New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 87

Page 2537

✨ Railway Season Ticket Regulations

Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2537

PASSENGERS.

FOR EVERY MILE ABOVE 20 MILES.

FIRST CLASS.	SECOND CLASS.
12 Months. 6 Months.	3 Months. 1 Month.
s. d.	s. d.
6 0	3 0

Annual Season Tickets.

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.
Available over lines of both Islands	£*65	£60
Available over North Island lines	*40	35
Available over Middle Island lines	*55	50

SECTIONAL TICKETS.

For distances not exceeding 150 miles ... *30 25
151 miles and over, 2s. per mile added to the charge for 150 miles.

Maximum charge { North Island ... 40 35
} Middle Island ... 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 payment 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.

A charge of £1 will be made for each ticket issued in lieu of annual season ticket lost.

Children over 3 years and not exceeding 12 years of age will be charged half rates for Season Tickets.

Family Season Tickets.

Family Season Tickets will be issued to families at two-thirds of the rate of ordinary Season Tickets for each person. Family Tickets for less than four persons will be charged as for four persons.

Lost Season Tickets.

Passengers who have lost their Season Tickets should make a written declaration to that effect to the Stationmaster at the station where the original ticket was procured. The Stationmaster will certify to the issue of the ticket, and report to the District Manager, who will arrange for another ticket to be supplied on payment of 10 per cent. of the value of the unexpired period for which the ticket is available. Minimum charge, 2s.; maximum, 20s. This does not apply to Commutation Tickets, nor to tickets issued under Regulation No. 16.

Transfer of Season Tickets.

Season Tickets other than Annual (Regulation 16) will be transferred from the holder to another person on payment of 10 per cent. of the value of the unexpired period for which the ticket is available. Minimum charge, 2s.; maximum 10s. (For conditions of transfer of annual tickets see Regulation No. 16.)

Application for transfer must be made to the Stationmaster at the station from which the original Season Ticket was procured. The ticket to be transferred, together with the transfer-fee, must be deposited when application for transfer is made. This does not apply to Commutation Tickets.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 87

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🚂 Scales of Fares, Rates, and Charges upon the New Zealand Government Railways (continued from previous page)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated27 October 1904
KeywordsRailway fares, Season tickets, Annual tickets, Sectional tickets, Family tickets, Lost tickets, Ticket transfer, North Island, South Island

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