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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

Upon application at the railway booking-office, or in the case of flag-stations to the guard of train, tourists resident in other colonies or countries, and who are travelling in New Zealand, may obtain in exchange for Messrs. Cook and Son’s coupon orders separate railway-tickets for any journey specified in the foregoing Schedule. Each coupon shall be in the form approved by the General Manager of the New Zealand Government railways, and shall specify the name and address of the person to whom issued, the journey to be made, class of ticket required, and must, except as may otherwise be arranged, be date-stamped and signed by local agent, showing date issued to holder.

Tickets from any starting-station will be issued only at that station.

The coupon orders must be presented in the block; detached coupons will not be honoured. The coupon will be detached by the station clerk or guard of train, as the case may require.

The tickets are not transferable.

Holders of sectional tickets may stop over at any intermediate station within the time for which the tickets are available.

The Railway Department does not guarantee the operation of the fares over the Wellington and Manawatu Company’s line, except so far as may be agreed upon from time to time between the said company and Messrs. Cook and Son’s agent. Coupons issued under this agreement will not be available unless used within three months from date of issue.

As witness my hand, this seventh day of October, one thousand nine hundred and two.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.

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 Government Railways Act, 1900,” I, Joseph George Ward, 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 and after the twelfth day of October, 1902:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: GENERAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

Cancel—
Regulation 41.

Insert—
Maoris attending Native Land Courts, Maori Councils, and Tangis.

41. Maoris travelling to attend sittings of the Native Land Court, Maori Councils, or tangis may, at the option of the Railway Department, be granted return tickets at three-fourths the ordinary return fares. Application, specifying the date on and place at which the Court, Council, or tangi will be held, must first be made to the District Manager, at least seven days before the opening of the Court or Council, and at least one day before tickets are required for the tangi.

The Department reserves to itself the right to decline any application.

PART I.—PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

Suburban Traffic.

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Workers’ weekly tickets (second class) will be issued between Auckland and New Lynn, Waikumete, and Henderson, and will be charged as follows:—

Auckland to or from New Lynn, 2s. per week.
" " Waikumete, 2s. 3d. "
" " Henderson, 3s. "

The tickets will be issued subject to the following conditions:—

They will expire on Saturday of the week in which issued, and are limited to one outward and one homeward trip per day, and for 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 available only for use between the stations specified thereon, and will be issued only to persons resident in the neighbourhood of the issuing station, and for use by the purchaser when travelling second class only. They are not available for break of journey nor for use on Sundays, and are not transferable. No reduction in charge will be made for children.

Holder of workers’ weekly second-class tickets will be charged the full ordinary first-class fare when found travelling in first-class carriages.

The portions of a ticket are available only for use on the day of the week named thereon, provided such portions are used on the specified days and during the week for which the ticket is available. Portions not so used are not available for use at any other time.

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.

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WESTPORT SECTION.

Season tickets and school season tickets issued between stations on the Waimangaroa Branch and main line stations will be charged the following rates in addition to the ordinary rates:—

Season Tickets.

School season tickets, 2s. per quarter, either class.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

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Racehorses which on the outward journey have been conveyed in U.G. trucks by express or mail trains will, when returning from the races, be conveyed free, under the same conditions as racehorses conveyed by other than express and mail trains.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

KAWAKAWA SECTION.

Class K.—Timber.

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The Railway Department may require owners to unload timber from the Railway Wharf at Opua. For unloading done by the Railway Department at Opua the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:—

All logs unloaded at the skids shall be taken delivery of by consignees in the harbour within the booms. Delivery will be deemed to be complete when the logs are placed within the booms.

PictON SECTION.

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Rates and regulations on page 64.

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Goods of Classes A, B, C, D conveyed between Picton, Blenheim, and intermediate stations will be charged as Class A, unless otherwise specified.

Ships’ goods of Classes A, B, C, D from Picton to Blenheim and intermediate stations will be charged as Class B. Maximum charge, including wharfage, loading, unloading, 7s. 6d. per ton, weight or measurement, according to ships’ bill of lading.

Except where otherwise specified, the maximum charge for goods of Classes A, B, C, D consigned from Blenheim and intermediate stations to Picton will be 7s. 6d. per ton weight or measurement, at the option of the Railway Department, including wharfage and labour at ship’s side at Picton when such goods are for export.