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Sik, — District Traffic Manager's Office, Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. I beg to state the time on running-sheets is the correct time, and I have never thrown off memoranda to Stationmasters. I have always given them the drivers their correct time. They might have said, "We will make it up," and I would say. " All right"; still I would book the time they would run. I remain, &c, W. Eadfoed, Guard.

Chaeles Maeshall stated :lam a first-grade engineman, located at Christchurch. I have been an engine-driver about sixteen years on New Zealand railways, and about five years as fireman. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying traintime, I do not know of any instance in which that was done. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. C. Maeshall. Witness to signature—A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

William Hyland stated :lam a second-grade engineman, located at Christchurch. I have been driving, off and on, for about nine years. I began fireman's work on New Zealand railways about eighteen years ago. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying train-time, I give it an unqualified denial : I never heard of such being done until I heard of Carter's statement. I have never known of an instance. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. . W. Hyland. Witness to signature—A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

Cheis. E. Smith, stated : I am a first-grade engineman, located at Christchurch. I have been driving since 1883, and was firing before that from 1879, on New Zealand railways. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying train-time, I do not believe it to be true. I have never heard of such a thing being done. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. C. E. Smith. Witness to signature —A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

Charles Fowke stated: lam a first-grade engineman, located at Ashburton. I have been driving on New Zealand railways for about twenty-five years, and firing for about a year before that. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying train-time, I have never known an instance in any way bearing out or supporting Carter's statement. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. C. Fowke. Witness to signature—A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

Michael Gabdinee stated: I am a second-grade engineman, located at Christchurch. I have been driving and spare driving, off and on, for about nine years, and was firing before that for about eight years, on New Zealand railways. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying train-time, I have never known it done. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. M. Gaedinee. Witness to signature —A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

Edward Johnson stated :lam a second-grade engineman, located at Christchurch I have been about seventeen years in New Zealand railway service. I have been nearly five years driving, and acting as a spare driver. As regards the statement made by ex-Engineman C. H. Carter, to the effect that Stationmasters and guards falsify train-time, I have never known it done. Ido not believe Carter's statement to be true. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. E. Johnson. Witness to signature—A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

William Hill stated :I am a first-grade engineman, located at Christchurch. I have been over twenty-five years in New Zealand railway service. I have been a driver all that time. With regard to ex-Engineman Carter's statement as to Stationmasters and guards falsifying traintime, I have never known it done, nor do I believe Carter's statement to be true. Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. W. Hill. Witness to signature—A. L. Beattie, Locomotive Engineer. 31/8/99.

Traffic Inspector's Office, Christchurch, 31st August, 1899. Traffic Manager, Christchurch. Be Driver Carter's statement that there is collusion between Stationmasters, guards, and drivers to book false train-times, so that when trains are late excessive speed can be run without being detectable from the guards' journals and station time-books: I have never heard of or seen such a thing done, and am as certain as it is possible for me to be that the statement is false. I may say

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