Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2309

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

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling it under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, the Government Railways Board hereby resolves to make the following alterations in the General Scale of Charges and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic made on the 4th and 5th days of November, 1931, respectively, and published in the Gazette on the 13th day of November, 1931.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

41. North Island Main Line and Branches.

By adding to paragraph 3 the following:—

In no case shall the single fare between any two stations specified in this paragraph be greater than the special return fare chargeable between the same two stations.

9. SPECIAL WEEK-END TICKETS.

By omitting the following:—

| | | Fares. |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: |
| | | First-class Return. | Second-class Return. |
| From or to | To or from | s. d. | s. d. |
| Wellington (Thorndon), Ngaio, Khandallah | Paremata | 3 3 | 2 3 |
| Wellington (Thorndon), Ngaio, Khandallah | Plimmerton | 3 6 | 2 6 |
| Wellington (Thorndon), Ngaio, Khandallah | Pukerua Bay | 4 0 | 3 0 |
| Wellington (Thorndon), Ngaio, Khandallah | Paekakariki | 5 0 | 3 6 |
| From | To | | |
| Wellington (Thorndon) | Paraparaumu | 7 4 | 5 2 |
| Wellington (Thorndon) | Waikanae | 8 10 | 6 2 |
| Johnsonville | Paekakariki | 4 6 | 3 6 |

(b) These tickets will be issued from Wellington (Thorndon), Ngaio, and Khandallah to Paremata, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, Paekakariki, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, and from Johnsonville to Paekakariki, by trains leaving Wellington after 4 p.m. on Fridays. The tickets issued on Fridays will be available for return up to and including the first following Monday in each case.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

50. Left Luggage.

By omitting the following:—

2. Quarterly tickets for the storage of bicycles (pedal) will be issued for a charge of 7s. 6d. for each bicycle. Except as otherwise provided the currency of bicycle storage tickets will commence on the first day and expire on the last day of a calendar month only. Bicycle season tickets issued to scholars or students who hold tickets issued under the provisions of Regulation 20 or 21 may be made available for fourteen weeks from date of commencement.

And substituting the following:—

2. Season tickets for the storage of bicycles (pedal) will be issued at the following rates:—

The currency of bicycle-storage tickets issued under the provisions of this paragraph will commence on the first and expire on the last day of a calendar month only provided that season tickets for the storage of bicycles (pedal) issued to scholars or students who hold tickets issued under the provisions of Regulation 20 or 21 will be charged at the rate of 5s. each, and will be made available for fourteen weeks from date of commencement.

55. Parcel Rates.

By adding to the enumeration of commodities in paragraph 13 the words "Fish, smoked."

57. Dead Game, Dead Hares, Dead Rabbits, and Fresh Fish.

By adding the following:—

3. The Department reserves the right to decline to carry dead game, dead hares, dead rabbits, and fresh fish at these rates on any express, mail, or passenger train.

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