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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 61

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.

By omitting the following :—

31. Delegates to Meetings of Religious Bodies and Friendly Societies.

1. Delegates travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies and friendly societies may be granted first-class tickets, available for return for one month from date of commencement of currency of the ticket in each case, at holiday-excursion fares specified in Regulation 5, on production of certificates in the following form :—

I hereby certify that Rev. [Mr.] is duly appointed delegate to* meeting to be held at† from‡ to‡ .

. . . . . . . . . . , Secretary*
(or other duly authorized person).

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

. . . . . . . . . . , Delegate to* .

• Insert name of meeting. † Insert place of meeting. ‡ Dates.

2. Tickets granted under this regulation will be available for use on the outward journey within seven days previous to and at any time during the meeting, provided the delegate to whom the ticket is issued tenders the necessary certificate and can reach the place of meeting in time to take part in the business of the meeting.

3. Delegates attending the meeting are allowed to travel as many times as necessary during the sitting, but fresh certificates signed by the secretary or other duly authorized person and the delegate must be presented for each ticket, which must be taken out and paid for each double journey.

4. Written application, specifying dates on which delegates will travel, the stations between which the journeys will be made, and the name of person who will sign certificates on behalf of the religious body or friendly society concerned must first be made by such body or society to the Board of Management of the New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington, not less than two months before the date of commencement of the meeting. Certificates signed by any other than the person named in such application will not be recognized.

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

And substituting the following :—

31. Meetings of Religious Bodies, Friendly Societies, and Conferences.

1. Delegates, travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies and friendly societies and such other meetings or conferences as may be approved by the Department, and the wives and children of such delegates when accompanying the delegates, may be granted first-class tickets, available for return for one month from date of commencement of the currency of the ticket in each case, at holiday-excursion fares specified in Regulation 5, on production of certificates in the following form :—

I hereby certify that Rev. [Mr.] is duly appointed delegate to* to be held at† from‡ to‡ .

. . . . . . . . . . , Secretary*
(or other duly authorized person).

I hereby certify that I am the delegate referred to above, and that I am proceeding from Station to Station for the purpose of attending the above meeting, and that I am entitled to a first-class ticket at holiday-excursion fare. I also certify that the following members of my family are accompanying me and are entitled to first-class tickets at holiday-excursion fares from to : [Wife.] [Name and age of daughter]. [Name and age of son].|

. . . . . . . . . . , Delegate to* .

• Insert name of meeting. † Insert place of meeting. ‡ Dates.

Delete particulars not required.

2. Tickets granted under this regulation will be available for use on the outward journey within seven days previous to and at any time during the meeting or conference, provided the delegate to whom the ticket or tickets are issued tenders the necessary certificate and can reach the place of meeting in time to take part in the business of the meeting or conference.

3. Delegates attending the meeting or conference, also their wives and children when accompanying the delegates, are allowed to travel as many times as necessary during the sitting, but fresh certificates signed by the secretary or other duly authorized person and the delegate must be presented for each ticket or tickets, which must be taken out and paid for for each double journey.

4. Written application, specifying dates on which delegates will travel, the stations between which the journeys will be made, and the name of person who will sign certificates on behalf of the religious body, friendly society, or conference concerned, must first be made by such body, society, or conference to the Board of Management of the New Zealand Government