970

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 24

PASSSENGERS—continued.

3. OWNERS OR TRAINERS TRAVELLING IN CHARGE OF RACEHORSES.

(a) Special excursion tickets (Regulation 6) will be issued to owners of racehorses which are proceeding to compete at a race meeting, or to trainers travelling in charge of such racehorses, provided in both cases that the racehorses are conveyed in horse-boxes, upon production of a certificate in the following form:-

To Stationmaster:

I hereby certify that the undermentioned horses owned (or trained) by me are proceeding from to Names of racehorses :- 1. ... 3. ... 2. ... 4. ... to compete at the race meeting to be held at on , and I am entitled to a class ticket at the special excursion fares. Date: Signature of owner or trainer.

(b) Tickets issued under the provisions of this regulation will be available for return for two months from the date of commencement of the currency of the ticket in each case. The Department reserves the right to decline any application for tickets under the rates and conditions enumerated in this regulation.

4. ATTENDANTS TRAVELLING IN HORSE-BOXES WITH RACEHORSES.

(a) Attendants travelling in horse-boxes accompanying racehorses which are proceeding to compete at, or which are returning after having competed at, a race meeting may, on production of certificates in the following form, be furnished with tickets free of charge for the same journey as that for which the racehorses have been consigned:-

I HEREBY certify that the attendants named hereunder are travelling in the horse-box from to with the racehorses specified hereunder, and are entitled to free single tickets from to Date : Signature of owner or trainer.

Names of Attendants. Names of Racehorses.

Owners or trainers may obtain one attendant's ticket for each racehorse consigned by such owner or trainer.

(b) Tickets issued under the provisions of this regulation are available for use only when the holder is travelling in a horse-box. Where an attendant does not travel in the horse-box with the horses the ordinary fare must be paid for the journey made.

(c) Tickets available for the single journey issued under the provisions of this regulation will be available for one month from the date of commencement of the currency of the ticket in each case. The Department reserves the right to decline any application for tickets under the conditions enumerated in this regulation.

(d) Where an attendant travels by goods train he will require to take all risk of accident and to indemnify the Department against any responsibility in respect of his travelling on such train.

5. OWNERS OR ATTENDANTS TRAVELLING IN CHARGE OF POLO PONIES.

(a) Special excursion tickets (Regulation 6) will be issued to owners of polo ponies conveyed in horse-boxes, or to attendants travelling in horse-boxes in charge of such ponies, on written application in the following form:-

I* proceeding from to hereby apply for -class ticket from to at the special excursion fare.

Signature of Applicant.

• Insert "owner of polo ponies" or "attendant travelling in charge of polo ponies," as the case may be.

PARTICULARS OF POLO PONIES LOADED.

[To be filled in by Officer in Charge at forwarding Station.]

Station Station Number of Amount of from to Trucks. Freight paid.

(b) Tickets issued under this paragraph will be subject to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 where such are applicable.