APRIL 9]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

PASSENGERS

8. Unsold tickets must be returned to the Department before the excursion train starts on its outward journey, or at the destination station before the commencement of the homeward journey, otherwise the Committee will be debited with the full value thereof, and no rebate will be made on account of tickets afterwards rendered as unsold.

9. Application for these concessions should first be made to the District Manager, not less than seven days' notice being given in the case of small parties, and not less than ten days' notice in the case of large excursions.

11. Newspaper Reporters’ Tickets

General.—1. Tickets may, at the option of the Department, be issued for journeys of not less than 25 miles to newspaper reporters exclusively engaged on Press work and engaged (either permanently or for the special occasion) on the staff of any newspaper published in New Zealand approved by and registered with the Department for the purposes of this regulation, at the fares and subject to the conditions specified below, namely:

Single tickets—at two-thirds of the ordinary fares (Regulation 2).
Season tickets—at two-thirds of the season-ticket fares (Regulation 14) or non-transferable annual-season-ticket fares (Regulation 18).

2. Newspaper reporters’ tickets will be available for use only when the holder is travelling expressly for the purpose of reporting for his own newspaper on a matter of general public interest. The decision of the General Manager as to whether any matter is of general public interest shall be final.

3. For journeys other than those made on season tickets single tickets only will be issued. Application for these tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the form set forth in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 9 of this regulation. On the outward journey tickets will be issued to enable the reporter to arrive at his destination not more than three days before the event in connection with which the journey is being made. Tickets for the homeward journey must be taken out within one month from the date of the event in connection with which the outward journey was made.

4. Reporters’ tickets will be available for the same period as ordinary single tickets (Regulation 2).

5. Not more than one reporter of the same newspaper will be allowed to travel at this concession fare to any one meeting or event, except when otherwise specially authorized.

6. Any reporter’s ticket that is improperly used may, without prejudice to any other penalty attaching to such improper use, be absolutely forfeited at the option of the Department.

7. Season Tickets.—Application for newspaper reporters’ season tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the form set forth in subparagraph (c) of paragraph 9 of this regulation, signed by the editor or proprietor or other person duly authorized in that behalf.

8. A charge of £2 will be made for each newspaper reporter's annual season ticket issued in lieu of a ticket lost.

9. Every reporter travelling on a reporter's season ticket shall, when requested by any officer of the Department, certify as follows:

(a) I HEREBY certify that I am a reporter exclusively engaged on press work, and that I am travelling from ……. to ……. for the purpose of reporting (after having reported) to the ……. newspaper upon ……. , which will take (took) place at §……. on ||………
Date :………

Signature of Reporter:………

• Strike out words not required. † Insert name of newspaper. ‡ Insert particulars of events. $ Insert name of place. || Insert date.

REQUISITION FOR REPORTER’S TICKET (OTHER THAN A SEASON TICKET)

(b) To Stationmaster,
PLEASE issue a reporter’s ……. -class ticket from……. to……. to Mr.……, who is travelling for the purpose of reporting (after reporting) to this newspaper upon ……. , and I certify that the above-named person is exclusively engaged on press work and is on the staff of the ……. newspaper (has been specially engaged to report to the ……. newspaper on the above-named event).

Date:………

Signature of Proprietor, Editor, or other duly authorized person:………

• Strike out the words not required. † Insert name of show, race meeting, or other event to be reported.

I HEREBY certify that I am the reporter referred to above, that I am engaged on press work, and that the ticket herein required to be issued to me will be used only for the purpose of travelling to report to the said newspaper as above set forth.

Date:………

Signature of Reporter:………

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