New Zealand Gazette – 1973 – No. 112

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✨ Railway Passenger Concessions



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21 Miscellaneous Concessions

  1. General—(a) Subject to the conditions specified hereafter, tickets may be issued at the
    special excursion fares specified in section 20, or as otherwise provided in this section. Fares
    issued under the provisions of section 20 will not, however, be available for travel on Southerner
    express services on the South Island main trunk route, Endeavour express services between
    Wellington and Napier, or on Blue Streak railcar services between Wellington and New
    Plymouth. Fares as specified in sections 6, 7, or 11 less 10 percent will be granted to approved
    organisations for travel on these services. Such tickets will have the same availability (both
    as to period of time and break of journey) as ordinary tickets (section 2). The department
    reserves the right to decline any application for tickets under the provisions of this section.
    (b) Tickets issued under the provisions of this section must be purchased not later than 30
    minutes before the departure time of the train by which such tickets are to be used.
    (c) In the case of the concessions referred to in paragraphs 2, 4, and 7 hereof, written
    applications specifying the dates between which the conferences, contests, camps, and similar
    gatherings will extend, the stations between which journeys will be made, and the name of the
    person who will sign certificates on behalf of the controlling body should be made to the General
    Manager not less than 2 months before the date of commencement of the gathering referred to.
    Certificates signed by other than the person named in such application will not be recognised.
Concession Granted to Minimum Number to Whom the Concession Will be Granted Conditions
2. Bandsmen—Bandsmen travelling to participate in band contests, and the wives/husbands and families of such bandsmen when so accompanied. 20 Each application for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate as set out in paragraph 8.
3. Youth Organisations— (a) Members of the following organisations, in parties of not less than six, including officers in charge of such parties, travelling in uniform to attend parades or instruction camps: Boy Scouts. Boys’ Brigade. Girl Guides. Girls’ Life Brigade. Navy League Sea Cadets. Red Cross Cadets. Red Cross Link Cadets. St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets 6 Each application for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form: I HEREBY certify that ……… members of the ……… organisation are travelling in uniform from ……… to ……… to attend a parade (or instruction camp) at ……… on ………. ………. Authorised Officer.
(b) Lone Scouts in uniform travelling to Scout camps .. Each application for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate as set out in paragraph 8, signed by the Dominion Commissioner for Lone Scouts, or the Secretary, Boy Scouts Association (N.Z.), Inc.

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Miscellaneous Concessions—continued

Concession Granted to Minimum Number to Whom the Concession Will be Granted Conditions
4. Delegates to Conferences, etc.— Delegates travelling to attend annual meetings or conferences as may be approved by the General Manager, and the wives/husbands and children of such delegates when so accompanied 20 Each application for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate as set out in paragraph 8.
5. Miscellaneous Parties—Athletic and sporting teams, rowing, rifle, and tramping clubs, New Zealand Everygirl’s and Everyboy’s Rallies (also other parties as may be approved by the General Manager) travelling together between any two stations 6 adults Tickets will be issued at the following fares: Single tickets — at the ordinary single fare (section 2) less 10 percent. Return Journeys — at the special excursion fare (section 20). Minimum charge— Per adult passenger .. .. 60 Per child passenger .. .. 30 Subject to reasonable notice being given, a certificate authorising either concession will be issued by any District Traffic Manager, Area Traffic Manager, Stationmaster, or Commercial Agent of the Railways Department, or the District Manager of the Government Tourist Department at Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercargill, upon application. Parties travelling under this provision must travel by the trains arranged. Members of a team or club under 15 years of age included in a party or forming a party will be charged half the adult concession fare. In such cases the minimum number travelling will be equivalent to six adult passengers.

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🚂 Special Excursion Tickets (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Excursion tickets, Passenger fares, Ticket conditions

🚂 Miscellaneous Concessions for Railway Passengers

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Passenger concessions, Bandsmen, Youth organisations, Delegates, Athletic teams