Alteration to the Scale of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways
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GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

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 23rd day of March 1967 and published in the Supplement (dated the 17th day of April 1967) to the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th day of April 1967 and in the Supplement (dated the 9th day of July 1970) to the New Zealand Gazette of the 10th day of July 1970, in force on the New Zealand Government Railways, and hereby declares that such alterations shall come into force on the 1st day of December 1970.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PASSENGERS

2. Ordinary Tickets

Omit:

1. Fares (hereinafter referred to as ordinary fares) will be charged for ordinary tickets at the following rates:

Insert:

1. Fares—Except as provided in section 27, ordinary tickets will be charged for at the following fares (hereinafter referred to as ordinary fares):

27. Special Fares for South Island Limited

Omit this section and substitute:

27. Special Fares for South Island Limited Express and First-class Travel Between Christchurch and Invercargill and Intermediate Stations

1. Fares—The following special fares will be charged for travel on No. 143 and 144 "Southerner" express service, for first-class travel on other train services between Christchurch and Invercargill and intermediate stations, and for travel by N.Z.R. Road Services operated in conjunction with the "Southerner" express service:

| Christchurch | Rolleston | Burnham | Rakaia | Ashburton | Orari | Temuka | Timaru | Studholme | Oamaru | Hampden | Palmerston | Seacliff | Port Chalmers Upper | Dunedin | Caversham | Green Island | Mosgiel | Milton | Stirling | Balclutha | Waiwera | Wairapa | Waipahi | Clinton | Pukerau | Gore | Mataura | Edendale | Woodlands | Invercargill |
|-------------|-----------|---------|--------|-----------|------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|--------|--------------------|---------|----------|------------|--------|--------|---------|----------|--------|---------|--------|----------|-------|---------|-----------|-------------|
| 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.60 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.30 |
| 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 1.05 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.35 |
| 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.55 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.60 |
| 1.15 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 1.55 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.95 |
| 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.15 | 1.65 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.5 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.80 |
| 2.20 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 1.35 | 1.10 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.20 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.45 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 1.80 | 1.45 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.15 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 1.10 | 0.95 |
| 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.85 | 3.75 | 3.45 | 3.25 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.00 | 2.45 | 2.00 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.3 | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 1.3 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.05 | 1.75 |
| 3.80 | 3.9 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.1 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 2.7 | 2.25 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.9 | 2.05 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.05 | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.05 |
| 4.20 | 4.55 | 4.2 | 4.25 | 4.05 | 4.5 | 4.35 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.7 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 4.50 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.85 | 4.55 | 4.65 | 3.6 | 3.05 | 2.6 | 2.25 | 2.15 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.55 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.15 | 2.1 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 4.80 | 4.75 | 4.8 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.1 | 5.35 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.85 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.95 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.35 | 3.5 | 3.55 | 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 4.90 | 4.85 | 5.6 | 5.85 | 6.05 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.05 | 4.85 | 4.35 | 3.85 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.65 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.25 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.75 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.7 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 5.05 | 5.65 | 5.25 | 5.5 | 5.65 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.65 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.05 | 3 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.05 | 3.85 | 3.8 | 4.25 | 4.35 | 4.5 | 4.55 | 4.35 | 4.55 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 5.15 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.85 | 5.65 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.85 | 4.4 | 3.95 | 3.25 | 3.15 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.55 | 4.35 | 4.3 | 4.75 | 4.85 | 5 | 5.05 | 4.85 | 5.05 | 4.85 | 4.85 |
| 5.7 | 5.95 | 6.05 | 5.7 | 6.05 | 6 | 6.25 | 6.1 | 5.25 | 4.75 | 4.25 | 3.15 | 3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.25 | 5.05 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.75 | 5.55 | 5.75 | 5.55 | 5.55 |
| 5.95 | 6 | 6.25 | 6.05 | 6.25 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.45 | 4.95 | 4.45 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.15 | 5.95 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 6.00 | 6.15 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.45 | 3.3 | 6.75 | 6.4 | 6.65 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.45 | 6.25 | 6.2 | 6.65 | 6.75 | 6.9 | 7 | 6.8 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.85 | 5.35 | 4.85 | 3.65 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 6.55 | 6.8 | 6.65 | 6.9 | 6.65 | 6.45 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.95 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 6.3 | 6.45 | 6.75 | 6.65 | 6.85 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6 | 5.5 | 5 | 3.75 | 3.6 | 7.05 | 6.75 | 7 | 6.85 | 7.05 | 6.75 | 6.55 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.15 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.25 | 7.4 | 7.25 | 7.25 |
| 6.4 | 6.55 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.05 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.15 | 5.65 | 5.15 | 3.9 | 3.75 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.15 | 7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.65 | 7.15 | 7.25 | 7.45 | 7.55 | 7.35 | 7.55 | 7.35 | 7.35 |
| 6.75 | 7.1 | 7.25 | 7.1 | 7.35 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.25 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4 | 7.55 | 7.25 | 7.5 | 7.35 | 7.55 | 7.25 | 7.05 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.65 | 7.85 | 8 | 7.65 | 8 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 6.9 | 7.25 | 7.55 | 7.4 | 7.65 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.35 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.75 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.25 | 7.7 | 7.85 | 8.05 | 8.2 | 7.95 | 8.25 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 7.1 | 7.55 | 7.8 | 7.65 | 7.85 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.75 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.45 | 8 | 7.75 | 8 | 7.85 | 8.05 | 7.75 | 7.55 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.15 | 8.35 | 8.5 | 8.25 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 7.25 | 7.8 | 8 | 7.85 | 8.05 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 | 4.85 | 4.7 | 8.25 | 8 | 8.25 | 8.15 | 8.35 | 8.05 | 7.85 | 7.75 | 8.25 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.55 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 |

2. Return Journeys—The fare for a return journey will be double the single journey fare.

3. Bulk Travel Vouchers—Where bulk travel vouchers are presented for tickets to travel on the "Southerner" express service or for other travel between Christchurch and Invercargill or intermediate stations, the actual mileage to be travelled is to be deducted.

4. Availability and Break of Journey—Tickets at the foregoing special fares will have the same availability (both as to period of time and break of journey) as ordinary tickets (section 2).

As witness my hand this 8th day of October 1970.

J. B. GORDON, Minister of Railways.