June 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1897

electric lighting, and how they and the cables are fitted in the hull; how wires are jointed, insulated, and cased; why it is desirable that they should be led along places which are dry and accessible; what is “sparking,” and what are the causes which produce it; what is its danger in coal-bunkers and petroleum-carrying steamers; what are the uses of the switches and cut-outs, and why is it so important to prevent short-circuiting taking place.

The candidate has to answer in writing sixteen out of twenty questions selected from the elementary questions (see Appendix B).

Selections for this examination are given on the alphabetic sheet for “Steam.” Generally these answers are given by candidates as learned by rote from a book; the candidate should therefore be asked such viva voce questions as will necessitate his giving his answers in different words, so as to discover whether he has the root of the matter in him.

The principal part of the viva voce is the examination on board a steamer, preferably one with which he is unacquainted. He is told to look about and try to find out the run of the machinery without the assistance of any one; the Examiner to be in the engine-room to see that this independent examination is properly carried out. When the candidate reports that he thinks he knows the whole arrangement of the machinery, the Examiner will then question him on the uses of the parts, get him to point out the different cylinders, pumps, valves, condenser, &c.; also the dynamo, its field-magnets, armature, commutators, brushes, cables, &c. He must show that he understands the run of the pipes in the bilges, not necessarily that he has gone over every one of them, but he ought to be directed to trace at least one important range of pipes, and to thoroughly satisfy the Examiner that he could be safely trusted to manipulate the valves or cocks in connection therewith. It will not often be practicable for the candidate to be asked to actually work engines under steam, but he must satisfy the Examiner that he knows how to do so, and that he is aware what precautions have to be taken in regard to water in the cylinder, &c. It is most important that a candidate should show that, in the event of an accident depriving him of the assistance of engineers, he knows what to do to safely take his vessel to an anchorage, or to stop the engines and proceed under sail alone.

The examination of a mate in steam is the same as that of a master. The knowledge required has no reference to the mate’s position. A mate may be examined, but such examination implies that the mate will one day be a master, when the possession of the knowledge will be an advantage to him in the discharge of his duties as master.

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APPENDIX F.

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FORMS USED IN THE EXAMINATIONS OF MARINE ENGINEERS, ENGINEERS OF POWERED VESSELS OTHER THAN STEAM-VESSELS, RIVER ENGINEERS, AND MARINE-ENGINE DRIVERS.

Exn. 1a.—Regulations.

Exn. 1b.—Elementary questions.

Exn. 3.—Application to be examined.

Leaves M1, &c.—Third class: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves N1, &c. ,, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Exn. 10d.—Face sheet. Second class.

Leaves 201, &c.—Second class: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves 311, &c. ,, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Leaves 411, &c. ,, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Exn. 11d.—Face sheet. First class.

Leaves 261, &c.—First class: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves 361, &c. ,, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Leaves 461, &c. ,, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Exn. 15.—Examiner’s reports.

Exn. 15b.—The form for elementary questions used on the second day of the examination by candidates for second class, and on either the second or the third day by candidates for first class. Candidates who have time between working the arithmetical papers on the first day are allowed to go on with the elementary questions on 15b. The questions are contained in Exn. 1a and in pamphlet Exn. 1b, for use in examination-rooms.

Exn. 15d.—Second-class data sheet for a set of papers.

Exn. 15e.—First-class data sheet for a set of papers. A corner is cut off the first-class papers to prevent mixing the papers accidentally.

Exn. 17a, b, c, &c.—Subjects for examination in rough working-drawing. The candidates bring their own instruments; the office supplies drawing-boards, paper, and squares.

Leaves Q1, &c.—First-class engineers for vessels propelled by gas, oil, fluid, electricity, or other mechanical power than steam:

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves R1, &c. Ditto 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Leaves S1, &c.—Second-class engineers for vessels propelled by gas, oil, fluid, electricity, or other mechanical power than steam:

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves T1, &c. Ditto 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Leaves O1, &c.—River engineers: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Leaves P1, &c. ,, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Leaves for marine-engine drivers: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Exn. 15.—Examiner’s report.

Exn. 16.—Examiner’s authority.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of Motor and Cycle Builders’, Dealers’, and Repairers’ Shops in the City of Nelson under the Shops and Offices Act.

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WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the motor and cycle builders’, dealers’, and repairers’ shops in the City of Nelson, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the city be closed on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6 p.m., at 1 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday (weekly half-holiday), and at 10 o’clock p.m. on Saturday, New Year’s and Christmas Eves to be excepted: And whereas the Nelson City Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the motor and cycle builders’, dealers’, and repairers’ shops in the city:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act, 1905,” do hereby direct that from and after the 1st day of July, 1907, all the shops mentioned in the City of Nelson shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of June, 1907.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of Chemists’, Druggists’, and Herbalists’ Shops in the City of Nelson under the Shops and Offices Act.

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WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the chemists’, druggists’, and herbalists’ shops in the City of Nelson, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the city be closed on Monday at 8 p.m., Tuesday at 8 p.m., Wednesday