New Zealand Gazette – 1973 – No. 112

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✨ Railway Ticket Regulations



  1. Season Tickets for Special Classes

  2. General—Second-class season tickets, available for any distance not exceeding 100 kilometres and for 3 months from date of commencement of their availability for travel, will be issued to bona fide students attending classes conducted by music teachers registered under the Music Teachers Registration Act 1928, or such other classes (including business college classes) as may be approved by the General Manager.
    (a) The tickets will be available for use only when the holder is proceeding from home to the class or vice versa, for the purpose of receiving or returning from tuition. If used for any other purpose the ticket will be forfeited.
    (b) The days upon which tuition will be received must be stated on the certificate.
    (c) The tickets are not transferable.
    (d) Season tickets will be issued conditionally on a roll of attendance being kept at each school or class, such roll to be open for inspection by any officer of the Railways Department.

  3. Fares—The tickets will be charged as follows:

For pupils under 17 years of age ... $3.90
For pupils 17 years of age or more but under 21 years of age ... $7.80

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

  2. Picnic and School Parties

  3. Day Excursions—Return tickets available for one day will be issued at fares shown in paragraph 3 to the following parties, members of which must travel together:

(a) Picnic parties (minimum 20 persons) organised by any friendly society, primary or secondary school committee, Sunday school committee, orphanage or other philanthropic body, business house, or trade union, travelling for recreational and not for business purposes.
(b) Primary or secondary school athletic teams comprising scholars or scholars and teachers (minimum six persons).
(c) Primary or secondary school parties comprising scholars or scholars and teachers travelling for educational purposes (minimum six persons).
(d) School children (also parents or guardians if so accompanied) travelling for dental treatment. A certificate signed by the head teacher must be presented at time of application.
(e) Other parties approved by the General Manager.

  1. Stop-over Excursions—(a) Return tickets available for 1 month will be issued at fares shown in paragraph 3 to the following parties, members of which must travel together:

(i) Primary or secondary school parties comprising scholars or scholars and teachers and/or escorts travelling for recreational or educational purposes (minimum six persons).
(ii) Primary or secondary school athletic teams comprising scholars or scholars and teachers and/or escorts (minimum six persons).

(b) Return journey tickets available for 2 months will be issued at fares shown in paragraph 3 to children (and escorts where provided) travelling to and from health camps.



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🚂 Season Tickets for Special Classes

🚂 Transport & Communications
Season tickets, Students, Music classes, Business college classes, Fares, Certificates

🚂 Picnic and School Parties

🚂 Transport & Communications
Day excursions, Picnic parties, School athletic teams, Educational trips, Dental treatment, Stop-over excursions