Nov. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3149

Alterations to Scale of Charges in force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1908, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Joseph Gordon Coates, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic made on the 10th day of August, 1925, and published in the Gazette of 11th August, 1925:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

By adding to subparagraph (c) of Regulation 41 the following:—

The fares between Newmarket and Taupaki will be as follows: Second class, single, 2s. 2d.; first class, return, 5s.; second class, return, 3s. 4d.

The fares between Mount Eden and Taupaki will be as follows: Second class, single, 2s.; first class, return, 4s. 7d.; second class, return, 3s. 1d.

The following fares for return tickets between Newmarket and Kumeu will be charged: First class, 6s. 6d.; second class, 4s. 4d.

The fares between Mount Eden and Kumeu will be as follows: Second class, single, 2s. 5d.; first class, return, 6s. 1d.; second class, return, 4s. 1d.

By omitting from Regulation 43 the following:—

5. The following fares will be charged for through booking by rail and steamer between Dunedin and Portobello:—

Single tickets at these fares are available for one day only, being the date shown on the ticket.

Return tickets at these fares are available for three days, including the date shown on the ticket.

And substituting the following:—

5. The following fares will be charged for through booking by rail and steamer between Dunedin and Portobello:—

Single tickets at these fares are available for one day only, being the date shown on the ticket.

Return tickets at these fares are available for three days, including the date shown on the ticket.

6. Weekly twelve-trip tickets available for use by the purchaser when travelling second class will be issued for travel by rail and steamer between Dunedin and Portobello at a fare of 7s. each.

7. These tickets will be subject to the same conditions as weekly twelve-trip tickets issued under Regulation 16.

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

By adding the following paragraphs to Regulation 21:—

(3.) The provisions of this regulation will be applicable only to fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for the domestic use of the consignee, and will not apply to fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts forwarded for sale or to be used or dealt with by the consignee for any other purpose than that mentioned. In every case the consignor shall endorse on the face of the consignment note “Certified for domestic use of consignee only.”

(4.) The Department reserves the right to decline to carry fresh fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and nuts at these rates on any express, mail, or passenger train.

PART III.—GOODS.

By deleting in paragraph 3 of Regulation 5 the heading “LA Truck charged as for,” and substituting the heading, “LA or RD Truck charged as for.”

By deleting in paragraph 1 of Regulation 7 the heading “Each LA Truck,” and substituting the heading, “Each LA or RD Truck.”