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PASSENGERS—continued.

17. Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets.

18. Tickets may, at the option of the Department, be issued for journeys of not less than 25 miles to newspaper reporters exclusively engaged on Press work and engaged (either permanently or for the special occasion) on the staff of any newspaper published in New Zealand approved by and registered with the Department for the purposes of this regulation, at the rates and subject to the conditions specified below, namely:—
    Single tickets—at two-thirds of the ordinary fares (Regulation 2, or, where applicable, Regulation 41 or 43).
    Season tickets—at two-thirds of the season-ticket rates (Regulation 12) or non-transferable annual-season-ticket rates (Regulation 13).

19. Newspaper reporters’ tickets will be available for use only when the holder is travelling expressly for the purpose of reporting for his own newspaper on a matter of general public interest. The decision of the General Manager as to whether any matter is of general public interest shall be final.

20. Application for newspaper reporters’ season tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the form set forth in subparagraph (c) of paragraph 9 of this regulation, signed by the editor or proprietor or other person duly authorized in that behalf.

21. For journeys other than those made on season tickets single tickets only will be issued. Application for these tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the form set forth in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 9 of this regulation. On the outward journey tickets will be issued to enable the reporter to arrive at his destination not more than three days before the event in connection with which the journey is being made. Tickets for the homeward journey must be taken out within one month from the date of the event in connection with which the outward journey was made.

22. Reporters’ tickets will be available for the same period as ordinary single tickets (Regulation 2).

23. Not more than one reporter of the same newspaper will be allowed to travel at this concession fare to any one meeting or event, except when otherwise specially authorized.

24. Any reporter’s ticket that is improperly used may, without prejudice to any other penalty attaching to such improper use, be absolutely forfeited at the option of the Department.

25. A charge of £1 7s. will be made for each newspaper reporter’s annual season ticket issued in lieu of a ticket lost.

26. Every reporter travelling on a reporter’s season ticket shall, when requested by any officer of the Department so to do, certify as follows:—

    (a) I hereby certify that I am a reporter exclusively engaged on Press work, and that I am travelling from __ to __ for the purpose of reporting [after having reported] to the † __ newspaper upon ‡ __, which will take [took] place at $ __ on|| __.
    Date: __
    [Signature of reporter.]

    • Strike out words not required. † Insert name of newspaper. ‡ Insert particulars of event. $ Insert name of place. || Insert date.

REQUISITION FOR REPORTER’S TICKET (OTHER THAN A SEASON TICKET).

(b) To Stationmaster,
Please issue a reporter’s ______-class ticket from ______ to ______ to Mr. ______, who is travelling for the purpose of reporting [after reporting]* to this newspaper upon† ______, and I certify that the above-named person is exclusively engaged on Press work and is on the staff of the ______ newspaper [has been specially engaged to report to the ______ newspaper on the above-named event].*
Date: ______
[Signature of Proprietor, Editor, or other duly authorized person.]

* Strike out words not required.    † Insert name of show, race meeting, or other event to be reported.

I hereby certify that I am the reporter referred to above, that I am engaged on Press work, and that the ticket herein required to be issued to me will be used only for the purpose of travelling to report to the said newspaper as above set forth.
Date: ______
[Signature of reporter.]

REQUISITION FOR REPORTER’S SEASON TICKET.

(c) To Stationmaster,
Please issue to a reporter of the ______ newspaper a reporter’s* ______-class season ticket, available between ______ and ______.
I hereby certify that such ticket will be used only by a reporter engaged on Press work when travelling for the purpose of reporting to the newspaper, as provided in the Railway Regulations regarding such tickets.
Date: ______
[Signature of Proprietor, Editor, or other duly authorized person.]

* Insert “monthly,” “quarterly,” “half-yearly,” or “yearly,” as the case may be, and class of ticket required.

10. Newspaper-proprietors must furnish the Department with a list giving names and signatures of the persons on the staff of their respective papers who are authorized to sign certificates (b) or (c) of paragraph 9 of this regulation. Certificates signed by persons other than those so notified to the Department will not be recognized. The Department reserves the right to decline any application.

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