New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 79

Page 3215

✨ Naturalization, Railway Fares

Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3215

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalization, under the Aliens Act, 1908, in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

Name.	Occupation.	Residence.
Bonkovich, Peter ..	Farmer ..	Taupaki.
Farah, Salem ..	Traveller ..	Dunedin.
Panzich, Mate ..	Labourer ..	Dargaville.
Seeger, Carl Fredrick	Farmer ..	Waerenga.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1908, I, William Herbert Herries, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 9th day of November, 1913:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

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Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return excursion tickets for the through journey by rail and motor to Hanmer Plains will be issued from Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaia-poi daily throughout the year, available for return for three months from date of issue.

Return through fare by rail and motor, first class:—

From Christchurch and Papanui .. 1 6 0
,, Kaiapoi .. .. 1 4 0
,, Timaru .. .. 2 7 6
,, Oamaru .. .. 2 17 6
,, Dunedin .. .. 3 10 0
,, Invercargill .. .. 5 0 0

The journey may be broken 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.

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Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return through fare by rail and motor:—

From Christchurch and Papanui	First Class. £ s. d.	Second Class. £ s. d.
,, Kaiapoi .. ..	1 4 0	0 19 0
,, Timaru .. ..	2 7 6	1 14 0
,, Oamaru .. ..	2 17 6	2 3 6
,, Dunedin .. ..	3 10 0	2 16 6
,, Invercargill .. ..	5 0 0	4 0 0

Cold Lakes and the Glacial District of Otago.

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To Pembroke, Lake Wanaka (including saloon steamer-passage, Kingston to Queenstown and back, and coach, Queenstown to Pembroke and back):—

From Dunedin (via Waimea line only), 67s. 6d. (first class).

The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling twenty-five miles from the original starting-station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.

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To Pembroke, Lake Wanaka (including saloon steamer-passage, Kingston to Queenstown and back, and motor-car, Queenstown to Pembroke and back):—

From Dunedin (via Waimea line only), 102s. 6d. (first class).

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Round-trip Tours through Central Otago.

Round-trip tickets, available for three months from date of issue, will be issued between 1st November, and 31st March, as under:—

No.	Route.	First-class Fare.* £ s. d.
1. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston); return to Dunedin via Wanaka and Lawrence; or vice versa ..	4 5 0
2. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston); return to Dunedin via Arrow and Lawrence; or vice versa ..	3 10 0
3. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston); return to Dunedin via Wanaka and Clyde; or vice versa ..	4 1 6
4. From Dunedin to Queenstown (via Kingston); return to Dunedin via Arrow and Clyde; or vice versa ..	3 1 6

Including steamer and coach fares.

These tickets are available via Waimea line only.

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Round-trip Tours through Central Otago.

Round-trip tickets, available for three months from date of issue, will be issued between 1st November and 31st March, as under:—

No.	Route.	First-class Fare.* £ s. d.
†1. From Dunedin to Kingston by rail; Kingston to Queenstown by steamer; Queenstown to Pembroke (Lake Wanaka), over the Crown Range, by motor; Pembroke to Lawrence, via Hawea, Cromwell, ‡Clyde, ‡Alexandra, and Roxburgh (Teiot) by coach and rail; Lawrence to Dunedin by rail ..	5 10 6
†2. From Dunedin to Lawrence by rail; Lawrence to Pembroke, via Roxburgh (Teiot), ‡Alexandra, ‡Clyde, Cromwell, Hawea, by coach and rail; Pembroke (Lake Wanaka) to Queenstown, over the Crown Range, by motor; Queenstown to Kingston by steamer; Kingston to Dunedin by rail ..	5 10 6
†3. From Dunedin to Kingston by rail; Kingston to Queenstown by steamer; Queenstown to Lawrence, via Arrow, Kawarau Gorge, Cromwell, ‡Clyde, ‡Alexandra, Roxburgh, by coach and rail; Lawrence to Dunedin by rail ..	3 10 6
†4. From Dunedin to Lawrence by rail; Lawrence to Queenstown, via Roxburgh, ‡Alexandra, ‡Clyde, Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, and Arrow, by coach and rail; Queenstown to Kingston by steamer; Kingston to Dunedin by rail ..	3 10 6
5. From Dunedin to Kingston by rail; Kingston to Queenstown by steamer; Queenstown to Pembroke (Lake Wanaka), over the Crown Range, by motor; Pembroke to Clyde, via Hawea and Cromwell, by coach; Clyde to Dunedin by rail ..	4 17 0

Including steamer, motor-car, and coach fares.

† Holders of these tickets may travel between Lawrence and Roxburgh by motor-car when same is running, and provided there is room in the car, on payment of 2s. 6d., the difference in fare between motor-car and coach.

‡ By train between Clyde and Alexandra.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1913, No 79

NZLII — NZ Gazette 1913, No 79

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🛂 Letters of Naturalization Issued

Domain🛂 Immigration
Dated22 October 1913
KeywordsNaturalization, Aliens Act, Farmer, Traveller, Labourer
👱🏽 Names

Peter Bonkovich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Salem Farah, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Mate Panzich, Issued Letters of Naturalization
Carl Fredrick Seeger, Issued Letters of Naturalization

👩‍💼 Officials

H. D. Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs

🚂 Alterations to New Zealand Government Railways Fares, Rates, and Charges

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated23 October 1913
KeywordsRailway Fares, Passenger Fares, Excursion Tickets, Hanmer Plains, Hot Springs, Otago, Lakes, Glacial District, Round-trip Tours
👩‍💼 Officials

William Herbert Herries, Minister of Railways

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