5 MAY

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

745

Alterations to the Scales of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways

Pursuant to the Government Railways Act 1949, the New Zealand Railways Commission hereby makes the following alterations to the General Scale of Charges made on the 26th day of March 1952 and published in the Supplement dated the 9th day of April 1952 to the New Zealand Gazette of the 3rd day of April 1952, and to the Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 4th day of May 1954 and published in the Supplement dated the 12th day of May 1954 to the New Zealand Gazette of the 6th day of May 1954, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PASSENGERS

10. Picnic and School Parties

Paragraph 1: Omit the first two lines of this paragraph, and substitute the following:

1. Return Tickets, Available for One (Specified) Day in each case, will, at the option of the Department, be issued to:

2. Season Tickets

Paragraph 3: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following:

3. School Season Tickets—(a) When any railway carriage, or compartment in a railway carriage, on any train has been reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students, school season tickets and free school season tickets shall be available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey in that carriage or compartment.

(b) When no railway carriage, or compartment in a railway carriage, on any train has been reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students, school season tickets and free school season tickets shall be available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey in a carriage or compartment or part of a carriage or compartment not reserved for smoking.

(c) School season tickets and free school season tickets are issued subject to the condition that the holder does not occupy a seat when adult passengers are standing in the same compartment. A scholar or student travelling on any such ticket who fails to give up a seat to an adult shall pay the ordinary fare for the journey.

(d) School season tickets and free school season tickets may, at the option of the Department, and without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder may be liable, be forfeited—

(i) In the event of the holder committing any offence against any provision of the Government Railways Act 1949, or any breach of any Regulation or any breach of any condition governing the issue or use of such tickets; or

(ii) In the event of the holder disobeying, obstructing, or hindering any employee of the Department, or damaging any railway carriage or interfering with or damaging any equipment or fittings therein, or being guilty of any other misconduct on the railway.

18. Annual Season Tickets

Paragraph 5, subparagraph (b):

Omit this subparagraph.

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

46. Excess Luggage

Paragraph 7, subparagraph (b): Excess Luggage—

Omit:

Sewing-machines (except as provided in paragraph 6 (g) hereof).

Insert:

Sewing-machines.

GOODS, LIVE-STOCK, PARCELS, AND LUGGAGE

68. Classification of Goods, Live-stock, etc.

Asbestos-cement products as under—

Omit:

Pipes, water .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D

Insert:

Pipes, and fittings for same .. .. .. .. .. .. D

Omit:

Motor tractors and motor cultivators, farm or garden, assembled, not exceeding 5 cwt. Charge as for 5 cwt. per unit .. .. .. .. .. C

Pipes as under—

Cast iron, or cast lead alloy .. .. .. .. .. .. C

Iron or steel; steel, concrete lined; or asbestos cement; also fittings for same; for gas or water supply, or to be used in the manufacture of fences or gates .. D

Steel or iron, not otherwise specified .. .. .. .. .. C

Puffed rice .. .. .. .. .. .. As rice

Skin-milk powder .. .. .. .. .. .. D less 25%

Swings, galvanized pipe, portable (minimum charge per unit as for 1 cwt.) .. C. Double rate

Insert:

Borax, certified for use in timber treatment .. .. .. D

Breadlac (bread improver) .. .. .. .. .. D

Empties as under—

Steel bottle crates, for use in service stations .. .. .. C plus 50%

Iron or steel, as under—

Tank-stands, assembled .. .. .. .. .. C. Double rate