Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3491

6 PASSENGERS.

Passengers who have not reserved berths may obtain berthing on application to guard of train after train has left starting-station, provided there are vacant berths available.
Sleeping-berth tickets are not transferable, and are not available for break of journey.
Passengers holding sleeping-berth tickets must ride in the sleeping-carriages.
Sleeping-carriages will, as far as possible, be reserved for the use of passengers holding sleeping-berth tickets. The Department, however, reserves to itself the right to put passengers holding first-class tickets into the sleeping-carriages until it is necessary to make up berths for the night, when passengers who have not taken sleeping accommodation must remove to another part of the train.
On the north-bound train sleeping-berths will be made up after the train leaves Taihape.
Sleeping-berths on the south-bound train will be made up before train leaves Auckland, and passengers occupying sleeping-berths will be called at Ohakune for breakfast. The conductor will then remove the bedding, and convert the carriage into a day carriage, to be afterwards available for use by holders of first-class tickets.

Holiday Excursion Tickets.

12. After public notification in each case, return excursion tickets may be issued on the New Zealand Government Railways on such holidays and special occasions, and available for return for such period, as may be arranged for by the Department.
    Fares:—
    First class ... ... 2d. per mile; minimum charge, 4s.
    Second class ... ... 1d. ,, ,, 2s.
    The mileage will be counted one way only.
    Tickets at the above rates will only be issued at the option of the Railway Department.
    The journey must be commenced on the date that ticket is taken out, and completed on or before the date on which the ticket expires, and may be broken at any station where the train is timed to stop after travelling 25 miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.
    Holiday excursion tickets may be issued to jockeys and trainers travelling in charge of racehorses en route to race-meetings, and to exhibitors or attendants in charge of exhibits en route to shows, one week earlier than the dates upon which such tickets are advertised as issuable to the general public to such race-meeting or show.

New Zealand Military Forces.

13. Upon written order from authorized officers tickets will be issued to Defence Department officers and employees travelling on the public service, and to officers and members of the Territorial Force and Senior Cadets travelling for training purposes, &c. Charges for tickets to be computed for single journeys at the ordinary single fares, for return journeys at 2d. per mile first class and 1d. per mile second class. Fares for return journeys to be computed on the actual distance travelled one way only.
    Season tickets will be issued at half the rate for ordinary season tickets.
    A charge of 5s. per mile will be made for each special train required by the Defence Department for the 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, mileage to be counted one way only. Minimum charge, £3. When an engine is ordered and not used, half the minimum charge will be made.
    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 only be run at the option of the Railway Department. The Department also 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 utilized by the Railway Department.

Public-school Cadets.

13A. Public-school cadets, not exceeding 15 years of age, travelling together in parties of not less than twelve to attend battalion parades, rifle competitions, and