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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87
PASSSENGERS.
are actually in their employ, and that their age is within the prescribed limit. The tickets will be issued only to persons resident in the neighbourhood of the issuing station, and for the purpose of enabling them to travel between their homes and places of employment :—
“I hereby certify that , residing at †, is a bond fide ‡ in my employ, that his [her] present age is years months, and that he [she] is entitled to a season ticket at half-rates, from || station to || station for the purpose of enabling him [her] to travel between his [her] home and place of employment.” These tickets are not available for use on Sundays. Insert name in full. † Insert place of residence. ‡ Insert “apprentice,” “pupil-teacher,” or “articled clerk,” &c. || Insert name of station.
School Season Tickets.
27. Season Tickets, available for three months, will be issued to scholars and students at the following rates, and subject to the following conditions:
First Class. Second Class.
For students and scholars not exceeding 16 years of age ... ... ... ... 30s. 10s. For students and scholars over 16 and not exceeding 20 years .. ... ... ... 40s. 20s. For students and scholars over 20 years of age half the rate for ordinary three-monthly season tickets will be charged. Minimum charge—first class, 50s.; second class, 30s.
A certificate in the following form must be produced from the professor or schoolmaster that the applicant is a bond fide student or scholar in attendance at college or school, and that his or her age is within the prescribed limit :- “I hereby certify that A.B. is a bond fide scholar in attendance at School at , and that present age is years months.”
School Tickets will be available for any distance not exceeding 60 miles. They are not transferable, and are available only for use by the holder when travelling to and from school for the purpose of receiving tuition ; if used for any other purpose the tickets will be forfeited.
Free School Season Tickets.
28. Free Second-class Quarterly Tickets may be issued to school children not over fifteen years of age,
(a.) To those attending the Government primary schools, from railway-stations where there is no primary school in the vicinity, and only to the station in the vicinity of the nearest primary school;
(b.) To those attending private schools for primary education. Such tickets may also be issued to holders of junior or secondary technical scholarships, and for the purpose of enabling pupils not over nineteen years of age to attend a district high school or a secondary school as defined by “The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900,” provided that such pupils have passed the Sixth Standard or are holders of scholarships, exhibitions, or free places tenable at such district high school or secondary school. Application for these tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the follow-ing form, and duly signed by the Schoolmaster having charge of the school :— “I hereby certify that A.B., residing at , whose present age is years months, is entitled to a free school ticket from to , for the purpose of attending the school.”
These tickets are available for distances not exceeding sixty miles. They are not transferable, and are available only for use by the holder when travelling to and from school for the purpose of receiving tuition ; if used for any other purpose the tickets will be forfeited.
Technical Schools Season Tickets.
29. Technical schools season tickets, available for any distance not exceeding sixty miles, and for three months from date of issue, will be issued to bond fide students not exceeding twenty years of age attending technical schools or classes regis-tered with the Minister of Education, subject to the following conditions :— The tickets will only be available for use when the holder is proceeding to or from the technical school for the purpose of receiving tuition. If used for any other purpose the ticket will be forfeited.