2314

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 58

35. Excursion Trains.

1. Excursion trains may be run by special request upon payment of a deposit (as a guarantee returnable if the special revenue accruing from the running of such train exceeds the amount of such deposit) equivalent to the charge for 100 second-class ordinary (or suburban where applicable) return tickets. Minimum charge, £12 10s. Excursion trains will be run only at the option of the Department.

2. The distance which a special excursion train has to run empty to commence a run will be charged at the rate of 7s. 6d. per mile, and the amount so charged will be added to the amount of the deposit specified above.

36. Special Trains.

1. Special trains will be charged as follows:—

   For one carriage, per mile up to 30 miles .. 0 15 0
   For every additional mile .. .. 0 12 0
   For every additional carriage, per mile .. .. 0 7 6
   Minimum charge .. .. .. 12 10 0

2. The mileage will be counted one way only.

3. When engine is ordered and not used, half the minimum charge will be made.

4. The charge will in no case be less than for the total number of passengers carried charged at fares computed at rate and a quarter of the ordinary single or return fares according to the journey made by the train in each case.

5. Special trains will be permitted to wait five hours at the station of destination, after which period and until seven hours’ detention from time of arrival half special train rates will be charged for the return journey; after seven hours detention at the destination station full special-train rates will be charged for the return journey.

6. The distance which a train has to run empty to commence a service will be charged at the rate of 7s. 6d. per mile.

7. Special trains will be run only at the option of the Department. The Department reserves to itself the right to forward any of its ordinary traffic by any special train, provided that no traffic for which the special train was ordered is thereby prevented from being carried by such train, but no reduction of the special-train rates shall be made on account of the train being so utilized by the Department.

37. Restrictions on Travel by Specified Trains.

Whenever any person shall make by any train any journey which, according to the Department’s time-tables or other public notice, he is not entitled to make by that train, such person shall, without prejudice to any other penalty to which he may be liable, pay the appropriate fare for the shortest journey which he is entitled to make by such train and which shall wholly include the journey actually made by him as aforesaid.

38. Refunds on Tickets.

1. TICKETS LOST OR MISLAID.

The Department does not undertake to refund money or to make allowance in respect of any ticket, pass, or symbol which has been lost, mislaid, mutilated, or defaced, except as otherwise provided.

2. SINGLE TICKETS.

When a passenger is unable to complete the journey for which a single ticket has been purchased, a refund, less 10 per cent. (minimum deduction 1s., maximum deduction 5s.), will be allowed by the Department for the portion of the journey not travelled, provided the ticket with written application for refund is handed to the Department before the expiry of the period for which it is available. No refunds will be granted on tickets for distances 25 miles and under.

3. PORTIONS OF RETURN TICKETS.

In bona fide cases in which the holders of return portions of tickets are prevented from travelling on the return journey a refund, less 10 per cent. (minimum deduction 1s., maximum deduction 5s.), will be allowed of the difference, if any, between the fare paid and the single fare, provided that application is made to and the ticket lodged with the Department before the expiry of the period for which such ticket is available. No refunds will be granted on tickets for distances 25 miles and under.

4. ORDINARY SEASON TICKETS.

(a.) Refunds, less 10 per cent. (minimum deduction 1s., maximum deduction 5s.), as under will be allowed on ordinary season tickets permanently surrendered to the Department during their currency, provided that if any reduction on another ticket has been made on account of, or in connection with, a surrendered ticket, the value of such reduction shall be deducted from the amount, if any, to be refunded.

(b.) Monthly Tickets.—No refund.

(c.) Quarterly, Half-yearly, and Yearly Tickets.—The portion of the currency of the ticket that has expired up to the date of surrender will be charged for on the monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly basis, as the case may be, and the balance, if any, refunded. Part-months (outside the quarter or half-year) will be charged for as full months.