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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

from a Siding on to the Main Line, until dis-
tinct permission has been received for it to do
so, by the exhibition of the necessary Signals
by the Signalman in charge of the Post; and
it is also incumbent on the Guard and Engine-
driver to satisfy themselves that the Signals
necessary for the safe performance of the
operation are exhibited before the Main Line
Points to be is fouled. Points must not, under any circum-
held in hand, stances, be wedged or propped open, but must
not wedged or propped in all cases be held by hand for the Line in con-
open. nection with which they are required to be used.
Carriages 86. Carriages and Wagons are never to be
and Wagons allowed to remain on the Main Line, but must
on Main be placed in a Siding; the Wheels securely
Line. scotched and Brakes applied. Sprags and
Chocks must be kept at all Stations where
there is Goods Traffic.
Penalty for 87. IF ANY TRUCK GETS OUT ON, OR FOUL
neglecting OF, the MAIN LINE from a siding, in conse-
to shut quence of the entrance block being left open,
entrance the person through whose neglect the vehicle
block. gets away WILL BE DISMISSED, in addition to
any penalty that he may incur under Clause 152
of "The Public Works Act, 1876."

Despatch of 88. Every exertion must be made for the expe-
Trains. ditious despatch of the Station duties, and for
insuring punctuality in the Trains.

Duty to 89. It is the imperative duty of every Station
examine Clerk, &c., to examine the Time in the Bills
time bills. applicable to his Station, as soon as possible
after receipt, and to report any irregularity
to the Manager at once. All the Bills out of
date must be sent to the Manager's Office.

Time bills 90. The Time Bills and Public Announce-
and public ments issued to Stations are held to be suffi-
announce- cient notices for Station Masters, Booking
ments suffi- Clerks, and all other Servants of the Depart-
cient notice. ment as to the changes in the Train Service,
Special Special Trains, or any other matter to which
Trains. the notices refer. The NOTICE BILLS an-
nouncing alterations in time of Trains are to
be posted up on the MORNING of the DAY ON
WHICH THEY COME INTO OPERATION, before
the Station is open for business; and all OLD
TIME BILLS must be REMOVED and DESTROYED.

91. In addition to any Circular Memorandum
    that may be issued, Special Trains are to be
    timed on to and from all Telegraph stations;
    and before any SPECIAL TRAIN is despatched
    notice must be RECEIVED and ACKNOWLEDGED
    by every Station Master on the Line; and the
    Guard (or, if there is no Guard, the Driver) of
    each Special Train or Engine must receive
    written instructions from the Station Master
    who despatches the Train, directing him when
    to leave each Station and where to shunt, if it
    should be necessary for him to do so in order
    to allow Trains to pass.

Starting of 92. No Train is to be started before the
Trains. time stated in the Tables; and care must be
taken that all Carriage Doors are carefully
fastened, where the Carriages have side doors.

Five min- 93. No Engine or Train shall be allowed to
utes interval leave or pass a Station within five minutes
between after another Train on the same Line.
Trains.

Clerk starts 94. The Clerk in charge of the Station shall
Trains by direct the Guard when to start the Trains by
bell. ringing a Bell.

Season 95. Station Clerks and Ticket Collectors are
Tickets. required to examine all Season Tickets at the
time they examine the ordinary Tickets. This
must be done by every Train. Passengers not
producing their Season Ticket must pay the
ordinary fare.

Calling 96. When Passenger Trains arrive at the
Stations.

Platform, the name of the Station must be dis-
tinctly called opposite each compartment of every
Carriage, by the Porters on duty. At Junc- Passengers...
tions where Trains are divided, the Carriage wanting to
Doors must be opened, and every Passenger Junctions.
asked where he is going.

97. Station Clerks having charge of Signals, Defective
    Pumps, Gates, Turn-Tables, or Points, are to Signals,
    take care that they are in complete working Gates,
    order, and shall give notice to the Foreman of Pumps,
    Permanent Way of the Division immediately, &c., to
    and also to the Manager, as directed by Rule be at once
    No. 106, on any repairs being required thereto; reported.
    and in case any part becomes deranged or
    broken, the nearest Platelayer must be ordered
    to have the same made perfectly safe; and the Clerk re-
    Station Clerks will be held responsible for the sponsible for
    consequence of any accident that may arise arising from
    from the defective state of their Signals, unless re- accidents
    Pumps, Gates, or Points, unless such defect ported.
    shall have been previously reported as hereby
    required.

98. The greatest possible care must at all Care of
    times be exercised in the cleaning, trimming, Signal
    and lighting of Signal Lamps; and Station Lamps.
    Clerks who do not perform this duty them-
    selves, must understand that they are respon-
    sible for its efficient performance by the men
    under their supervision.

99. The oil-burners of the Semaphore, Dis- Method of
    tant Signal, and Platform Lamps must always working.
    be taken out of their cases when the lights are
    extinguished, and be at once cleaned, trimmed,
    and put in a proper place for safety, so as to
    be ready for use at any time when required.
    They must be lighted as soon as it commences
    to be dusk; and during the interval between
    the dusk of evening and dark, both the Day
    and Night Signals must be used. The Signal
    Lamps must be extinguished in accordance
    with the following directions:-At places
    where a person is in attendance all night, and
    at Level Crossings where a Station Clerk or
    Gateman is resident on the spot, the Signal
    Lamps must not be put out until broad day-
    light in the morning. At places where no
    person is in attendance during the night, the
    Signal Lamps must be put out before the
    person last on duty leaves. In foggy weather
    or snow-storms, when the Day Signals cannot
    be seen plainly, the Signal Lamps must be
    kept burning by day as well as by night.
    Where no Night Trains are run, the Lights are
    to be extinguished after the passage of the last
    Train.

100. The working of the Signals is under the signal
     charge of the Station Clerk, and he must ap- Porter.
     point his best Porters to attend specially to
     them. Such Porters shall be designated "First
     Signal Porter," "Second Signal Porter," and
     so on, in the Pay Bill; the "Second Signal
     Porter" being the man appointed to attend to
     the Signals during the absence of the "First
     Signal Porter."

101. The weighing - machines and weigh- Weighing.
     bridges must be kept clean, the knife-edges and machines.
     other parts must be slightly greased, and the
     steelyard and other indicator kept bright, so
     that the letters and figures thereon may be
     legible. Each machine must be balanced ready
     for work the first thing every morning. Ma-
     chines which have a brake lever or other un-
     gearing apparatus must be carefully kept out of
     gear except when weighing.

102. In frosty weather the Station Clerk will Keep Water
     be held responsible for keeping Fires in the Cranes from
     freezing.