SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3239

SCHEDULE OF HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES—continued.

For each additional mile beyond 500 miles, 2d. First Class, 1½d. Second Class added to the fares for 500 miles.

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 holiday excursion fares.

Season tickets will be issued at half the rate for ordinary season tickets.

A charge of 6s. 6d. 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 holiday excursion fares 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 3s. 3d. 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.

Recruits for Naval Forces.

14. Single-journey tickets at ordinary single fares or second-class return tickets at the holiday excursion fares will be issued to youths between the ages of 17 and 20 years when proceeding to centres for the purpose of presenting themselves for examination as candidates for the New Zealand Naval Forces.

Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form:—

The bearer, Mr. __, is an applicant for entry into the New Zealand Naval Forces, and is proceeding to __ for the purpose of being examined.

Please issue to him one second-class ticket to __, and forward claim for cost of same with this order attached to the Navy Office, Wellington.

Commanding Officer, H.M.S. “Philomel.”
[Or Military Area Officer and Recruiting Officer for the Naval Forces.]

Tickets will be available for return for seven days from date of issue.

Boys travelling to and from the Training-ship “Amokura.”

15. Single-journey tickets at ordinary fares or second-class return tickets at the holiday excursion fares will be issued to boys not exceeding 16 years of age when travelling to any port in New Zealand to join the training-ship “Amokura,” or when travelling to present themselves for examination for that purpose.

Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, duly signed by applicant before a Justice of the Peace:—

“I hereby certify that I am proceeding to* __ for the purpose of presenting myself on board the training-ship ‘Amokura’ for the purpose of† __.”

Applicant.

“Signed by applicant before me, this __ day of 19__, Justice of the Peace.”

• Insert here name of port. † Insert here “being examined” or “joining the training-ship.”

Similar tickets will also be issued to boys belonging to the training-ship “Amokura” when travelling to their homes for holidays on presentation of a certificate in the following form:—

“I hereby certify that the bearer, __, is a lad belonging to the training-ship ‘Amokura,’ and that he is travelling from __ to __ for the purpose of spending his holidays at his home.

“(Signed) __, Captain.”

Certificates need not be stamped. Tickets will be available for return for one month from date of issue.

Theatrical, Concert, and Circus Companies.

37. Bands of musicians, theatrical, concert, and circus companies, travelling together in companies of not less than six adults, will be charged as follows, viz: Second-class ordinary fares for first-class carriages for either the single or return journey.

Return tickets will be available for the same period as ordinary return tickets for equal distances.

Advance agents of companies consisting of not less than six adult passengers, exclusive of advance agents, will be granted the same concession as the company they represent.

Advance agents must pay ordinary fares in first instance; rebate of difference will be allowed when company purchases remainder of tickets.

Application for these concessions must first be made to the District Manager.

Tourist Excursion Tickets.

40. Tourist Excursion Tickets (first class) will be issued at the following rates:—

(a.) Available over lines of both Islands for seven weeks from date of issue __ £13

(b.) Available over North Island lines for four weeks from date of issue __ £8

(c.) Available over Middle Island lines for four weeks from date of issue __ £8

These tickets are not transferable. They are available over Government lines open for traffic and under the control of the Working Railways Department, and are obtainable at the principal railway-stations and from the officer in charge at Queenstown and Central Booking-office, Wellington.

Tourist excursion tickets (a) and (c) series are available for travel over Lake Wakatipu.

Tourist excursion tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four weeks on payment of an extension fee of £2 per week or portion of a week. Persons desiring an extension of time must apply to any officered station, the officer in charge, Queenstown, or at the Central Booking-office, Wellington, before the expiration of the original ticket, and deliver up the original ticket together with the extension fee; the extension ticket will then be issued.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

CANCEL— PASSENGERS’ LUGGAGE.

27A. Bona fide luggage may also be checked for the rail journey between officered stations on the North and South Island main line and branches, including the journey by the ferry steamers running between Lyttelton and Wellington. The charge will be 3d. per package. This charge covers the cost of cartage between railway-stations and steamer at Wellington. Each package must be in good order and securely fastened. Bicycles, fruit, groceries, or merchandise of any description (other than bona fide samples) are not regarded by the shipping company as passengers’ luggage, and cannot be checked through.

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