New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 74

Page 2159

✨ Railway Charges Alterations



SEPT. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2159

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

In pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and its amendments, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the General Scale of Charges made on the 4th day of November, 1931, and published in the Gazette of the 13th day of November, 1931; and to the Goods—Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 17th day of October, 1935, and published in the Gazette of the 18th day of October, 1935, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES.

PASSSENGERS.

  1. Restriction on Travel by Specified Trains.

By adding the following new paragraph:--

  1. Tickets issued under the provisions of the following tariff regulations are not available for travel by night “Limited” Express trains between Wellington and Auckland, except that passengers holding such tickets from Te Kuiti and stations north thereof to stations in the Taranaki district may travel by such train to Taumarunui to join the connecting train for New Plymouth. Such passengers must travel in the carriages set aside for transfer to the connecting train.

Regulations. Regulations. Regulations.

6 22 30
7 24 31
8 25 31A
16 26 39
20 27 40
21 28* 41

  • Subject to such modification as may be authorized by the department.
  1. North Island Main Line and Branches.

By adding:--

2B. TICKETS BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND TAMAKI AND BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND PANMURE AVAILABLE BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND ELLERSLIE.

Tickets issued under the provisions of Regulations 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 39, and 41, available for travel between Auckland and Tamaki and between Auckland and Panmure, will be available for travel between Auckland and Ellerslie.

Paragraph 7: By omitting the words “Second class, 6s.”

  1. South Island Main Line and Branches.

Paragraph 3: By omitting from second line the figures “13.”

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

  1. Excess Luggage.

By omitting paragraphs 16 and 17 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:--

  1. The following are the shipping company’s charges for freight between Wellington and Lyttelton and between Wellington and Picton:--

Bona fide personal luggage (free allowance inclusive of workmen’s tools, 1 cwt.), 2s. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. Samples (free allowance inclusive of bona fide personal luggage, 1 cwt.), 1s. 4d. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. (up to 15 cwt.) Samples (in quantities over 15 cwt.), Goods rates. Goods rates (no free allowance), 2s. per 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. Bicycles, 5s. 6d. each. Bicycles, motor, 13s. each. Bicycles, motor, with side-car, 26s. each. Sewing-machines, 5s. 6d. each. Minimum charge, 3s. 6d.



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

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Railways, Charges, Tariff Regulations, Passenger Travel, Luggage
  • Daniel Giles Sullivan, Minister of Railways