New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 85

Page 3183

✨ Railway Passenger Fares



Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3183

PASSENGERS—continued.

  1. The charges will be as follows:—

SECOND CLASS.

Miles. Available for Day of Issue only.
Schools, Factories, Friendly Societies. Children not exceeding 15 Years of Age. Schools only. Senior Scholars over 15 but not exceeding 19 Years of Age attending School. Schools only: Pupils exceeding 19 Years of Age, Teachers and Adults. Factories, Friendly Societies only: Children exceeding 15 Years of Age and Adults. Stop-over Excursion Tickets. Scholars attending Schools, and School-teachers, only.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1 to 4 .. .. 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 6
5 ,, 8 .. .. 0 5 0 8 0 10 0 10
9 ,, 12 .. .. 0 7 0 11 1 3 1 3
13 ,, 16 .. .. 0 9 1 1 1 6 1 6
17 ,, 20 .. .. 0 10 1 2 1 8 1 8
21 ,, 25 .. .. 1 0 1 4 1 10 1 10
26 ,, 30 .. .. 1 2 1 6 2 3 2 3
31 ,, 35 .. .. 1 4 1 9 2 6 2 6
36 ,, 40 .. .. 1 6 2 0 2 9 2 9
41 ,, 45 .. .. 1 9 2 2 3 0 3 0
46 ,, 50 .. .. 1 11 2 4 3 3 3 3
51 ,, 55 .. .. 2 0 2 6 3 6 3 6
56 ,, 60 .. .. 2 2 2 9 3 9 3 9
61 ,, 65 .. .. 2 4 3 0 4 0 4 0
66 ,, 70 .. .. 2 6 3 4 4 3 4 3
71 ,, 75 .. .. 2 8 3 8 4 6 4 6
76 ,, 80 .. .. 2 10 3 10 4 9 4 9
81 ,, 85 .. .. 3 0 4 3 5 3 5 3
86 ,, 90 .. .. 3 3 4 6 5 6 5 6
91 ,, 95 .. .. 3 6 4 10 6 0 6 0
96 ,, 100 .. .. 3 9 5 0 6 6 6 6
For every additional 5 miles or fraction thereof 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4

  1. First-class fares will be double the above rates in each case.

  2. Tickets at above rates will be issued only at the option of the Department.

  3. The Department does not undertake to carry parties at the above rates by mail or express trains or on public holidays or on Sundays.

  4. School excursion parties will be conveyed conditionally on the Committee arranging the excursion undertaking to place at least two adults, either teachers or other persons, in charge of each carriage to maintain order and prevent children from riding on the carriage-platforms.

  5. The Committee must undertake the sale of all tickets and all responsibility for the value of same, and give a written undertaking to conform to these regulations.

  6. Unsold tickets must be returned to the Department before the excursion train starts on its outward journey, or at the destination station before the commencement of the homeward journey, otherwise the Committee will be debited with the full value thereof, and no rebate will be made on account of tickets afterwards tendered as unsold.

  7. Application should first be made to the District Manager, not less than seven days’ notice being given in the case of small parties, and not less than ten days’ notice in the case of large excursions.

  8. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

Boy Scouts and/or Girl Guides, not exceeding sixteen years of age, in parties of not less than six in number, travelling to attend parades or instruction camps, will be issued second-class return tickets at one-half of the holiday excursion fare (Regulation 5), or one-half of the suburban fare (Regulation 40), or one-half of the local fares (Regulation 41 or Regulation 43), as the case may be—minimum charge 9d.—on production of a certificate in the following form:—

I hereby certify that Girl Guides [Boy Scouts] are travelling in uniform from to to attend a parade [or instruction camp] at on ……………Authorized Officer.

  1. Sporting and Pleasure Parties.

  2. Second-class single tickets (Regulation 2) or second-class holiday excursion tickets (Regulation 5), available for first-class carriages, may be issued to athletic teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties of not less than six adult passengers travelling together.

  3. Second-class single tickets (Regulation 2) or second-class holiday excursion tickets (Regulation 5) may be issued at three-fourths the appropriate second-class fare to athletic teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties of not less than six adult passengers travelling together.



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