Railway Regulations




3496
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

PASSENGERS.
11

Workers’ Commutation Tickets.

  1. Twelve-trip Tickets are issued for distances not over twenty-five miles.
    They will be sold only to persons resident in the neighbourhood of the issuing
    station.
    They are available only for the purchaser.
    They are available for a fortnight from date of issue.
    Portions not used on or before the date on which the ticket expires and portions
    punched or detached are not available for use.
    No reduction in charge is made for children.
    Passengers holding twelve-trip workers’ tickets will be charged the full ordinary
    first-class fare when travelling in first-class carriages.
    The tickets are not transferable, and will be charged as follows :—
Miles. Second Class. Miles. Second Class. Miles. Second Class.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 1 6 10 5 6 18 9 6
3 2 0 11 6 0 19 10 0
4 2 6 12 6 6 20 10 6
5 3 0 13 7 0 21 11 0
6 3 6 14 7 6 22 11 6
7 4 0 15 8 0 23 12 0
8 4 6 16 8 6 24 12 6
9 5 0 17 9 0 25 13 0

Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets.

  1. Tickets will be issued to newspaper reporters permanently engaged on the
    staff of any newspaper registered and published in New Zealand at the rates and
    subject to the conditions specified below, viz. :—

Ordinary single and return tickets … At one-fourth of the ordinary fares.
Minimum charge, 6d. first class, 4d.
second class, single or return.

Season tickets … … … At one-fourth of the ordinary or annual
season-ticket rates (Regulations 18
and 19). Maximum charge, £10.

No reduction in charge will be made for Commutation Tickets.
Newspaper reporters’ tickets will be available for use only when the holder is
travelling for the purpose of reporting.
Application for newspaper reporters’ ordinary and season tickets must be accom-
panied by a certificate in the following form, signed by the editor or proprietor of
the newspaper :—

“Please issue to reporter of the newspaper a reporter’s (a)
class(b) ticket at one-fourth of the ordinary rates, and available between
Station and Station from(c)

“I certify that the ticket referred to above is required for Press-reporting pur-
poses only; that it will be used only by a bona fide reporter permanently employed
on the staff of the newspaper, and exclusively engaged on Press business.
Editor [or Proprietor] Newspaper.”

(a) Insert “first,” or “second.” (b) Insert “single,” “return,” “monthly,” “quar-
terly,” “half-yearly,” or “yearly,” as required. (c) Insert date ticket required.

Newspaper proprietors must furnish the General Manager of Railways with a list
giving names and signatures of the persons on the staff of their respective papers
who are authorized to sign certificates. Certificates signed by persons other than
those so notified to the General Manager of Railways will not be recognized.
Newspaper reporters’ £10 tickets are available for travel over Lake Wakatipu.

Newsboys’ Season Tickets.

  1. Season Tickets at half the rate of ordinary Season Tickets will be issued to
    newsboys upon the production of a certificate from the proprietor or manager of
    the newspaper certifying that the ticket is to be used only for the purpose of


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🚂 Workers’ Commutation Tickets Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway tickets, Commutation tickets, Workers, Fares, Regulations, Twelve-trip tickets, Non-transferable

🚂 Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway tickets, Newspaper reporters, Fares, Season tickets, Regulations, Press reporting, Certificates

🚂 Newsboys’ Season Tickets Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway tickets, Newsboys, Season tickets, Fares, Regulations, Certificates