Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service Fares and Conditions




LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMER SERVICE

  1. Except in cases of a charter for four hours or less, applications must be made three days before the steamer is required.
  2. The Department reserves the right to decline any application for the charter of a steamer.

PICNIC PARTIES

  1. Excursion tickets, available for one (specified) day in each case, will be issued to picnic parties numbering not less than twenty persons travelling together for recreation and not for business purposes, and organized by any friendly society, School Committee, or other body approved by the Department, at the following fares:
Children Not Exceeding 15 Years of Age. Senior Scholars Over 15 But Not Exceeding 19 Years of Age Attending School. Adults, Teachers, and Pupils Exceeding 19 Years of Age.
Kingston to Queenstown, or vice versa s. d.2 3 s. d.3 0 s. d.4 3
Queenstown to Beach Bay, or Half-way Bay 1 3 2 0 3 9
Queenstown to Glenorchy, or vice versa 3 0 3 9 5 3

SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAMS, ETC.

  1. Stop-over excursion tickets (available for return within seven days from and including the commencing-date shown on the ticket in each case) will be issued to school pleasure parties and school athletic teams, numbering not less than twenty persons in all, bona fide scholars and teachers travelling together, at the following fare:

Kingston to Queenstown or vice versa .. .. .. 4 6

SEASON TICKETS

  1. Season tickets will be issued between calling-places on Lake Wakatipu at the following fares, and such tickets will be subject to the same conditions as season tickets issued under the provisions of Regulation 14:-

Rate Per Annum.

(a) Available over Lake Wakatipu .. .. .. £ 21 16 6
(b) Between Queenstown and all calling-places east of Queenstown .. 14 11 0
(c) Between Queenstown and all calling-places west of Queenstown .. 14 11 0

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

EXCESS LUGGAGE

  1. Except as provided in paragraph 14 hereof the provisions of Regulation 46 will be applicable to luggage conveyed on the Lake Wakatipu steamer service.

  2. Goods which are accepted for carriage as luggage, but which are not entitled to be carried free as such, and goods which are entitled to be carried free as luggage but which in the aggregate are over the weight allowed to be carried free, will (in the first case as to all such goods, and in the second case as to the weight in excess of the free allowance) be charged for at the rate of 1s. 2d. for each 28 lb. or fraction of 28 lb. for any distance on Lake Wakatipu.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' LUGGAGE

  1. Except as provided in paragraph 16 hereof the provisions of Regulation 47 will be applicable to commercial travellers' luggage on the Lake Wakatipu steamer service.

  2. Commercial travellers who do not take out annual tickets for their bona fide samples will be charged for such samples as follows : For every 56 lb. or fraction of 56 lb. of bona fide samples in excess of the free allowance specified, for any distance on Lake Wakatipu, 1s. 2d.

THEATRICAL COMPANIES' LUGGAGE, EFFECTS, ETC.

  1. Luggage, effects, scenery, and other articles not otherwise specified belonging to theatrical and other similar entertainment companies as described in Regulation 8 will be subject to the following rates and conditions and carried at owner's risk.

  2. Companies of not less than six adult members will be allowed to take free of charge 2 cwt. of luggage for each adult ticket held. “Luggage” for the purpose of this regulation includes the wardrobe and such other articles incidental thereto, but does not include poles, scenery, furniture, or other articles of a similar nature.



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