New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 87

Page 2551

✨ Railway Fares and Tickets

Nov. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2551

PASSENGERS.

NEW PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER LINE.

—	Single.		Return.
	First.	Second.	First.	Second.
New Plymouth to or from Moturoa and Breakwater …	s. d. 0 9	s. d. 0 6	s. d. 1 0	s. d. 0 8
Moturoa to or from Breakwater …	0 6	0 4	…	…

WESTPORT SECTION.

Fares between stations on the Government railway (Waimangaroa Junction excepted) and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged 2d. on each single and 3d. on each return fare in addition to the through ordinary fare.

Season Tickets.

Commutation season tickets issued between Westport and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged the following rates in addition to the through ordinary rates :—

Single commutation tickets, 50-trip, first class, 3s.; second class, 2s.

Family commutation tickets, 50-trip, first class, 3s. 6d.; second class, 2s. 6d.

Workers’ commutation tickets, 12-trip, 1s.

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.

—	12 Months.	6 Months.	3 Months.	1 Month.
First class … … …	s. d. 15 0	s. d. 10 0	s. d. 6 6	s. d. 3 0
Second class … … …	12 0	7 6	4 6	2 0

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

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PICKTON SECTION.

Passengers booked through between Wellington and Blenheim via Picton will be charged as follows, for conveyance by rail and steamer.

First Class. Second Class.

| Single … … … | s. d. 14 9 | s. d. 11 6 |
| Return … … … | 20 0 | 15 0 |

Single tickets will be available for day of issue only. Return tickets will be available for return for three months from date of issue. First-class fares include saloon steamer-passage, second-class fares include steerage steamer-passage.

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HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

For the purpose of charging fares between the stations below the distances will be counted as follows :—

Ashburton and Tinwald, 2 miles.

Oamaru and Waiareka, 2 miles.

Dunedin and Ravensbourne, 2 miles.

,, Burke’s, 4 miles.

,, Sawyer’s Bay, 7 miles.

,, Port Chalmers, 8 miles.

,, Caversham, 2 miles.

,, Burnside, 4 miles.

,, Abbotsford, 5 miles.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 87

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🚂 Passenger Fares for New Plymouth Breakwater Line

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsPassenger fares, New Plymouth Breakwater Line, Moturoa, Breakwater, single fare, return fare

🚂 Additional Fares for Westport Section

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsAdditional fares, Westport Section, Waimangaroa Junction, Waimangaroa Branch line, single fare, return fare

🚂 Season Tickets for Westport Section

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsSeason tickets, Westport Section, commutation tickets, family tickets, workers' tickets, school tickets

🚂 Passenger Fares for Picton Section

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsPassenger fares, Picton Section, Wellington, Blenheim, single ticket, return ticket, saloon passage, steerage passage

🚂 Distance Counting for Hurunui-Bluff Section

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsDistance counting, Hurunui-Bluff Section, Ashburton, Tinwald, Oamaru, Waiareka, Dunedin, Ravensbourne, Burke’s, Sawyer’s Bay, Port Chalmers, Caversham, Burnside, Abbotsford

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