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INDEX TO EVIDENCE.

Pago. Pago. 1. Beattie, A. L., Chief Mechanical Engineer 4,35 14. Simpson, R., Car and Wagon Inspector .. 25 2. Harris, E. J. H., Stationmaster .. .. 5 15. Crorabie, W., Stationmaster .. .. .. 26 3. Waite, T. W., District Traffic Manager .. 7 16. Hill, L., Train-examiner .. .. .. 27 4. Macdonald, A. V., Locomotive Engineer 8, 40 17. Hampton, R., railway guard .. .. 28 5. Taylor, J. L., engine-driver .. .. 9, 12, 22 18. Mack, J., railway guard .. .. .. 29 6. Dick, C. J., train-examiner .. .. 13 19. Symonds, F., Engineer .. .. 30 7. Cooper, T. St., engine-driver .. .. 13, 21 20. Skeen, " Frank," porter .. .. .. 31 8. Pee, H., fireman .. .. .. .. 17 21. Robertson, R. E., Westinghouso Brake Inspector 31 9. Bannerman, W., Manager, Costloy Home .. 18 22. Boyle, M., bushman .. .. .. 33 10. Kerr, C. V., fireman .. .. .. 19 23. Marchbanks, J., Engineer, Manawatu Railway 11. Tyer, C. H., porter .. .. .. 22,24 Company .. .. .. ..33 12. Rappard, A. A., platelayer .. .. 24 24. Dwyer, J. T., acting-guard .. .. .. 38 13. Dromgool, D., surfaceman .. .. .. 24 25. Buxton, H., Chief Traffic Manager .. .. 39

LIST OF EXHIBITS.

1. New Zealand Railway Rules and Regulations. 21. Telegram from Stationmaster, Putaruru, as to goods 2. Appendix to Working Time-tables. left. 3. Instructions issued to Trainmen. 22. Letter from Mr. Symonds. 4. Westinghouse Automatic Air-brake descriptions. 23. Note-book of Car and Wagon Inspector. 5. Diagram showing principles of Westinghouse brake. 24. Letter, Locomotive Engineer to Chief Mechanical 6. Diagram of section of railway-line. Engineer, gj si ! Ei/S3t '! ' f* i 7. Diagram showing length and weight of train. 25. Letter, Car and Wagon Inspector to Locomotive 8. Certificate as to Cooper's knowledge of brakes. 3jS 1 p»Jj-.!|S_i' '|*'» ||«iPJ ( ' 9. Certificate as to Taylor's knowledge of brakes. 26. Letter, Edwards'Jto'JSecretary," Canterbury Branch, 10. Copy telegram of instructions to Stationmaster to delay Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. train. 28 to 34. Photographs. 11. Cooper's report. 35. Approximate train-mileage. 12. Richardson's report. 36. Westinghouse air-brake failures. 13. Bowles's report. 37. Westinghouse brake test. 14. Leydon's report. 38. Westinghouse brake trials in New South Wales. ■15. Kerr's report. 39. Diagram of broken valve-bnckle. 16. Taylor's report. 40. Service-record of J. L. Taylor. 17. Pees report. 41. Service-record of T. M. Cooper. 18. " Notice to Enginemen." 42. Memorandum of heights, distances, &o. 19. Diagram showing separate action of brakes. 43. Letter, General Manager to General Secretary, Amal--20. Letter of William Bannerman. gamated Society of Railway Servants, Wellington.

In the matter of "*The Government Railways Act, 1900," and in the matter of an accident to a mixed train at Ngatira on the Rotorua Government Railway line on the evening of the 3rd August, 1907. MINUTES OF PKOCEEDING-S.

Evidence, &0., on an Inquiry under the said Act into the Cause of the said Accident, held by Charles Cabgill Kettle, a Judge of the District Court, under the Direction of the Right Hon. the Minister for Railways. Wednesday, 21st August, 1907. A demonstration of the Westinghouse brake, &c, was given in the railway-station yard, Auckland. The following were present: C: C. Kettle, Esq. (District Judge), and Messrs. Prendergast (counsel for Railway Department), F. Earl and F. E. Baume, K.C. (counsel for locomotive and traffic employees), Buxton (Chief Traffic Manager), A. V. McDonald (District Mechanical Engineer), G. Bowles (Foreman of Locomotive Department), Fox (Brake Engineer), Simpson (Car Inspector), arid Robertson (representative, Westinghouse Brake Company). Drivers Coopers and Taylor were also present.

Wednesday, 21st August, 1907. A demonstration of the Westinghouse brake, &c, was given in the railway-station yard, Auckland. The following were present: C: C. Kettle, Esq. (District Judge), and Messrs. Prendergast (counsel for Railway Department), F. Earl and F. E. Baume, K.C. (counsel for locomotive and traffic employees), Buxton (Chief Traffic Manager), A. V. McDonald (District Mechanical Engineer), G. Bowles (Foreman of Locomotive Department), Fox (Brake Engineer), Simpson (Car Inspector), uiid Robertson (representative, Westinghouse Brake Company). Drivers Coopers and Taylor were also present.