0
13 9 15 0 5 4 0 2 17 0 1 3 0
14 10 0 0 5 7 0 2 18 6 1 4 0
15 10 5 0 5 10 0 3 0 0 1 5 0
16 10 10 0 5 12 6 3 1 6 1 5 6
17 10 15 0 5 15 0 3 3 0 1 6 0
18 11 0 0 5 17 6 3 4 6 1 6 6
19 11 5 0 6 0 0 3 6 0 1 7 0
20 11 10 0 6 2 6 3 7 6 1 7 6

FOR EVERY MILE ABOVE 20 MILES.

FIRST CLASS.

12 Months. 6 Months. 3 Months. 1 Month.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
6 0 3 0 1 9 0 9

SECOND CLASS.

12 Months. 6 Months. 3 Months. 1 Month.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
3 6 2 0 1 3 0 6

Annual Season Tickets.

  1. Annual Season Tickets, available only for use on the New Zealand Government
    Railways for one year from date of issue, will be issued at the following rates,
    viz. :—
Transferable Not Transferable.
£ £
*65 60
*40 35
*55 50

Available over lines of both Islands
Available over North Island lines
Available over Middle Island lines

SECTIONAL TICKETS.

For distances not exceeding 150 miles …
151 miles and over, 2s. per mile added to the charge for
150 miles.

Maximum charge { North Island …
{ Middle Island …

Transferable Not Transferable.
*30 25
*40 35
*55 50
  • These tickets will be transferred for business purposes temporarily once in any month during
    their currency from the holder to a member or employé of the same firm or company on pay-
    ment of a transfer-fee of 10s. on the occasion of each transfer. Application for transfer must be
    made to the District Manager. The ticket to be transferred, together with the transfer-fee, 10s.,
    must be deposited when application for transfer is made.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1902, No 73





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🚂 Fixing of Railway Fares, Rates, and Charges (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 September 1902
Railways, Fares, Season tickets, Annual tickets, Sectional tickets, First class, Second class, Return tickets, School boarders, Ticket transfers