New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 91

Page 3507

✨ Railway Fares and Regulations

Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3507

22 PASSENGERS.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

SUBURBAN TRAFFIC.

For the purpose of charging fares between Auckland and the stations hereunder the distances will be counted as follows :—
From Auckland to Newmarket, 2 miles ; from Auckland to Remuera, 3 miles.

Hot Lakes District.

The maximum return fare from or to Auckland, Newmarket, Remuera, Ellerslie, Penrose, and Onehunga, to or from Tirohia-Thames and intermediate stations, will be 30s. first class, 20s. second class.

ROUND TRIPS.

Round-trip Tickets, available for three months from date of issue, will be issued as under :—

From Auckland to Thames by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer (or vice versa).
Fares : 24s. first class, 18s. second class.
From Auckland to Rotorua, and thence to Thames, by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer (or vice versa).
First class, 37s. 6d. ; second class, 27s. 6d.
From Auckland to Hangatiki, thence to Rotorua and Thames, by rail, Thames to Auckland by steamer (or vice versa).
First class, 46s. 6d. ; second class, 33s. 6d.

Holders of above excursion tickets to Thames, Rotorua, and Hangatiki may break the journey at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.

The following fares will be charged between the stations named :—

NEW PLYMOUTH – BREAKWATER LINE.

--	Single.	Return.
	First.	Second.
New Plymouth to or from Moturoa and Breakwater ...	s. d. 0 9	s. d. 0 6
Moturoa to or from Breakwater ...	0 6	0 4

For the purpose of computing fares from and to Te Aro, one mile will be added to the distance to or from Wellington.
For the purpose of charging fares for passengers the distance between Te Aro and Lower Hutt will be counted as nine miles.

MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS TRAINS.

Tickets for intermediate stations between Wellington (Thorndon) and Palmerston North are not available for travel by the north- or south-bound Main Trunk express trains. Passengers found on these trains with tickets for intermediate stations between Wellington (Thorndon) and Palmerston North shall pay the full ordinary rates for eighty-seven miles.

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.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1912, No 91

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