1866

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 68

(ii) For the purpose of computing fares, the distance between Huntly and Glen Afton will be counted as 9 miles.

(b) Special Fares

Wellington District—
(i) Railway employees’ monthly season tickets issued under the provisions of section 12, paragraph 3, for travel on the Wellington-Johnsonville line will be charged as follows:

Between
And
Second Class
$
Wellington ..{Simla Crescent
Khandallah ..
Boxhill
..}
1.50
1.50
1.50
Wellington ..{Raroa
Johnsonville ..}
1.80
1.80
Between all other stations .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.25
(ii) Local fares for 10-trip tickets will apply between the following stations:
Between
And
Second Class
Wellington .. .. Paraparaumu .. 4.55
Napier .. .. Hastings .. .. 2.20
(iii) School season tickets, subject in all other respects to the provisions of section 21, will be issued on the Johnsonville - Wellington, Paekakariki - Wellington and Upper Hutt - Melling - Wellington lines for journeys not exceeding 4 miles at the following charges:
Per Term
$
For students and scholars under 17 years of age .. 2.80
For students and scholars 17 years of age or more but under 21 years of age .. .. .. .. .. 5.60

33, 34, 35, 36. Reserved for Future Use

37. Blenheim-Nelson Section

38. General—For the purpose of computing fares, the main road between Blenheim and Nelson is deemed to be a railway connected to the South Island system at Blenheim. The following points are deemed to be unattended railway stations distant from Blenheim as under:
    Miles
    Miles
    Woodbourne .. .. 3
    Pelorus Bridge .. .. 38
    Renwick .. .. 8
    Rai Valley .. .. 43
    Wairau Bridge .. .. 10
    Whangamoa .. .. 50
    Okaramio .. .. 15
    Hira .. .. 62
    Havelock Suburban .. 20
    Whakapuaka .. .. 65
    Havelock .. .. 26
    Atawhai .. .. 68
    Canvastown .. .. 32
    Nelson .. .. 73

39. Computation of Fares—Fares (section 2 only) on a continuous mileage basis will apply to or from any of the “stations” named above from or to any station on the South Island system via Blenheim. Section 2 fares will also apply for journeys made exclusively on the road section, e.g., Renwick to Rai Valley, or Blenheim to Nelson. Tickets issued under the provisions of section 12 will not be available between Blenheim and Nelson or vice versa.

40. Tickets issued for travel by rail and road or by road only will be subject to the conditions prescribed for section 2 tickets.

38 to 42 Inclusive. Reserved for Future Use

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

43. Passengers' Luggage: General Conditions

44. Passengers’ luggage received, held, or conveyed by railway will be subject to the following conditions:
    Luggage shall be designated as follows:
    (a) Unchecked Luggage: Packages of every description, whether excessed or otherwise, which are conveyed as passengers’ luggage and which are not checked as provided in section 45.
    (b) Checked Luggage: Packages of every description, whether excessed or otherwise, which are conveyed as passengers’ luggage, for which the passenger holds a luggage check as provided in section 45.

45. Railway employees are not permitted to act as agents, or to undertake the charge of or accept responsibility in respect to luggage left temporarily at a station, unless the luggage has been booked and placed in the luggage room.

46. The department does not undertake to forward luggage of any description by any particular train, and will not be responsible for any luggage or parcels left about the station premises and not duly delivered to the custody of the department. Luggage left at a station should be placed in the luggage room.