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✨ Railway Fares and Regulations

Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1959

PASSENGERS.

SPECIAL TRAINS FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

Except where otherwise specified, a charge of 5s. per mile will be made for all special trains of one large or two small carriages required by any Government Department to convey passengers: 2s. 6d. per mile for each extra vehicle. A charge of 5s. per mile will be made for each special train required by the Postal Department for conveyance of mails, irrespective of the number of vehicles.

A charge of 5s. per mile will be made for each special train required by the Defence Department for conveyance of passengers: provided that the charge made shall in no case be less than the value of the fares for the total number of passengers carried, computed at the rates of 2d. per mile first class and 1d. per mile second class for the actual distance the passengers travel. In computing fares for return tickets, the mileage is to be counted one way only. Special trains for which two engines are required will be charged double rate.

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.

Special trains will be permitted to wait five hours at the station of destination, after which period half special-train rates will be charged for the return journey until seven hours’ detention from time of arrival; after which full special-train rates will be charged for the return journey.

The distance which a train has to run empty to commence a service will be charged at the rate of 2s. 6d. per mile.

Special trains will be run only at the option of the Railway Department. The Department reserves to itself the right to forward any of its ordinary traffic by the special train, when such train is not loaded to its full capacity, but no reduction of the special-train rates shall be made on account of the train being so utilised by the Railway Department.

Public Vehicles.

The driver of any public vehicle plying for hire within the precincts of any railway will be charged a fee of 10s. for a twelve months’ license, to be issued at the option of the Manager. No public vehicle will be allowed to ply within the limits of the railway without a license.

Miscellaneous.

In computing fares, 5 chains and over will be counted as an additional mile; less than 5 chains will be omitted.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

The following local fares will be charged on the lines specified herein in lieu of those specified under “General Fares and Regulations” preceding.

All the regulations under “General Fares and Regulations” preceding, except number 2, will apply, except otherwise specified.

KAWAKAWA SECTION.

Stations.		Single.		Return.
From or To	To or From	First.	Second.	First.	Second.
		s. d.	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
Kawakawa	Taumarere	0 9	0 6	1 2	0 9
"	Te Akeake	1 0	0 8	1 6	1 0
"	Opua	2 0	1 4	3 0	2 0
Taumarere	"	1 6	1 0	2 3	1 6
"	Te Akeake	0 6	0 4	0 9	0 6
Te Akeake	Opua	1 0	0 8	1 6	1 0

WHANGAREI SECTION.

For the purpose of charging fares between Whangarei and Kamo, the distance will be counted as 3 miles.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1902, No 73

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Charging structure for special trains used by Government Departments

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsSpecial trains, Government Departments, Postal Department, Defence Department, Per mile charges, Minimum charge, Engine not used, Detention time, Empty running, Full capacity

🚂 Licensing and fees for public vehicles operating on railway precincts

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsPublic vehicles, Plying for hire, Twelve months’ license, Railway precincts, Manager discretion

🚂 Rules for computing railway fares involving fractional distances

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsFare calculation, 5 chains, Additional mile, Distance rounding

🚂 Local fares and regulations for Kawakawa railway section

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsLocal fares, Kawakawa Section, Taumarere, Te Akeake, Opua, First class, Second class, Single fare, Return fare

🚂 Local fare distance rule for Whangarei to Kamo railway service

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsLocal fares, Whangarei Section, Whangarei to Kamo, Distance counted as 3 miles

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