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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

prevent the possibility of any detention on the
line from a deficiency; and they are also to
take care that only such number of Wagons as
can be drawn with certainty are attached.

199. At the end of Sidings entering upon the
     Main Line a White Post is placed, beyond
     which no Engine is to advance. At night and
     in foggy weather, a White Light will be shown
     on this Post.

200. When at a Station, the Driver is under
     the orders of the Clerk in charge of that
     Station.

201. Every Engine-driver and Fireman will
     sign his name, coming on and going off duty, in
     the book kept for that purpose, and the Clerk
     will write opposite each signature the time at
     which the name is inserted.

202. Before starting on his day's work, the
     Driver is in all cases to inspect the notices
     affixed to the Notice Boards in the Steam
     Sheds, in order to ascertain if there is anything
     requiring his special attention on parts of the
     Line on which he is going to work, as he is re-
     sponsible for any accident that may take place
     owing to his neglecting to read the notices
     posted in the Sheds.

203. Enginemen and Firemen are required to
     turn their Engines before dropping their Fires,
     and to clean out the Tubes and Smoke-boxes
     of Engines which they may be working for the
     time being, unless the Foreman allow this to be
     done in some cases by others. Any Engine-
     driver putting his Engine into the shed before the
     ashes are cleaned out will be fined, and he must
     see that the regulator is shut, the brake on, the
     Engine out of gear, and the boiler full of water
     before he leaves his Engine.

204. Engine-drivers must have their Engine
     Boilers washed out every seventh day; and
     when in the shed each Engineman will be held
     responsible for having his Engine Boiler filled
     with water, ready for the steam being got up
     next morning. Enginemen will be held respon-
     sible for having the Glands or Stuffing-boxes
     properly packed and screwed up, so as to pre-
     vent them from blowing.

205. On shed days the Driver must report to
     his Foreman the general condition of his Engine,
     and what he has done to it during the day.

206. Engine-drivers and Firemen will be re-
     quired to have at all times a plentiful supply of
     dry Sand, and in addition to that in the Sand-
     box, a quantity must be dried and kept in re-
     serve in the Smoke-box of the Engines ready
     for use. No excuse can be admitted for time
     lost by Engines slipping.

207. Enginemen are required to report to
     their Foremen, in writing, any failure in work-
     ing or defects of Pumps or Pump Joints or
     Injectors of their Engines. They will be held
     responsible that no coke, coal, wood, dirt, waste,
     or other article that would cause a stoppage
     gets into their Tenders or Feed Pipes; and
     when an Engine stops, or loses time from
     Pumps or Injectors failing, the cause must be
     distinctly traced, and the party to blame will
     have to answer for his neglect.

208. Drivers are cautioned that they must
     invariably see that all the joints of their
     Engines are screwed up when hot, as they will
     be held responsible for any failure arising from
     the omission.

209. Any Driver improperly cottering up
     any joint, thereby causing the journals to be-
     come hot, or allowing any cylinder, slide-block,
     or journal to cut or tear for want of oil, grease, or
     proper trimming, shall pay for the damage done.

210. Fuel must not be taken from one
     Engine to light the fire of another without the
     special permission of the Locomotive Foreman,
     who must duly record the circumstance.

211. Tools must not be removed from one
     Engine to another.

212. On stopping at a Station, the Engine-
     driver should examine and oil his Engine, and
     if any of the journals or working parts are hot
     they must have more oil, and, if necessary, be
     eased.

213. Firemen are instructed to keep the
     Foot Plates, Gauge Glasses, &c., of their
     Engine clean. Any complaints against them
     in this respect will retard their promotion.

214. The time lost with Trains, stated from Want of
     Steam being short of Steam, in most cases arises from
     Dirty Fires and Foul Tubes. Delays from this
     cause will be strictly inquired into, and the
     Drivers and Firemen will be fined if the Fire
     or Tubes are found dirty from neglect.

215. Any Cleaner or other person using a
     Bar through the spokes of either Engines or
     Tender Wheels, for the purpose of moving
     them, will be liable to be discharged imme-
     diately.

216. If an Engineman or Fireman be not
     required for his full time upon the Line, he is
     to employ the remainder of his time in the
     Shop, under Shop Rules, and at such work as
     the Foreman may give him.

217. The attention of Enginemen and Fire-
     men is particularly called to the Special Rules
     for Working that portion of the Line on which
     they are employed.

GUARDS AND BRAKESMEN.

218. Every Guard and Brakesman must be
     able to read and write.

219. Every Guard must be at the Station
     from which he is to start half an hour before
     the appointed time, that he may see the Car-
     riages and Wagons are properly marshalled,
     coupled, lamped, greased, and that the brakes
     are in good working order, and to the arrange-
     ment of the Passengers' Luggage, Parcels, &c.

220. The Guard must provide himself with
     a good watch, and is to see that he has with
     him in the train,—

1 case Detonating Signals.
1 Tail Lamp.
2 Side Lamps.
1 Hand Signal Lamp.
1 pair of Signal Lamps.
1 pair of Levers.
2 sets Links and Pins or other Couplings.
1 copy of the Working Time Table.
1 Whistle.
1 Tail Signal Board.

In addition to the above, each Goods or Mine-
ral Guard shall carry,—

A box of Grease, with
Knife and Probe,
A Tow Rope.
And a couple of Sprags.

221. Until the Train starts, the Guards are
     under the orders of the Station Clerk.

222. Before leaving a Terminal Station, the
     Guards (except where there are Ticket In-
     spectors) must be particular in examining before
     starting that each Passenger is furnished with a proper
     Ticket.

223. No Train is to be started before the
     time stated in the Tables; and care must be
     taken that all the Carriage Doors are carefully