JUNE 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1571

(3.) A permit may at any time be cancelled if the particulars of the description of any traction-engine or other heavy traffic are found to be incorrect or misleading.

HEAVY TRAFFIC OVER PRIVATE BRIDGES OVER RAILWAYS.

(4.) No traction-engine or other heavy traffic having a greater load than 2 tons on a wheel shall under any circumstances be taken on or over any private road-bridge over any railway, and no heavy traffic having a greater load than 1½ tons on a wheel shall be taken on or over any such bridge without a permit as provided in clause 2 of these by-laws.

HEAVY TRAFFIC ON PRIVATE LEVEL CROSSINGS.

(5.) No traction-engine or other heavy traffic shall be taken across a railway over any private level crossing without a permit issued by the Engineer or officer in charge of the line of railway, and, if so directed by him, only in the presence of a railway servant responsible for the protection of the railway traffic.

APPLICATION OF BY-LAWS.

(6.) This by-law shall not apply to any combined road and railway bridge referred to in Part V, or to any such bridge for which special regulations have been or may hereafter be made and published in the New Zealand Gazette.

PART V.—REGULATION OF TRAFFIC OVER COMBINED ROAD AND RAILWAY BRIDGES.

49. Every by-law under Part V of these by-laws shall apply only to the portion of the railway referred to therein, but so far as applicable the general by-laws and regulations for the time being respectively in force and affecting the traffic on the New Zealand Railways shall extend and apply to the portions of railway referred to in Part V hereof.

50. (1.) The following provisions shall apply to the traffic on and over every one of the following bridges, which form parts of their respective sections of railway and are used both for ordinary and railway traffic, and shall also apply to the traffic on such other bridge or bridges as the Minister by notice published in the New Zealand Gazette may direct :—

Name. Location.
Te Aroha Bridge .. .. Thames-Morrinsville line.
Ngaruawahia Bridge .. .. Auckland-Porootarao line.
Ngakawau Bridge .. .. Westport-Mokihinui line.
Motueka Bridge .. .. Nelson-Tadmor line.
Waitahu Bridge .. .. Greymouth-Cronadun line.
New River Bridge .. .. Greymouth-Hokitika line.
Teremakau Railway-bridge.. .. Greymouth-Hokitika line.
Arahura Bridge .. .. Greymouth-Hokitika line.
Sutton Creek Bridge .. .. Otago Central line.
Manuherikia Bridge .. .. Otago Central line.

(2.) (a.) Horses not driven in harness or led by bridle or halter, and cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, mules, and donkeys, must have a man behind them; and cattle, sheep, and horses in mobs must also have a man before them.

(b.) Horsemen or vehicles shall not travel faster than six miles an hour.

(c.) No person shall take any load upon any cart or other vehicle upon the bridge which exceeds in the gross weight 1½ tons upon any one wheel.

TE AROHA BRIDGE.

51. The following provisions shall apply to the traffic on and over the combined road and railway bridge at Te Aroha, which bridge is a drawbridge used both for ordinary and railway traffic :—

(1.) Every person requiring to take vessels through the waterway of the drawbridge must apply to the Stationmaster at Te Aroha.

(2.) The drawbridge shall not be opened within thirty minutes of the due time of arrival or departure of any train at or from Te Aroha Railway-station.

(3.) No person or vehicle or animal shall enter upon or travel over the bridge within ten minutes of the time that any train is due to cross the bridge.

RANGITIKEI BRIDGE.

52. The following provisions shall apply to the traffic on and over the Rangitikei Bridge, which said bridge forms part of the railway between Halcombe and Greatford, and is used both for ordinary and railway traffic :—