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shall find that any of such working articles and materials are
defective, he shall immediately order the discontinuance of
the use thereof, and he shall see that they are discontinued
accordingly, and that other proper articles are substituted.
4. He must personally examine at least once every day the
engines, boilers, capstans, and other machinery, and all parts
connected therewith; also the fastening of the ropes to the
drums, and all other things appertaining to the sinking
arrangements.
5. He must also see that each boiler is thoroughly cleaned
at least once in every month, and oftener if required. He
will be required to ascertain and see that the tubes in loco-
motive or stationary-engine boiler-flues used in the sinking
operations are cleaned as often as necessary.

Engineman.

6. The engineman is required personally to work his engine,
   and he must not under any circumstances leave it, or allow
   any person to interfere with or to work his engine during his
   shift, except when personally ordered by the manager or
   enginewright.

7. The engineman must not move the engine except when
   he receives the proper and authorized signal from the banks-
   man; nor under any circumstances must he leave the handle
   of his engine whilst the tub, or trunk, or cradle, or any
   material whatever is hanging on the rope in the shaft, any-
   where between the bank and the sinkers, or other persons
   who may be in the shaft.

8. He must always personally see that the ropes are pro-
   perly adjusted before any person descends the shaft, and
   before the sinking operations are resumed after any stoppage
   of more than twenty-four hours at one time, and also, after
   there has been any repair to any part of the winding tackle,
   he must run the ropes up and down the shaft with an ordi-
   nary loaded tub.

9. He must be particular to steady the rope before each
   tub or load leaves the top, and also specially before each tub
   or load leaves the bottom of the shaft.

10. He must not allow more than four persons at one
    time, and no person at any time to descend the shaft except
    in a proper tub or trunk. He must also carefully observe
    and diligently attend to all signals given to him.

11. He must carefully look after and attend to the boilers,
    steam- and water-gauges, safety-valves, and feed-pumps, and
    other matters under his control. If he shall discover any
    defect in any part of the machinery, he must immediately
    report the same to the enginewright, and in his absence to
    the manager. Until such defect is remedied, he must cease
    working such machinery.

when lowering the tub or any material, stop
the engine when the load is eight yards from the bottom of
the pit, and he must also immediately give three distinct
signals to the sinkers or other persons in the pit, so as to
inform them of the position of the tub or material in the
shaft. Under no circumstances must he again start his
engine until he has been signalled to do so, and then he must
do so carefully and steadily.

Head Banksman.

13. The head banksman, subject to the manager's or under-
    viewer's directions, shall have full control over the pit-top,
    and over all persons employed above and below during the
    progress of sinking.

The head banksman in charge of the shifts shall report to
the head banksman on the incoming shift all instructions.

Each head banksman shall carefully examine chains,
ropes, capping, running bridge, pumps, and hoops, and at
once report if any weakness or defect is found in anything
belonging to the pit-top.

The banksman in charge of the pit-top shall not let a
stranger go down the shaft, or let any person remain on the
pit-top without written instructions from the manager.

The banksman shall carefully run the bridge over the pit
every time the sinking-trunk or water-barrel comes to the
top. All picks, drills, wedges, and other tools must be care-
fully placed in the trunk when the bridge is over the pit.

It is strictly forbidden to put anything in the trunk with-
out having first landed the same on the bridge.

Not more than four men to ride on the sinking-trunk at
one time. The banksman shall not allow sinkers to take
tools of any kind down with them when men are in the shaft.

The banksman must lash all timber or tools sent down the
pit when on the bridge.

The banksman alone shall give all signals to the engine-
man, and must not leave the pit-top when men are in the
shaft.

The banksman shall report to the manager any person
that gives a signal or disobeys his instruction.

Sinkers.

14. One man in each shift will have the entire charge of
    the pit bottom, subject to the orders from time to time of the
    manager, underviewer, deputy, or master sinker. This man,
    called the chargeman, must, before the sinkers proceed with

their work, carefully examine the sides of the pit at the
beginning of his shift, and he must remove all loose pieces of
stone, bind, or other material. He must also, whenever the
men have been out of the bottom of the pit, before the work-
ing operations are commenced, or the men descend, examine
the ventilation and other arrangements for safety, as directed
by the manager, underviewer, deputy, or master sinker.

15. He must also see that the tubs are properly loaded and
    steadied before being sent away, and that the outside is free
    from stones or clay. He must also see that tools and other
    gear are securely tied to the tub bar before they are sent up.

16. Not more than four persons at any one time, and no
    person at any time must be allowed to ascend or descend
    except in a proper trunk.

17. No person must ride with or against a loaded tub.

18. In no case whatever, nor under any circumstances,
    must a shot which has missed fire be drilled out. Whenever
    a shot has missed fire, the working operations must be sus-
    pended for at least one hour after the men have come to
    bank. The chargeman must see that this rule is strictly
    carried out.

19. The chargeman must see that the lines are properly
    kept, and that all bricking and other works are performed in
    a workmanlike manner, according to contract, or according
    to the orders of the manager, underviewer, deputy, or master
    sinker.

20. All persons employed will be under the direction of the
    manager, underviewer, deputy, or master sinker for the time
    being.

Authorized Signals.

To move the load upwards .. Strike One.
To lower .. Strike Two.
Men coming up .. Strike Three.
To raise up steady .. Strike Four.

If the engine is in the act of winding, and the signal One
is given, the engineman must stop the engine immediately
and wait for further signal.

Pay Office.

The office for the payment of wages is at the colliery,
Wallsend.

Name withdrawn from List of Officiating Ministers.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 21st August, 1883.

T is hereby notified that the name of
I
The Reverend PHILIP CUTHBERT ANDERSON

has been withdrawn from the list of Officiating Ministers,
under "The Marriage Act, 1880," belonging to the Church
of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the
Church of England, at the request of the Most Reverend the
Primate.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Te Makarini Scholarships.

T HREE Scholarships of the annual value of £35 each, to
be held at the Native College, Te Aute, Hawke's Bay,
are offered for competition to Maori or half-caste youths, on
the conditions laid down in the Regulations of the Trustees
of the Te Makarini Scholarships Fund. The examination
will be held at convenient centres on the 17th and 18th of
December, 1883.

Candidates must, either directly or through their teachers,
send notice to the Inspector of Native Schools, Education
Department, Wellington, of their intention to present them-
selves for examination. Such notice must be posted not
later than the 31st October next.

Copies of the regulations and forms of notice may be ob-
tained from teachers of Native schools and boarding institu-
tions, the Secretaries to Education Boards, or the Secretary
to the Education Department.

JAMES H. POPE,
Inspector of Native Schools.

Gold Fields Notices.

Gold-Mining Lease cancelled.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 21st August, 1883.

T is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has
I been pleased to pronounce the under-mentioned gold-
mining lease cancelled, and that the ground is now open for