May 6.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(3.) Where an applicant is unable, from any sufficient cause, to produce employers' testimonials, a statutory declaration verifying the facts may be accepted by the Board of Examiners.

51. (1.) Every applicant for an engine-driver's certificate for working a locomotive and traction, or any engine moved from place to place by its own motive power or machinery, shall forward to the Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, a certificate from his present or a former employer, or, in the case of the applicant being the owner, then from a Justice of the Peace, a Postmaster, or two persons of good repute, showing that the applicant has been firing or steering a locomotive or traction engine for six months, or has been in charge of a land or marine engine and boiler for not less than six months, and shall also forward to the Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, certificates, with copies of same, as to his character, and his fee of £1 by postal note, money-order, or cash (not by stamps or cheque).

(2.) The character certificate referred to in this regulation must vouch for the sobriety and good conduct of the applicant for a period of at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of application.

52. (1.) The candidate must understand the rule of the road, and under what conditions traction-engines are allowed to travel on public roads and highways.

(2.) He must understand the meanings of all the different lights and signals used on railways and railway-crossings in New Zealand, and must be free from colour-blindness.

(3.) He must pass an oral examination, to the satisfaction of the examining officer, as to the details of the different parts of a locomotive and traction engine, and give an explanation on the use of each part.

(4.) He must state how temporary repairs could be effected in case of derangement to engine or boiler.

(5.) He must understand the use of all the various cocks, gauges, valves, and connections on boilers used for locomotive and traction purposes.

(6.) He must understand the effect of impurities in water used in such boilers, and the methods adopted to keep them clean.

NOTE.--As the holder of a locomotive- and traction-engine driver's certificate is deemed to be the holder of a second-class stationary-engine driver's certificate, the subjects prescribed for examination for this latter certificate will form part of the examination for the former certificate.

53. Examinations will be held on the first week-day (or following days if necessary to complete examination) of February, May, August, and November, in the Inspector of Machinery's offices at Auckland, Hamilton, Wanganui, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill, or such other times and places as may be necessary; and all applications must be lodged with the Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, twenty-one days before the date of examination.

Machinery 13A.]

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AN ENGINE-DRIVER.

[N.B.--This form can be obtained at any Inspector of Machinery's office free of charge. When the divisions (A), (B), and (C) have been filled in according to the printed headings, the form is to be forwarded to the Chief Inspector of Machinery at Wellington, with money-order or postal note for the prescribed fee of 5s. If the information given is satisfactory, the certificate will be sent to post-office named in application.]

(A.)

The Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington.

I HEREBY apply for a renewal of my
certificate as an engine-driver,
and enclose herewith a postal note or money-order for the prescribed fee of five shillings, and request that the renewed certificate may be sent to the Postmaster at
Full name of applicant:
Date of birth:
Where born:
Present address: