APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 973

PASSENGERS—continued.

2. Tickets issued under the provisions of the following regulations are not available for travel by night “Limited” Express trains between Wellington and Auckland:—

Regulations. Regulations. Regulations.
6 24 32
7 25 33
8 26 39
16 27 40
20 28* 41
21 30
22 31

• Subject to such modification as may be authorized by the Department.

37. Refunds on Ordinary Tickets.

1. The Department does not undertake to refund money or to make allowance in respect of any ticket, pass, or symbol which has been lost, mislaid, mutilated, or defaced, except as otherwise provided.

2. When a ticket is purchased and it is found that it is not required or cannot be used, a refund of the fare paid may be allowed, provided the ticket with application is lodged with the Department before the expiry of the period for which such ticket is available.

3. When a passenger is unable to complete the journey for which a single ticket has been purchased, a refund may be allowed by the Department for the portion of the journey not travelled, provided the ticket with application for refund is lodged with the Department before the expiry of the period for which it is available.

4. In bona fide cases in which the holders of return portions of tickets are prevented from travelling on the return journey, a refund may be allowed of the difference, if any, between the fare paid and the single fare, provided the ticket with application for refund is lodged with the Department before the expiry of the period for which such ticket is available.

5. Where a ticket or the unused portion of a ticket is surrendered to the Department and a refund of the value of the ticket or the unused portion of a ticket is applied for, a deduction of 10 per cent. (minimum deduction, 7d.; maximum deduction, 5s. 6d.) may be made on all sums payable by the Department by way of refund.

38. Refunds on Season Tickets.

1. Refunds as under may be allowed on season tickets (Regulation 12) permanently surrendered to the Department during their currency; provided that if any reduction on another ticket has been made on account of or in connection with a surrendered ticket, the value of such reduction shall be deducted from the amount, if any, that may be refunded.

   Monthly tickets: No refund.

   Quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly tickets: The portion of the currency of the ticket that has expired up to the date of surrender will be charged for on the monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly basis, as the case may be, and the balance, if any, refunded. Part-months (outside the quarter or half-year) will be charged for as full months.

2. Where a season ticket or the unused portion of a season ticket is surrendered to the Department and a refund of the value of the ticket or the unused portion of a ticket is applied for, a deduction of 10 per cent. (minimum deduction, 7d.; maximum deduction, 5s. 6d.) may be made on all sums payable by the Department by way of refund.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

Local fares will be charged as hereinafter specified, and the following provisions of this Scale of Charges shall have full force and effect notwithstanding anything contained in the previous regulations respecting passengers.

39. Suburban Weekly Twelve-trip Tickets.

1. Suburban weekly twelve-trip tickets (second class) will be issued on the following suburban lines:—

   Auckland District—
   Waitakere–Auckland.
   Onehunga–Auckland.
   Papakura–Auckland.
   Sylvia Park – Auckland.

   Wellington District—
   Plimmerton–Wellington.
   Upper Hutt – Wellington.
   Waterloo–Wellington.
   From Napier to Whakatu, Tomoana, and Hastings and vice versa.

   Christchurch District—
   Lyttelton–Christchurch.
   Islington–Christchurch.
   Kaiapoi–Christchurch.

   Dunedin District—
   Port Chalmers – Dunedin.
   Mosgiel–Dunedin.