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

Pursuant to the Government Railways Act 1949, the Minister of Railways hereby makes the following alterations to the General Scale of Charges made on the 21st day of May 1957 and published in the Supplement dated the 28th day of May 1957 to the New Zealand Gazette of the 23rd day of May 1957, and to the Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 21st day of June 1960 and published in the Supplement dated the 19th day of July 1960 to the New Zealand Gazette of the 14th day of July 1960, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PASSENGERS

8. Miscellaneous Concession Fares

Paragraph 10: Insert, after the word “clubs” in the third line, “including N.Z. Everygirl’s Rallies”.

9. Attendants Travelling in Horse-boxes With Racehorses

Omit this regulation, and substitute the following:

1. Attendants travelling in horse-boxes accompanying racehorses which are proceeding to compete at, or which are returning after competing at, a race meeting may travel free of charge without production of a ticket, for the same journeys as that for which the racehorses have been consigned.
   The name of the attendant or attendants is to be endorsed on the waybill at the time of consigning, and the form of indemnity, where applicable, is to be attached to the waybill accompanying the consignment.

2. Conditions—One attendant only will be granted free travel for each racehorse consigned. The attendant must travel in the horse-box, otherwise the ordinary fare for the journey must be paid.
   Where an attendant travels by goods train he will require to take all risk of accident and to indemnify the Department against any responsibility in respect of his travelling on such train. The Department reserves the right to decline any application for free travel under the conditions enumerated in this regulation.

19. Bulk Travel Vouchers

Paragraph 1: Add the following to this paragraph:
Bulk travel vouchers will be limited to 100,000 miles.

Paragraph 4: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following:
4. Bulk travel vouchers will be issued in the name of a firm, person, or Government Department, and on application will be transferred without charge. They will not be issued for the purpose of resale of tickets. Tickets issued in respect of bulk travel vouchers will also be transferable, but only between members of the firm, Government Department, or organisation which purchased the voucher.

21. School Season Tickets

Paragraph 2: Insert, after the first sentence, the following: “Tickets will not be available for use on Sundays.”

22. Free School Season Tickets

Paragraph 3: Insert, after the first sentence, the following: “Tickets will not be available for use on Sundays.”

24. Reserved Seats

Paragraph 2: Omit this paragraph, and substitute the following:
2. Seats will not be reserved for any journey to be made between any two stations within a suburban area for holders of tickets issued under the provisions of Regulations 4, 5, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36.

Paragraph 7: Add the following to this paragraph:
A deduction of 30 miles will be made on bulk travel vouchers in respect of any seat reservation surcharges.