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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1881.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1881.

Rules and Regulations applicable to all Servants on the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zealand Railways, fixed by Order in Council dated the
6th January, 1881, the following Rules and Regulations are declared to be made for the conduct of
the traffic and for the guidance and observance of the officers and men employed on the New Zealand
Railways, in substitution of all previous issues, and to come into force on June 1st, 1881.

Dated this 26th day of April, 1881.

R. OLIVER,
Minister for Public Works.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

1. This Book is the property of the New Book, property
   Zealand Government, and must be delivered of Government.
   up by the holder on his leaving their service.

2. Every Stationmaster, Goods Agent, Every one em-
   Clerk, Inspector, Engineman, Fireman, Guard, ployed to have
   Brakesman, Switchman, Policeman, Signal- copy of rules
   working
   man, Porter, Gateman, Ganger, Foreman of time-table.
   Works, and Bridge Foreman, or any person
   temporarily employed in any or either of the
   above capacities, is to be supplied with, and
   shall have with him when on duty, and pro-
   duce when required, a copy of these Rules
   and Regulations, also a copy of the Working
   Time-table for the current period; and no
   plea of ignorance of any Rule or Regulation
   will be allowed in extenuation of a fault, but
   will be considered an aggravation of it.

3. Stationmasters, Goods Agents, Locomo- Heads of de-
   tive Foremen, Inspectors of Permanent Way, partments re-
   Foremen of Works, and all officials in im- sponsible that
   mediate charge, are responsible that all the have copy of
   Servants under their charge are furnished rules and work-
   with copies of the Rules, General or Special ing time-tables.
   Orders, and Working Time-tables, and that
   each man understands the duties assigned to
   him.

4. Although the Rules and Regulations Each employé
   given under different heads are made specially must have know-
   for the observance of the Servants employed ledge of all
   in the work required in each Department, still rules.
   every Servant will be held responsible for
   having a knowledge of, and acting in accord-
   ance with, the whole. He must at the com-
   mencement of each month make himself
   thoroughly acquainted with the Hours of the

Trains, and with the Memoranda noted on the
Time-table, and he must apply to the person
usually furnishing such Time-table if not
duly supplied. Any Servant of the Depart- Copy of rules
ment who may have lost his copy of the Rules lost.
and Regulations or Time-table is required
to immediately obtain another copy from his
Superior Officer.

5. Every Officer and Servant of the Rail- Attendance.
   way Department shall devote himself ex-
   clusively to the Service with zeal and fidelity,
   whether his duties are specified or not; he shall
   attend at such hours as may be prescribed,
   and consider himself on duty when on the
   Line or at a Station, although it may not be
   his regular time of attendance; he must
   reside at whatever place may be appointed,
   and be subject to removal as required by the
   Service; keep his immediate Superior Officer
   informed of his address, giving due notice of
   any change in the same; obey promptly all the Obedience to
   instructions he may receive from the Officer orders,
   under whose immediate control he is, and
   persons placed in authority over him, and re-
   pair to any part of the Line where he may be
   ordered. He shall conform to all the By-laws
   and Regulations, and use his best exertions to
   exact obedience to the By-laws by Passengers
   and others, and not suffer any thing to be
   done whereby the Department may suffer loss
   or damage. He shall constantly bear in mind Safety of public
   that his first and most important duty is to most important
   provide for the safety of the public. duty.

6. He will be liable to immediate dismissal Dismissal for
   for disobedience of Orders, Negligence, Mis- misconduct.
   conduct, or Incompetency.