New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 73

Page 1952

✨ Railway Fares and Tickets



1952
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

PASSENGERS.

Family Commutation Tickets will be charged as follows:—

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

Workers’ Commutation Tickets.

  1. Twelve-trip Tickets are issued for distances not over twenty miles.
    They will be sold only to persons resident in the neighbourhood of the issuing station.
    They are available only for the purchaser, whose name must be inscribed thereon.
    They are available for a fortnight from date of issue.
    Portions not used on or before the date on which the ticket expires and portions punched or detached are not available for use.
    No reduction in charge is made for children.
    Passengers holding twelve-trip workers’ tickets will be charged the full ordinary first-class fare when travelling in first-class carriages.
    The tickets are not transferable, and will be charged as follows:—
Miles. Second Class. Miles. Second Class. Miles. Second Class.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 1 6 9 5 0 15 8 0
3 2 0 10 5 6 16 8 6
4 2 6 11 6 0 17 9 0
5 3 0 12 6 6 18 9 6
6 3 6 13 7 0 19 10 0
7 4 0 14 7 6 20 10 6
8 4 6

Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets.

  1. 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 return tickets … At one-fourth of the ordinary fares.
    Season tickets … … At one-fourth of the ordinary or annual season-ticket rates (Regulations 15 and 16). 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,” as required.
(c) Insert date

Newspaper proprietors must furnish the General Manager of Railways with a list giving names and signatures of the persons on the staff of their respective papers who are authorised to sign certificates. Certificates signed by persons other than those so notified to the General Manager of Railways will not be recognised.

Newsboys’ Season Tickets.

  1. Season Tickets at half the rate of ordinary Season Tickets will be issued to newsboys upon the production of a certificate from the proprietor or manager of


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 September 1902
Railways, Fares, Family tickets, Commutation tickets, Pricing table

🚂 Workers’ Commutation Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Commutation tickets, Workers, Twelve-trip tickets, Second class, Non-transferable, Ticket conditions

🚂 Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Reporters, Press tickets, Reduced fares, One-fourth fare, Editor certification, Staff verification

🚂 Newsboys’ Season Tickets

🚂 Transport & Communications
Newsboys, Season tickets, Half fare, Certificate required, Newspaper manager