APRIL 9]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

511

PASSSENGERS

9. When a passenger books a sleeping-berth the station from which the berth is required must
   be specified, and in any case where the passenger is unable to join the train at such station, but intends
   to join the train at another station, notice of the fact must be given by such passenger to the station
   at which he was by the booking to join the train, and such notice must be given before the arrival
   of the train at such last-mentioned station.

10. The Department reserves to itself the right to re-allot a sleeping-berth which has been reserved
    and has not been claimed by the passenger within fifteen minutes after the departure of the train
    from the station for which the berth was reserved, or in any case in which the notice specified in the
    last preceding paragraph is not given.

11. The Department will as far as possible adhere to its original allotment of sleeping-berths, but
    reserves the right to change the allotment of sleeping-berths in order to distribute the available berths
    to the best advantage or for any other reason considered by the Department to be sufficient. The
    Department does not undertake to provide sleeping-accommodation.

12. Cancellation of Berths.—Passengers who desire to cancel sleeping-berths previously paid for
    may be permitted to do so, and, provided application for refund or transfer is made not later than
    four hours prior to the scheduled departure time of train from the starting station, will be granted a
    refund of the sleeping-berth fee less the deduction prescribed in Regulation 31 or a transfer if
    required.

13. Reserved Compartments and Carriages
    Charges.—1. The charge for the reservation of a six-passenger compartment will be as follows:—
    For invalids (and attendants accompanying same) ... As for four first-class ordinary
    For Judges and members of their Courts ... fares (Regulation 2).
    In all other cases ... As for six first-class ordinary
    fares (Regulation 2).
    The all-lines season ticket held by a Judge of the Supreme Court will be accepted for reservation
    purposes as the equivalent of four first-class ordinary fares (Regulation 2).

14. When a whole or half car is required for an invalid twelve first-class ordinary fares (Regulation

2. will be charged. The reservation of whole or half cars for other persons than invalids will be by
   special arrangements only.

3. In each case the fares will be computed on the mileage for which the compartment or car is
   reserved.

4. Where more than the minimum number of passengers travel in a reserved car ordinary fares
   (Regulation 2) must be paid for the actual number of passengers in the car, but the fares of the
   passengers in excess of the minimum number shall be computed on the actual distance they travel.

5. General.—The Department does not undertake to supply reserved carriages or compartments,
   and reserves to itself the right to decline any application.

6. Platform Tickets

7. Charges.—The following charges will be made for platform tickets:— s. d.
   Ordinary admission tickets ... 0 4
   Quarterly season tickets ... 5 0

8. Conditions of Issue.—(a) Tickets for admission to a railway-station platform will be issued
   at such stations and at such times as the Department may determine, but the Department reserves
   to itself the right to limit the number of such tickets which shall be issued and to decline to issue
   such tickets on any day or in connection with any train.

(b) Platform season tickets shall confer the same (but no further) right of entry to the station
platform as ordinary platform tickets, and shall not confer any right on the holder to be admitted
to the platform when the same is absolutely closed, or whenever it is determined by the Department,
before such person presents himself for entry on any day in connection with any train, that no further
persons shall be admitted to the platform. Not more than one person shall be allowed on the platform
at any one time on or in respect of any platform season ticket.

(c) Platform ordinary and season tickets are not transferable: Provided, however, that any
platform season ticket taken out by and in the name of any business person, firm, or company may
be used by any employee of such person, firm, or company to enable such employee to gain access to
the platform bona fide for the purposes of the business of the person, firm, or company employing
him,