APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 971

PASSENGERS—continued.

31. Meetings of Religious Bodies, Friendly Societies, and Conferences.

32. Delegates travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies and friendly societies, and such other annual meetings or conferences as may be approved by the General Manager, and the wives and children of such delegates when accompanying the delegates, may be granted first-class tickets, available for return for one month from date of commencement of the currency of the ticket in each case, at special excursion fares specified in Regulation 6, on production of certificates in the following form :—

I hereby certify that Rev. [Mr.] is duly appointed delegate
to* to be held at† from‡ to§ .
…………, Secretary.
(or other duly authorized person).

I hereby certify that I am the delegate referred to above, and that I am proceeding from Station to Station for the purpose of attending the above meeting, and that I am entitled to a first-class ticket at special-excursion fare. I also certify that the following members of my family are accompanying me and are entitled to first-class tickets at special-excursion fares from to : [Wife.]
[Name and age of daughter]. [Name and age of son].§
…………, Delegate to*

• Insert name of meeting.
  † Insert place of meeting.
  ‡ Dates.
  § Delete particulars not required.

2. Tickets granted under this regulation will be available for break of journey and for use on the outward journey within seven days previous to and at any time during the meeting or conference, provided the delegate to whom the ticket or tickets are issued tenders the necessary certificate and can reach the place of meeting in time to take part in the business of the meeting or conference.

3. Delegates attending the meeting or conference, also their wives and children when accompanying the delegates, are allowed to travel as many times as necessary during the sitting, but fresh certificates signed by the secretary or other duly authorized person and the delegate must be presented for each ticket or tickets, which must be taken out and paid for for each double journey.

4. Written application, specifying dates on which delegates will travel, the stations between which the journeys will be made, and the name of person who will sign certificates on behalf of the religious body, friendly society, or conference concerned, should be made by such body, society, or conference to the General Manager not less than two months before the date of commencement of the meeting or conference. Certificates signed by any other than the person named in such application will not be recognized.

5. The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in any case where the number of delegates travelling by the railway for the purposes of the meeting or conference is less than twenty.

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

7. Summer Schools, &c., for Instructional and Recreational Purposes and Camps organized by Religious Organizations.

(1) Persons travelling to attend summer schools for instructional and recreational purposes and camps organized by religious bodies as may be approved by the General Manager, members of Young Farmers’ Clubs travelling to attend educational courses and choirs travelling to attend competitions may be granted tickets, available for return for one month from date of commencement of the currency of the ticket in each case, at special excursion fares specified in Regulation 6 on production of certificates in the following form :—

I hereby certify that Mr. will attend the to be
held at from to .
…………
Secretary [or other duly authorized person].

I hereby certify that I am the person referred to above and that I am proceeding from Station to Station for the purpose of attending the above meeting, and that I am entitled to a -class ticket at the concession fare from to .

Signature :
Age [to be supplied only in the case of children entitled to half-fare].

2. Tickets granted under this regulation will be available for break of journey and for use on the outward journey within seven days previous to and at any time during the meeting, provided the person to whom the ticket is issued tenders the necessary certificate and can reach the place of meeting in time to take part in its business.

3. Written application, specifying dates over which the gatherings will extend, the stations between which the journeys will be made, and the name of person who will sign certificates on behalf of the controlling body, should be made to the General Manager not less than two months before the date of commencement of the meeting. Certificates signed by any other than the person named in such application will not be recognized.

4. The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in any case where the number of persons travelling by the railway for the purposes of the meeting is less than fifty.

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