New Zealand Gazette – 1971 – No. 39

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✨ Railway Charges Alteration



Alteration to the Scale of Charges Upon the New Zealand Government Railways

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 17th day
of April 1967 to the New Zealand Gazette of the 13th day of April 1967 and
additions and alterations thereto as published in the New Zealand Gazette of
the 12th day of September 1968, and in the New Zealand Gazette of the 15th
day of October 1970 and in the New Zealand Gazette of the 9th day of November
1970, and to the Local Rates Scale of Charges made on the 22nd day of March
1967 and published in the Supplement dated 10th day of April 1967 to the
New Zealand Gazette of the 6th day of April 1967 in force on the New Zealand
Government Railways, and hereby declares that such alterations shall come
into force on 1 June 1971.

GENERAL SCALE OF CHARGES

PASSENGERS

The fares and rates set out in sections 1 to 37 inclusive, with the exceptions indicated hereafter
are increased by 10 per centum, minimum increase 1 cent.

Exceptions—The fares and rates embodied in the following sections are not increased:

Section
No.
1
24
31
Paragraph
No.
4
3
3

  1. Ordinary Tickets

Paragraph 1: Single fares scheduled in this paragraph are increased by 10 per centum and
rounded as follows:

Up to 50 miles
.. .. .. .. To the nearest cent.
Over 50 miles
.. .. .. .. To the nearest 5 cents.

  1. Ten Trip Concession Tickets

Paragraph 1: The fares scheduled in this paragraph are increased by up to 25 per centum
and rounded to the nearest 5 cents.

  1. Special Excursion Tickets

Paragraph 2: Fares in this schedule are increased to represent double the fares provided in
section 2 less 10 per centum, and rounded to the nearest 5 cents for distances 50 miles and
over.

  1. Season Tickets

Paragraph Omit Insert
7 40c 45c
8 55c 60c
$5.00 $5.50

  1. Ordinary Season Tickets

Paragraph 1: The charges scheduled in this paragraph are increased by up to 25 per centum.

  1. School Season Tickets

Paragraph 1:

Omit Insert
$3.50 $4.40
$7.05 $8.80

  1. Season Tickets for Special Classes

Paragraph 2:

Omit Insert
$2.85 $3.55
$5.70 $7.10

  1. Sleeping-berths

Paragraph 2: Omit: $3.50
Insert: $3.85



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🚂 Alteration to the General Scale of Charges on New Zealand Government Railways

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 June 1971
New Zealand Government Railways, General Scale of Charges, Passenger fares, Ticket prices, Season tickets, Concession tickets
  • Minister of Railways