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bolts are not used. The rails and fastenings will be delivered to the Contractor at the ship's side, at Auckland, and he shall be responsible for all materials delivered to him. . USE OF PEEMANENT WAY MATEEIALS BY CONTEACTOE 15. Permanent way materials shall not be laid down or employed, without Use of permanent the permission of the Engineer, within 100 yards of the face of any excavation contractor'* 1" or the end of any embankment, nor used for hauling earthwork before the ballast is laid. When the Contractor shall have complied with the above requirements, he may use the rails and other permanent way materials for the purpose of hauling earthwork or materials on parts of the line. SIDINGS. 16. The Contractor shall construct at his own cost, at such points as may be sidings. indicated by the Engineer, two miles of sidings, including ten thousand cubic yards of earthwork and the necessary ballast, sleepers, and laying of permanent way, similar to that of the main line, without the points and crossings. He shall also make and construct, wherever required, such station-grounds, buildings, points, crossings, extra sidings, telegraph and other things required for station accommodation, and shall furnish the Engineer monthly with a detailed statement showing their actual cost, exclusive of all cost of management, properly supported by vouchers or as otherwise directed, and to this cost a sum equal to ten pounds per centum shall be added for Contractor's profits, and this amount shall be in addition to the contract sum. TELEGEAPH. 17. A single wire telegraph will be constructed and paid for as for station Telegraph, accommodation, and the use of it allowed to the Contractor during construction of the works. During the period of maintenance the Government will transmit, free of charge, all messages sent by the Contractor on the business of the Railway. EOLLING STOCK. 18. The Contractors shall take delivery from the ship's side at Auckland of the articles of rolling stock enumerated below, and shall land, erect, and place the same on the line in working order, and bear all cost of the same. LIST OF KOLLISG STOCK. 3 locomotives. 11 carriages and brake-vans. 66 waggons. 3 weigh-bridges, landing only. n USE OF EOLLING STOCK. 19. The Government will furnish the Contractor with such locomotives and rolling stock as they may have on the line, the Contractor to pay the wages of the engine-drivers and stokers, who must be approved by the Engineer, and to furnish fuel, water, oil, grease, waste, &c, at his own expense. The Contractor shall also return such rolling stock as may be lent to him in as good order as when received by him—reasonable tear and wear excepted. In the event of the Government being unable to supply locomotives and rolling stock when needed by the Contractor, an extension of time will be granted for the completion of the contract; such extension, of time to be fixed by the Engineer. 5

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