Railway Passenger Regulations




Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1957

PASSENGERS.

Railway Employes’ Tickets.

  1. Privilege Ordinary Tickets, at one-fourth the ordinary rates, may be issued to railway employés and to their wives. Privilege Season Tickets, at one-fourth the ordinary rates, may be issued to railway employés. The minimum charge for privilege ordinary tickets to be 6d. first-class, 4d. second-class, single or return, and for season tickets the minimum charge to be 5s.

Privilege tickets are only to be issued on presentation of usual orders.

Season Tickets, School Season Tickets, Free Passes, &c.

  1. Free Passes, Season or School Tickets, do not entitle the holders thereof to travel by Special or Excursion Trains, except the ordinary trains are suspended.

Scholars and students holding School Season Tickets, Free School Season Tickets, or School-boarders’ Tickets will be required to travel in the carriages set apart for them; and tickets must be indorsed as available only for such carriages when so set apart.

Tourist Excursion Tickets.

  1. Tourist excursion tickets (first class) will be issued at the following rates:—

(a.) Available over lines of both Islands for six weeks from date of issue … … … … … £ 8

(b.) Available over North Island lines for four weeks from date of issue … … … … … 5

(c.) Available over Middle Island lines for four weeks from date of issue … … … … … 6

These tickets are available over Government lines only, and are obtainable as follows: a and b at Auckland, Onehunga, Rotorua, Thames, Napier, Hastings, Woodville, Masterton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Wellington; a and c at Lyttelton, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Palmerston South, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Mosgiel, Milton, Lawrence, Clinton, Invercargill, and Bluff Railway-stations.

Tourists’ excursion tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four weeks on payment of an extension fee of £1 10s. per week or portion of a week. Persons desiring an extension of time must apply to the Stationmaster at any of the abovementioned stations before the expiration of the original ticket, and deliver up the original ticket together with the proper extension-fee; the extension ticket will then be issued.

Judges of Exhibits proceeding to Shows.

  1. Judges proceeding to Agricultural, Horticultural, Dog, and Poultry Shows, and Horse-parades, for the purpose of judging exhibits, may be granted first-class tickets at holiday-excursion fares, specified in Regulation 10, on production of Judge’s ticket, and certificates in the following form:—

“I hereby certify that Mr. is a duly-appointed Judge of Exhibits at (a) Show to be held at (b) on (c) Secretary (a) Show.”

“I hereby certify that I am the Judge of Exhibits referred to above, and that I am proceeding from station to station for the purpose of judging exhibits, and that I am entitled to a first-class ticket at holiday-excursion fare. Judge Show.”

(a) Insert name of show. (b) Insert place where held. (c) Insert date of show.

Tickets under this regulation will be granted for seven days previous to and not later than the first day of the show or parade, and will be available for return for one month from date of issue. The Department reserves the right to decline any application.

Delegates to Meetings of Religious Bodies and Friendly Societies.

  1. Delegates travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies and friendly societies may be granted first-class tickets, available for return for one month from date of issue, at holiday-excursion fares, specified in Regulation 10, on production of certificates in the following form:—

“I hereby certify that Rev. (Mr.) is a duly-appointed delegate to (a) meeting to be held at (b), from (c) to (c), Secretary (a).”

“I hereby certify that I am the delegate referred to above, and that I am proceeding from station to station for the purpose of attending the above meeting, and that I am entitled to a first-class ticket at holiday-excursion fare.”

“Delegate to (a).”

(a) Insert name of meeting. (b) Place of meeting. (c) Dates.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1902, No 73





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Issue of Official Season Tickets for Government officers on public service (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway employees, Privilege tickets, Season tickets, Reduced fares, One-fourth rates

🚂 Regulations for Season Tickets, School Season Tickets, and Free Passes

🚂 Transport & Communications
Season tickets, School tickets, Free passes, Special trains, Excursion trains, Carriage restrictions

🚂 Tourist Excursion Tickets rates and availability

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tourist excursion tickets, First-class, Rates, North Island, Middle Island, Six weeks, Four weeks, Extension fees

🚂 Concession tickets for Judges of Exhibits proceeding to Shows

🚂 Transport & Communications
Judges, Agricultural shows, Horticultural shows, Dog shows, Poultry shows, Horse parades, Holiday-excursion fares, Certificates

🚂 Concession tickets for Delegates to Meetings of Religious Bodies and Friendly Societies

🚂 Transport & Communications
Delegates, Religious bodies, Friendly societies, Annual meetings, Holiday-excursion fares, Certificates, Return tickets