690 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 44

When men are ready, the signal to go on
Once.
To stop the cage
Once.
To lower down the cage
Twice.
To raise up after being stopped
Four times.
To call attention of braceman that cage is
wanted in any other level
Five times;
Which the braceman shall answer by
One knock.
After five knocks and a pause the number of knocks shall
indicate the level where cage is wanted, as follows:-
Cage wanted in No. 1 level
Once.
Cage wanted in No. 2 level
Twice.
Cage wanted in No. 3 level
Three times.
Cage wanted in No. 4 level
Four times.
Cage wanted in No. 5 level
Five times.
Cage wanted in No. 6 level
Six times.
Adding one knock for each additional level.

31. The braceman and chamberman shall not allow any
    person to ride on the cage without the cover, unless by special
    permission.

32. The following special rules shall be in force at any mine
    where engines worked by steam or other mechanical power are
    used :-

Engineer.

33. The engineer, or some competent person, shall daily in-
    spect the engines, boilers, steam-gauges, water-gauges, feed-
    pumps, safety-valves, indicators, brakes, drums, ropes, chains,
    cages, and all other machinery used for the purpose of raising
    men or material from the mine, and shall cause the same to be
    in a state of efficient repair.

34. The mining manager, or some competent person ap-
    pointed, must daily examine the state of the shaft by which
    persons ascend or descend, and the guides and conductors
    therein.

35. The mine manager, or some competent person appointed,
    shall see that the bells and signals required by this Act are
    fixed and maintained in working order, and that the engine-
    man understands the code of signals.

36. The mining manager, or some competent person, shall
    see that every cage used for the purpose of raising and lowering
    persons in the shaft shall have a proper covering over-head.

37. The engineer, or some competent person, shall see that
    all ropes are carefully attached to the drum, and when the cage
    is at the pit bottom there must not be less than two rounds of
    rope on the drum, and shall report any breakage or derange-
    ment of machinery to the manager.

38. The engineer, or other competent person appointed, shall
    see that each boiler is laid off and cleaned when required. He
    shall make a careful examination of the same and all its connec-
    tions, and not allow it to work unless in good working order.

39. The engineer shall see that every fly-wheel, and all
    exposed and dangerous parts of the machinery, shall be securely
    fenced.

40. When a winding-shaft rope requires capping or splicing,
    it shall be done under the direction of the engineer or a com-
    petent person appointed by the manager.

41. Each engineman shall every morning before commencing
    work examine his engine and all the machinery connected there-
    with, and immediately report any defect to the manager or
    engineer.

42. The engineman must run the ropes and loaded cages
    slowly up and down the pit before any person ascends or
    descends.

43. No one shall interfere with the engine except the engine-
    man. He shall at all times gently lift the cage from the pit
    bottom and carefully drive the engine, and not leave the handle
    whilst persons are in the shaft, and shall not allow any person to
    remain in the enginehouse. He shall pay particular attention
    to the indicators and signals, and shall stop the engine if any
    defect is perceived.

44. The engineman shall not leave his work whilst any person
    is underground until he is relieved by the engineman coming
    on the next shift, except in cases where a proper ladder-way or
    other means of exit from the mine is available, and in case of
    sickness or lawful absence he must give early and sufficient
    notice to the manager, so that a substitute may be provided.

45. The engineman shall make himself thoroughly acquainted
    and act in accordance with the signals laid down in these rules.

46. When work is suspended the engineman shall leave the
    cages in such a position that they do not impede the ventilation
    and so as not to leave the pit top unfenced.

47. While any person is in the shaft the engineman shall
    drive the engine at a reduced speed.

48. The engineman shall from time to time during the day
    examine the fittings of the boilers, and at once report any defects
    to the manager or engineer. The engineman shall from time
    to time examine the floats, safety-valves, and steam-gauges, so as
    to ascertain the level of the water and pressure of steam.

The following special rules shall be in force at any mine
where any incline or engine-plane is in use:-

49. The brakes-man shall during work see that the machinery,
    ropes, signals, &c., are in proper working order, and, if he per-
    ceive anything wrong, at once report the same to the manager
    or his deputy. He must be cautious in conducting the wagons,
    and see they are securely coupled. He shall pay attention in
    giving and receiving the necessary signals. No person shall
    ride on any incline without the permission of the manager.

50. The manager shall see that proper stops and blocks are
    fixed at the top of each incline.

Miscellaneous.

51. No stranger shall be allowed to enter any mine without
    the permission of the mining manager.

52. In case of any of the duties defined by these rules being
    temporarily performed by any person, not specially appointed
    thereto, the said person shall be subject to these rules in like
    manner as if he were specially appointed.

53. The persons employed in a mine may, from time to time
    appoint two of their number to inspect the mine at their own
    cost, and the person so appointed shall be allowed, once at least
    in every month, accompanied, if the manager of the mine
    thinks fit, by himself, or one or more officers of the mine, to go
    to every part of the mine and to inspect the shafts, levels,
    planes, working place, return, air-ways, ventilating apparatus,
    old workings, and machinery, and shall be afforded by the
    manager and all persons at the mine every facility for the pur-
    pose of such inspection, and shall make a true report of the
    result of such inspection, and such report shall be recorded in
    a book to be kept at the mine for the purpose, and shall be
    signed by the person who made the report.

54. A copy of these rules shall be supplied to every person
    employed in or about the mine, and it shall be the duty of
    every such person to peruse and make himself acquainted and
    act in accordance therewith, and to return them to the manager
    when leaving the mine, and any person wilfully damaging a
    copy of these rules shall be guilty of an offence against this
    Act.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1883.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is
published for general information.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
Minister for Public Works.

MANAWAPOU CONTRACT (FORMATION AND PERMANENT-WAY),
FOXTON-NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Anthony Nathan, Hawera
19,103 17 6

Declined.
Jay and Haynes, Hawera
19,416 17 6
O'Malley and Peperell, Christchurch
22,739 18 4
Martin Danaher, Hawera
27,939 0 0
Mace and Bassett, Patea
27,990 4 0
G. H. Dickson, Hawera
29,550 0 0
E. Gallagher and Co., Manutahi
30,145 0 0
Berry and Newman, New Plymouth
31,511 2 3
J. A. Johnston, Wanganui
32,229 0 0

PERMANENT-WAY CONTRACT, NO. 2, LUMSDEN-MARAROA
BRANCH, INVERCARGILL-KINGSTON RAILWAY.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
F. Morgan, Benmore
1,172 0 0

Declined.
Smith and Walker, Invercargill
1,179 0 0
T. Cranston, Dunedin
1,180 10 0
Menzies and Bush, Invercargill
1,277 0 0
McGrath and Gaffey, Dunedin
1,308 0 0
A. Munro, Invercargill
1,371 0 0
G. M. Shand, Dunedin
1,480 15 0

"Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882."

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1883.

IT is hereby notified that, where County Councils or other
Local Bodies desire to renew their applications for the
amount not granted of the estimated cost of constructing the
works submitted to this office on the 1st January last, the
request should be made in terms of the Act prior to the 30th
June next; and in the case of main roads it should be clearly
stated whether the Local Body proposes to find a proportion
under section 18, or take a poll and strike a special rate under
sections 12 to 15.

WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
Minister for Public Works.