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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 24

PASSENGERS—continued.

25. Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Members of the Boys’ Brigade.

26. Boy Scouts and/or Girl Guides or members of the Boys’ Brigade 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 ordinary fare (Regulation 2), 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 10d.—on production of a certificate in the following form :—

I hereby certify that Girl Guides [Boy Scouts or members of the Boys’ Brigade] are travelling in uniform from to to attend a parade [or instruction camp] at on .

……………, Authorized Officer.

2. Boy Scout or Girl Guide officers in uniform in charge of parties of not less than six Boy Scouts or Girl Guides will, provided the number of such officers travelling is endorsed on the form of certificate referred to herein, be issued with second-class return tickets at three-quarters of the ordinary fare (Regulation 2), or three-quarters of the suburban fare (Regulation 40), or three-quarters of the local fare (Regulation 41 or Regulation 43), as the case may be ; minimum charge, 1s. 8d.

3. Sporting and Pleasure Parties.

4. Second-class single or return tickets (Regulation 2), available for first-class carriages, may be issued to athletic teams, golf, rowing, and rifle clubs, and pleasure parties as may be approved by the Department of not less than six adult passengers travelling together.

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

6. Subject to reasonable notice being given, a certificate authorizing a concession under paragraphs 1 or 2 will be issued by any District Manager, Stationmaster, or Business Agent, upon application. Parties travelling under this regulation must travel by the trains arranged. The certificate referred to herein must be presented to the guard or any other member of the Department when the tickets are examined and at any other time upon request.

7. Tickets issued under the provisions of this regulation will have the same availability as ordinary tickets (Regulation 2). The minimum charge per passenger will be 2s. 2d.

8. The Department reserves the right to decline any application.

9. Theatrical, Concert, and Circus Companies.

10. Bands of musicians, theatrical, concert, and circus companies, travelling together in companies for which not less than six full tickets are taken out in each case, will be charged as follows, viz. :—

Second class single or return fares (Regulation 2) available for first-class carriages.

2. Tickets will be available for the same period as ordinary tickets (Regulation 2) for the same distance.

3. Advance agents of companies entitled to this concession travelling apart from the company they represent will be granted the same concession as the company.

4. Advance agents must pay ordinary fares (Regulation 2) in the first instance ; rebate of difference will be allowed when the company purchases the remainder of the tickets.

5. The total number of tickets required, exclusive of the advance agents, must be taken out at the same time and for the same date.

6. Application for these concessions must first be made to the District Manager.

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

8. Railway Employees’ Privilege Tickets.

9. Privilege tickets at one-fourth the ordinary fares (Regulation 2), suburban fares (Regulation 40) or local fares (Regulation 41, paragraphs 2 and 7, or Regulation 43, paragraphs 4 and 6), where applicable, may be issued to railway employees and their wives and children in terms of the regulations made in that behalf under the Government Railways Act, 1926.

For the purpose of this regulation an ordinary return fare will be deemed to be the value of two single fares (Regulation 2).

2. Privilege season tickets, available for one month, at one-fourth of the fares for monthly season tickets (Regulation 12), subject to minimum charges of 5s. 6d. first class, 3s. 10d. second class, or for three, six, or twelve months at three, six, or twelve times, as the case may be, the fares or minimum charges for monthly season tickets, may be issued to railway employees as provided by the regulations made in that behalf under the Government Railways Act, 1926.

3. The minimum charge for privilege tickets other than privilege season tickets will be 10d. first class, 7d. second class, single or return.

4. Privilege tickets will be issued only on presentation of the prescribed orders.