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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(5.) Proper Keeping of Train Record
Books and Truck Journals.
(6.) Prompt advising of the arrival of
Goods.
(7.) Improper delay of Wagons after dis-
charge.
(8.) Demurrage of Trucks.
(9.) Improper delay of Sheets.
(10.) Careful use and custody of Sheets.
(11.) Systematic and occasional Trespass-
ing.
(12.) Proper Signing of Risk Notes (Cattle
and Horses, Fish, &c.).
(13.) Cases of Suspected Fraud.
(14.) To inspect Stations and Offices, &c., as
to Cleanliness.
(15.) Generally must notice if the Rules,
Regulations, and Orders of the Rail-
way are adhered to, reporting all
irregularities, especially those affect-
ing the safe working of the Line.
Inspectors must report direct to their Superior
Officer everything that comes under their notice
which is irregular. They must not interfere
with the authority of the Station Clerks, who
have the command of all the men included in
their Station Pay Bill.

Read and
write.
SIGNALMEN AND POINTSMEN.
128. Every Signalman and Pointsman must
be able to read and write.

Signalling.
129. Every Signalman or Pointsman on duty
must stand upon the Line clear of the Rails,
and give the proper Signal on the passing of
any Engine or Train.

Trespassing.
130. Signalmen and Pointsmen must not
allow any person, except on duty, to pass on
the Line without written authority; and they
must report any occurrence of this nature to
the Manager through their Superior Officer.
They must also obey any orders which the
Officers in charge of Stations may give.

Report gates
left open.
131. Every Signalman or Pointsman is to
report if any Gates or Slip Panels (which the
owners or occupiers of land are required to
keep shut) have been left open, that the parties
may be charged with the penalties; and any
instance of Sheep or Cattle being on the Line
or Slopes is also to be duly reported to the
Manager through his Superior Officer.

Report
cattle on
line.

Keep
switches
clean and
oiled.
132. Every Pointsman must be careful to
keep his switches clear and well oiled; and when-
ever a Train has passed over, he must see that
no coal, coke, wood, or dirt has dropped within
the Points (so as to prevent them from closing),
and that they are replaced in their proper posi-
tion. He must also try his Points before the
passing through of a Train, that he may be
thoroughly satisfied there is no impediment to
their true working. At Facing Points these
precautions become doubly important. At all
Facing Points the handle must be held down
whilst any Train or Vehicle is passing.

Try points
before
passing
through of
a Train.
Facing point
handle to be
held down
when Train
passing.

Reports and
complaints
to be made
to Head
Office.
133. Whenever any Signalman or Pointsman
has any complaint or remark to make, he must
communicate with the Head Office immediately
through his Superior Officer in writing.

Injury to
Points, &c.
134. Whenever, from the passage of an
Engine or Train, the Points, Crossings, or Guide
Rails receive injury or strain, or the Rails
themselves are split or chipped, the circum-
stance must immediately be reported by the
person in charge of the Points to his Superior
Officer.

Trains to be
noticed.
135. All Signalmen and Pointsmen must
take particular notice of each Train as it passes,
and, if they see anything wrong, they must
show a Red Signal to the Guard or Driver, and
blow their whistle.
136. No Fire for cooking or any other pur- Fires for
pose must be lighted on any property adjoining booking to
the Railway Line. Such Fires must be within Railway
the Railway Boundary, and great care must be Boundary.
taken by Foremen, Gangers, and men, that all Put out fires
such Fires are quite put out before leaving before
work. leaving
work.
137. Every Signalman and Pointsman is to To be ac-
make himself duly acquainted with the Code of quainted
Signals and Regulations for the working of the with code of
Trains. He must pay particular attention to signals, &c.
the Special Rules for working that portion of
the Line on which he is engaged.

GATEMEN.
138. All Gatemen must remain at their Gatemen to
Gates both night and day. They will be sup- remain at
plied with locks to lock the Gates in a proper Gates night
manner. Any accident happening from the Responsi- and day.
neglect of this order will be visited severely on bility.
the party or parties offending.
139. Every Gateman will be provided with Provided
Signals and a Whistle.
with signals.
140. Every Gateman on duty must stand Signalling.
upon the Line clear of the Rails, and give the
proper Signal on the passing of an Engine or
Train.
141. Gates must always be kept closed across Gates, mode
a public road, except when required to be of working.
opened to allow the passage of traffic. Before
opening the Gates, the Gateman is to satisfy
himself that a Train is not in sight. He will
then exhibit his Red Signal until the Railway
is clear and the Gates closed.
142. The Gate towards which Cattle, Car- Mode of
riages, or Horses are approaching, is not to be opening
opened until the opposite Gate has been first
opened, so as to allow them to cross over with- Gates.
out stopping upon the line.
143. Gatekeepers and others having charge Defect in
of Gates, Signals, and Points, are required to Gates to be
give notice to the Foreman of their Divi- reported.
sion immediately on any repairs being re-
quired thereto; and in case any part becomes
deranged or broken, or should any Gate be
imperfectly hung, so as not to shut itself, or
should the fastenings be defective or become
deranged, so as not to fasten the Gate on the
instant of its being shut, they must imme-
diately order the nearest Platelayer to see that
the same is made perfectly safe.
144. When any Signal, Gate, Post, Hanging, Responsible
or Fastening thereto shall be defective, the for accident
person in charge thereof will be held respon- through
sible for the consequence of any accident that neglect of
may arise from such defect, unless the same Rule.
shall have been previously reported by him as
required by Rule 143.
145. The Gateman must take particular Trains to be
notice of each Train as it passes; and, if he noticed.
sees anything wrong, he must show a Red
Signal to the Guard and Driver, and blow his
Whistle.
146. Gatekeepers are to prevent, as much Prevent
as possible, any person Trespassing upon the Trespassing.
Railway, and every case of Trespass must be
immediately reported to the Foreman of the
District; and they are also to report any Report irre-
gularity of
irregularity of Signals or other infringement of signals.
the Government Regulations, whether of Plate-
layers or others in the Railway Service.
147. Gatemen must make themselves well Acquaint-
acquainted with all the Signals and Regula- ance with
signals and
regulations.