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Inspectors will be paid, — Bridge Inspectors, 10/- to 12/- per day. Inspectors Permanent-way, and Foremen of Works, — 3rd class ... ... ' ... ••• ••■ 11/- to 12/-per day. 2nd „ ■■■ 13/- to 14/- „ Ist „ 15/- to 17/- „ Promotions will be made from the lower to the higher classes of Gangers, and from Gangers to Inspectors, according to ability and good conduct, and as vacancies occur.

GENERAL, The Clerical and Drafting Staff will be classified and paid as follows : — 3rd class . ... ... £120 per annum, rising £10 a year to £140. 2nd £150 „ „ £10 „ £180. 1st £190 „ „ £10 „ £220. Special class £230 „ ,', £10 „ £250. Chief Clerks ... £260 to £400. Storekeepers will be paid,— 2nd class, £200 per annum, rising £10 a year to £230 per annum. 1st class, £235 per annum, rising £10 a year to £275 per annum.

REGULATIONS FOR OVERTIME WAGES IN THE MAINTENANCE, TRAFFIC, AND LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENTS, . . . MAINTENANCE. Workmen are required to do 8 hours' continuous work per day or 48 hours per week for the authorised daily wages. Intermittent services will be treated as cases may require. The regular hours of work are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on working-days, with dinner-time off. Extra pay will be allowed to Labourers and Tradesmen for time worked in excess of 8 hours per day, subject to such regulations as may be from time to time issued. LOCOMOTIVE BTJNNING. 54 hours to count as one week's work for a Driver or Fireman. Overtime to be counted at the rate of time and a quarter. TEAFFIC. Traffic employes generally will be required to work all trains on the advertised time-table without allowance for overtime. But as far as possible duties to be arranged to avoid overtime. Fifty-four hours to count as one week's work for Guards. Overtime to be counted at the rate of time and a quarter. GENEEAL. Half-pay will be allowed to employes suffering accident when on duty, if from causes beyond their own control, for the first three months, and quarter-pay for an additional three months. As far as can be arranged, consistently with economy and public convenience, in the case of employes generally, the working-time is not to exceed eight hours per day or forty-eight hours per week of six working-days. Drivers, Firemen, and Guards will have the whole time counted from first coming on duty until finally leaving, except in cases where they are standing for more than three hours at a spell. Time standing for more than three hours at a spell will not be counted. Special cases on branch lines, &c, where the running done is very little and the time out, including standing, must exceed fifty-four hours per week, will not necessarily be paid extra for overtime; such cases will be treated on their merits. JAMES McKEEBOW, f J. P. MAXWELL, I A W. M. HANNAY. I L - s ' J Eailway Commissioners. \ Jr The Common Seal of the New Zealand Eailway Commissioners was hereunto affixed this third day of August, 1892, in the presence of E. G. PILCHBE, Secretary, Wellington. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £5 Bs. By Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93. Price 6d.]