tions thereto. They must pay particular
attention to the Special Rules for working
that portion of the Line on which they are
engaged.

Gates to be
locked at
night.
148. Where no Night Trains are running,
the Gates must be thrown across the Line at
night and securely locked, so as to prevent
Cattle from Trespassing on the Line.

ENGINEMEN AND FIREMEN.
149. Every Engine-driver and Fireman must
Read and
write.
Devotion to
service.
Obedience
to orders.
be able to read and write, and must devote
himself exclusively to the Government service,
attending at such hours as may be appointed,
Residence. and residing wherever he may be required.
He is to obey all orders and instructions he
may receive from those placed in authority
over him, and conform to all the General
Regulations of the Department. He must
always when on duty have with him a copy of
this book, and of all rules issued to him, which
book and rules he is required to read over
frequently, so as to become thoroughly ac-
quainted with every particular set forth
To carry
copy of
Rules.
Day's work. therein. The daily pay which may be fixed for
each man will always include his services
during such hours, whether early or late, as
may be determined upon from time to time by
the Manager according to the arrangement of
the train, and which hours will be so arranged as
to give to each man a fair average day's work.

Deduction
for fines, &c.
150. The Government shall have the right
to deduct from the pay of any Drivers or
Firemen any sums awarded for neglect of duty
as fines, or for damage to Engines or other
property of the Government.

Insobriety.
151. Drivers and Firemen will be liable to
immediate dismissal for any (the slightest)
instance of insobriety, as well as punishment
by a Magistrate; and to fine or dismissal, as
may be determined by the Manager, for dis-
obedience of rules and orders, for negligence
or other misconduct. No Driver or Fireman
is allowed to quit the service of the Govern-
Leaving
employ.
ment without giving one month's previous
Pay stopped
during sus-
pension.
notice. If a man is suspended by way of
punishment for misconduct, or dismissed from
any cause, his wages will cease during the
whole time of such suspension, or from the
date of such dismissal.

Responsible
for safety
of Engine
and Train.
152. The Engine-driver is responsible for
the safety of the Engine and Train; and he
must make himself thoroughly acquainted with
Be acquaint-
ed with road
and Signals.
the road over which he conducts an Engine,
and also the Signals governing the traffic. He
Keep mind
fixed on
work.
is at all times to exercise the greatest watchful-
ness, and while on duty must keep his mind en-
tirely fixed on that which is required to be done.

Fireman
under orders
of Driver
153. The Fireman must in all cases act
under the direction of the Driver with whom
he is appointed to work, when his directions
are not inconsistent with these rules.

Day's work.
154. The duty required of every Driver will
be determined each day by the Manager, and
no overwork is to be undertaken by any man
on any account without the sanction of the
Manager, except on sudden emergencies; and
in such cases it must be reported in the daily
return.

No person
allowed to
ride on
Engine.
155. No person except the proper Engine-
man and Fireman is allowed to ride on the
Engine or Tender without the special permis-
Fireman not sion of the Manager; and no Fireman must
to move an
Engine.
move an Engine except when instructed by the
Driver, and has also an order from the Loco-
motive Superintendent.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
461
when on
156. The Engineman and Fireman must Appearance
appear on duty as clean as circumstances will duty.
allow; and every Driver must be with his
Engine thirty minutes, and every Fireman Time with
forty-five minutes, before the time appointed Engine.
for starting, in order to see that the Engine is Engine in
in proper order for going out—has the neces- proper
sary supply of fuel and water—and that the order.
Signals are in a fit state for use. He must Attaching to
attach his Engine to the Train five minutes Train.
before time for starting.

157. Every Engineman must provide himself Tools, &c.
     with a good watch, and shall have with him at
     all times on his Engine the following tools :—
     A case of Detonating Signals.
     2 Short Chains with Hooks.
     1 complete set of Screw Keys.
     1 Large and Small Monkey Wrench.
     3 Cold Chisels.
     1 Hand-Hammer and 1 Flogging-Hammer.
     1 Crowbar.
     2 sets Links and Pins or other Couplings.
     2 Screw Jacks.
     A quantity of Flax and Twine.
     4 Large and Small Oil Cans.
     Plugs for Tubes.
     1 Fire Bucket.
     1 complete set of Fire-irons.
     1 Shovel.
     1 complete set of Lamps.
     The Lamps will be delivered into the Lamp-Custody of
     room every night or morning when the journey Lamps.
     is completed, and taken out again when re-
     quired.

158. Every Driver must take care that he is To have
     provided with a Time Table showing the exact Time Table.
     time in which each journey is to be performed,
     except for Special and Ballast Trains, the speed
     of which must be regulated by circumstances;
     and he should consult frequently the table Run at uni-
     showing the speed of an Engine, to judge with form speed.
     certainty the rate at which he is travelling, or
     should travel, to arrive at a given Station at a
     certain time, and endeavour to run the Engine
     regularly at a uniform speed, from which he
     should vary as little as possible, and on no Not to run
     account run before the time specified in the before time
     Time Table. specified in
     Time Table.

159. The speed of Trains must never exceed Speed of
     that shown in the Service Time Tables, nor are Trains.
     Drivers on any account to make up lost time Not to make
     by increased speed, unless they receive special up lost time.
     permission so to do.

160. When the Engine is in motion, the Look-out.
     Engineman is to stand where he can keep a
     good look-out ahead, and the Fireman must at Fireman as-
     all times be ready to obey the instructions of sist to look
     the Engineman, and assist him in keeping a out.
     look-out when not otherwise engaged. He
     must be ready to assist the Engineman in
     looking out for signals when nearing a Station
     or a Junction. They are also, before starting,
     and frequently during the journey, to look
     back and see that the whole of the Train is See that
     following in a safe and proper manner, espe- whole train
     cially just after starting and after passing a following.
     Crossing or a Pointsman. The Engine-driver
     must pay particular attention to all Signals Signals when
     when going over any portion of the Line under Line under
     repair, and must always go slowly over such repair.
     places.

161. When two Engines are employed the Two
     first is to start and get the whole Trains in Engines.
     motion, or the draw-bars stretched before the starting.
     steam is put on by the second Engine. The
     Driver of the second Engine must look for and