502 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 30]

the event of any sheep, cattle, or other animals
getting within the fences, he must remove
them at once, and report all the circumstances
to the Inspector.
460. Gangers must close and fasten all Gates Gates to be kept
they find open, and report the circumstances, fastened.
so that persons responsible to keep such Gates
closed may be charged with the penalty. They
must see that the gate-fastenings are in good
order.
461. Gangers must see that the guard-rails Level crossings.
and timbers at Level Crossings are no higher
than Rail-level, securely fastened, and kept
free from obstruction or dirt. They must also
keep the ballast level with the top of the Rails
throughout the whole width of the Crossings.
The Crossings must be free from obstruction
both to Trains and the passage of cattle or
vehicles across the Line. No part of a Level
Crossing, or the Line adjacent to it, is to be
left stripped of ballast at night.
462. In raising the Permanent Way, no Care in lifting
lift may be greater than three inches at once, permanent way,
which must be effected in a length of ten &c.
yards at least, so that sudden change may be
avoided. Both Rails must be raised equally,
the sleepers firmly packed, and the Line made
safe before the passing of a Train. No greater
length may be opened than safety warrants, or
than can be made secure before night, and the
Line must be frequently gauged during the
time.
In cases of raising Embankments, earth or
ballast may not be deposited higher than Rail-
level for a width of eighteen inches from the
Rail, but thence it may slope upwards not
steeper than 1½ to 1.
463. Gangers must see that all broken Defective
Chairs, Rails, Sleepers, Fastenings, or other materials to be
defective materials in the Line, are promptly removed, and replaced by sound ones.
464. Ballast must be kept clear from the Material to be kept clear of
wheels of Trains. All material or plant of kept clear of
any kind must be placed quite clear of the line.
Line, at least six feet distant from the Rail,
and no stacks may be allowed to overhang to-
wards the Line.
465. Each Ganger will be held responsible Care of material.
for the security of all Rails, Sleepers, and
material issued to him on his length, and he
must see that none is wasted. He is also to No property to
see that no Government property is removed be removed
from the Railway premises without authority. without
authority.
466. All Tools and Implements required for Care of tools, &c.
use on the Line must, when not in use, be kept
in a proper place of security, locked up in a
building or in boxes : for this the Ganger of
the length is responsible.
467. All material of whatever kind, whether Collecting and stacking of old
serviceable or otherwise, must be collected and or spare
stacked in Dépôts appointed for the purpose, materials.
and none is to be left lying about the Line
when not being used. The Ganger of the
length should report if material used by other
employés is left lying about.
468. When any Wagon or other vehicle Rolling-stock
used by the Way and Works Department is left in sidings to be secured.
left in any Siding, the person leaving the
same must see that the wheels are spragged,
the brake pinned down, and the stop-block
of the Siding closed and locked.
469. Every workman working in a Tunnel Working in a Tunnel
must make himself acquainted with the con- tunnel.
struction of the Tunnel, so that he may, when
a Train is approaching, place himself so as to
be secure from risk of accident.
470. When a Horse is used on a Railway, Charge of horses on the works.
the man in charge must always remain with it
whether it is working or not.
471. Each Ganger must collect any Cou- Material dropped on line
plings, Hooks, or other material dropped from to be taken
Trains that he may find on the Line, and care of.
must convey them to the nearest Station.
472. All Luggage, Goods, or other articles Luggage dropped from
found on the Line must immediately be taken trains to be
from the trains to the nearest Stationmaster, and a statement
be made to him furnishing all information forwarded.
known respecting the Train from which they
may have fallen.
473. No blasting may be done on any part Blasting of the
of the Railway premises without the authority Railway premises
of the Engineer or Manager; and, when so
ordered, the Inspector must see, before the
work is commenced, that the workmen are
competent, are provided with proper appli-
ances, and that a copy of the Special Regula-
tions for Blasting is supplied to them, and
that they understand the same.
474. Gangers must order off the Railway all Trespassers.
persons trespassing within the boundaries on
their lengths, and, if such persons persist in
trespassing, they must report their Names
and Addresses.
475. If any person or persons whatsoever Encroachments.
enters upon any part of the Railway premises
to do any work, the Ganger shall ask his
authority; and, if he does not show the
written authority of the Engineer or Manager
of the Line, the Ganger must quietly and re-
spectfully request him to desist, remove his
tools and implements, and leave the premises.
In the event of such person persistently re-
fusing to do as desired, the Ganger must,
without violence, and as quietly as possible,
remove him and his tools and implements
from the Railway premises. In doing this,
harsh measures and words are to be avoided.
If necessary, sufficient strength from adjoining
Gangs is to be summoned to effectually stop
any such intrusion. All Gangers and Plate-
layers thus summoned must go immediately
where required. After stopping the intrusion
in the manner thus specified, the Ganger will
report the circumstance to his Inspector.
476. Platelayers and other workmen on the Travelling of
Railway must ride in a Second-class Carriage, workmen.
and, when possible, in a compartment separate
from Passengers.
When a large number of workmen travel
in one Train, Carriages will be provided for
their use, in which case they must travel in
those Carriages only.
477. Any workman or employé travelling Travelling with-
without a proper pass or ticket will be treated out proper
as an ordinary Passenger so travelling. passes.
478. Every Ganger and Platelayer is en- Arrest of
joined, on pain of dismissal, to take into persons.
custody, or assist in so doing, any persons he
may see committing any of the Offences set
forth in the 35th Section of "The Malicious
Injuries to Property Act, 1867." (See Appen-
dix.) And every Ganger and Platelayer shall
do his utmost to take any such offender to
the nearest police constable or station, and he
must immediately afterwards make a Report
of the circumstances to his Inspector. He
shall be prepared, if possible, with one or more
witnesses of the offences committed in such
cases.

APPENDIX.

Extract from "The Malicious Injuries
to Property Act, 1867."

"35. Whosoever shall unlawfully and mali- Placing wood,
ciously put, place, or cast upon or across any &c., on railway
railway any wood, stone, or other matter or with intent to
thing, or shall unlawfully and maliciously take engine.
up, remove, or displace any rail, sleeper, or
other matter or thing belonging to any rail-
way, or shall unlawfully and maliciously turn,
move, or divert any points or other machinery
belonging to any railway, or shall unlawfully
and maliciously make or show, hide, or remove
any signal or light upon or near to any rail-
way, or shall unlawfully or maliciously do or
cause to be done any other matter or thing with
intent in any of the cases aforesaid to obstruct,
upset, overthrow, injure, or destroy any engine,
tender, carriage, or truck using such railway,
shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted
thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the
Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or
for any term not less than three years, or to
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two
years with or without hard labour, and, if a
male under the age of sixteen years, shall,
without whipping; and whosoever shall un-
lawfully and maliciously break, injure, damage,
throw down, or destroy any part of any rail-
way or other works connected therewith, shall
be guilty of felony, and, being convicted there-
of, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court,
to any punishments which the Court may
award as in this section before mentioned."

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