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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 24

PASSENGERS

17 and 18. Reserved for future use

19. Bulk Travel Vouchers

20. Charges—Bulk travel vouchers, entitling the purchaser thereof to be issued tickets, without further charge, available for travel by the Department’s road motor services (other than bus services on suburban routes, sightseeing trips and special tours) and/or by rail first or second class, will be issued at the following rates:

$
For 2,000 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. 38.30
For 3,000 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. 56.20
For 4,000 miles .. .. .. .. .. .. 70.35
Over 4,000 miles .. .. .. .. .. For every additional 1,000 miles or part thereof beyond 4,000 miles $13.10 will be added.

Each Bulk Travel Voucher issued will be subject to a minimum of 2,000 miles. They will not be extended beyond the original mileage purchased.

The vouchers will be negotiable for a maximum period of 12 calendar months and the aggregate mileage of all tickets issued in respect of any voucher shall not exceed the total mileage covered by such voucher.

Bulk travel vouchers will be limited to 100,000 miles.

2. Conditions—(a) Tickets covering each journey to be made must be held and such tickets will be issued on presentation of the voucher at railway stations or railway road service booking offices.

(b) Application for a bulk travel voucher must be lodged with any District Traffic Manager, Chief Stationmaster, Stationmaster, or officer in charge of a road motor service depot at least seven days before the voucher is required.

(c) 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.

3. Children—Half mileage will be deducted on bulk travel vouchers for tickets issued for children four years of age and under 15 years of age.

4. Reserved for future use

5. School Season Tickets

6. Fares—Second-class season tickets, available for each standard school term as notified by the Education Department, or for any school term not exceeding 15 weeks fixed by any private school, will be issued to pupils exclusively engaged in their studies and not in receipt of salary or emolument, at the following fares:

$
For pupils not exceeding 16 years of age .. .. 2.95
For pupils over 16 and not exceeding 20 years of age .. 5.90

School season tickets will not be issued to university students.

2. Availability—School season tickets are available for use by the holders only when travelling to or from school for the purpose of receiving tuition or attending school functions approved by the Education Department. Unless endorsed “Evening” at the time of issue or unless supported on each journey by a certificate from the principal of the school that later attendance at school was necessary for tuition or for an approved school function, they will not be available for travel by trains scheduled to leave the joining station after 6 p.m. If used for any purpose other than the foregoing they will be forfeited. They are not transferable. School season tickets will not be issued for distances exceeding 60 miles. Tickets will not be available for use on Sundays.

3. Certificates—Certificates in the appropriate form, signed by the teacher, must be produced when applications are made for tickets under this section.