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EXHIBIT No. 41. Thomas Maurice Cooper. Born April, 1879. 1896, December 21.—Cleaner, Auckland. 1900, January 19.—Examined and passed for spare fireman. 1903, April 20.—Examined and passed for spare driver.

EXHIBIT No. 42. Memorandum of Heights, Distances, Etc.

EXHIBIT No. 43. New Zealand Government Railways, Head Office, Wellington, Sir,— 11th April, 1905. With reference to your letter of the 17th December in regard to the regulation which provides that guards are to see that all brakes on a train are in proper working-order, I have the honour to inform you that the instruction regarding the testing of air-brakes provides that the guard during his run is, after every occasion on which the engine or a vehicle is detached or attached, to see that the brake applies and releases on every braked vehicle on the train; but he •can satisfy himself on this point without on every occasion making a detailed examination of every vehicle remaining on the train. I may state, however, that the question of altering the wording of the instructions is now under consideration. I have, &c, H. Buxton, For General Manager. The General Secretary, Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Box 488, G.P.0., Wellington.

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