JUNE 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1575

(c.) The permit is to be given to the bridge-keeper, and the machine shall not enter upon the bridge if the description in the permit does not agree with the machine, nor unless accompanied by the bridge-keeper.

(d.) Every precaution shall be taken against fire or other damage to the bridge or railway, as required by the bridge-keeper; and speed shall be a uniform rate not exceeding two miles per hour.

(e.) The owner of any machine shall be liable to the Department for any damage done to the bridge or railway during its transit.

(6.) No greater load than 1½ tons gross per wheel with tires less than 5 in. broad shall be taken over the bridge; and no load over 2 tons per wheel shall pass over except under the regulations for machines; and loads greater than 2½ tons per wheel are entirely prohibited from crossing over the bridge.

(7.) Any authorised officer of the Department may, at his discretion, relax any of the restrictions in clause 2, as the case may require.

(8.) No person shall go upon or cross the bridge while in a state of intoxication.

MAEREWHENUA BRIDGE.

58. The following provisions shall apply to the traffic on and over the Maerewhenua Railway-bridge, which forms part of the railway between Borton’s and Duntroon, and is used both for ordinary and railway traffic:—

(1.) 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.

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

(3.) No traction-engine, portable engine, combine, elevator, reaper-and-binder (except reapers-and-binders on their own wheels), or such travelling or portable machine which exceeds 11 ft. in width (all of which are hereinafter included in the term “machine”), shall be taken over the bridge except under the following conditions:—

(a.) The owner or person in charge thereof shall obtain from the Railway Stationmaster at Duntroon a permit authorising the passage of the machine over the bridge.

(b.) Before such permit is issued, the person applying for the same shall state correctly the description, weight, number of wheels, breadth of tires, and width of the machine, together with the name and address of the owner thereof, which particulars shall be entered in the permit.

(c.) Machines shall only be taken over the bridge during daylight.

(d.) The owner of any machine shall be liable to the Department for any damage done to the bridge or railway during its transit.

(4.) No load shall be taken over the bridge greater than 1½ tons gross per wheel except with tires 5 in. broad or wider; and no load over 2 tons per wheel shall pass over except under the regulations for machines; and loads greater than 2½ tons per wheel are entirely prohibited from crossing over the bridge.

(5.) The permit shall be shown on demand to any Railway Inspector or ganger on the line of railway.

UPPER WAITAKI BRIDGE.

59. The following provisions shall apply to the traffic on and over the Upper Waitaki Railway-bridge, which said bridge forms part of the railway between Kurow and Hakataramea, and is used both for ordinary and railway traffic:—

(1.) 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.

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

(3.) No traction-engine, portable engine, combine, elevator, reaper-and-binder (except reapers-and-binders on their own wheels), or such travelling or portable machine which exceeds 11 ft. in width (all of which are hereinafter included in the term “machine”), shall be taken over the bridge except under the following conditions:—

(a.) The owner or person in charge thereof shall obtain from the Railway Stationmaster at Kurow a permit authorising the passage of the machine over the bridge.