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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

25. Students of University, Agricultural, and Technical Colleges travelling for Field Instruction.

Students of University, agricultural and technical colleges, in parties of not less than five, when travelling together for field instruction, will be charged three-fourths the ordinary return fare for the double journey. Tickets will be available for return for one week from date of commencement of the outward journey. Application for this concession must be made to the District Manager.

26. Sporting and Pleasure Parties.

1. Second-class return tickets at ordinary fares, available for first-class carriages, will be issued to athletic teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties, of not less than twelve adult passengers travelling together. Where a single journey only is to be made, second-class single tickets at ordinary fares will be issued available for first-class carriages. Minimum fare, 2s.

2. Second-class return tickets, endorsed available for return up to and including the day after the day on which the ticket is available for the outward journey in each case, will be issued at three-fourths the ordinary second-class return fare to athletic teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties of not less than twelve adult passengers travelling together who wish to travel second class. Minimum fare, 2s

3. Teams and parties are required to give not less than three days’ notice to the District Manager, and must travel by the trains arranged for by that officer. They will be furnished with a certificate signed by the District Manager authorizing the concession specified herein. Certificate must be shown to the guard or any other officer of the Department when tickets are examined, or at any other time when requested.

4. The Department reserves to itself the right to decline any application.

27. Theatrical, Concert, and Circus Companies.

1. Bands of musicians, theatrical, concert, and circus companies, travelling together in companies for which not less than six full tickets are taken out in each case, will be charged as follows, viz.: Second-class ordinary fares for first-class carriages for either the single or return journey.

2. Tickets will be available for the same period as ordinary tickets for the same distances.

3. Advance agents of companies entitled to this concession travelling apart from the company they represent will be granted the same concession as the company.

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

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

28. Railway Employees’ Tickets.

1. Privilege tickets at one-fourth the ordinary fares may be issued to railway employees and to their wives and children in terms of the regulations made in that behalf. Privilege season tickets at one-fourth of the fares for ordinary season tickets may be issued to railway employees as provided by the regulations.

2. The minimum charge for privilege tickets will be 9d. first class, 6d. second class, single or return, and for privilege season tickets the minimum charge will be 6s. 3d.

3. Privilege tickets will be issued only on presentation of the prescribed orders.

29. Tourist Excursion Tickets.

1. Tourist excursion tickets (first class) will be issued at the following rates:—
   (a.) Available over lines of both Islands for seven weeks, including date of commencement of availability for travel, £16 5s.
   (b.) Available over North Island lines for four weeks, including date of commencement of availability for travel, £10.
   (c.) Available over South Island lines for four weeks, including date of commencement of availability for travel, £10.

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

3. Tourist excursion tickets (a) and (c) series are available for travel by the Lake Wakatipu steamer service.

4. Tourist excursion tickets may be extended for any period not exceeding four weeks on payment of an extension fee of £2 10s. 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 or Christchurch, before the expiration of the original ticket, and deliver up the original ticket together with the extension fee.

30. Judges of Exhibits proceeding to Shows.

1. Judges proceeding to agricultural, horticultural, dog, and poultry shows, ploughing matches, and horse-parades, for the purpose of judging thereat may be granted first-class tickets at the holiday excursion fares specified in Regulation 5 on production of judge’s ticket and certificate in the following form:—
   I hereby certify that Mr. __ has been appointed to judge at the* to be held at† .
   Date: , Secretary.

I hereby certify that I am the judge referred to above, and that I am proceeding from Station to Station for the purpose of judging, and that I am entitled to a first-class ticket at the holiday excursion fare.
Date:

• Insert name of show, ploughing match, or parade. † Insert place where held.
  ‡ Insert date of show, ploughing match, or parade