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FOG SIGNALS.
General Rules 75 and 77.
1.—The attention of the servants of the Company having fog signals under
their charge is called to the necessity of exercising care in handling these
signals so as to avoid risk of accident from explosion.
2.—As fog signals explode from concussion, it is important that the cases
containing them should not be thrown to the ground, or otherwise brought
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and deposited in situations where nothing will be likely to interfere
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them ; and care must be taken not to place them in too close proximity
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to lights or fires.
v 4.--When there is only a small number of signals in the leather pouch,
it is desirable to fill it up with sawdust, or some soft substance, so as to keep
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5.--Fog signals must not be used for purposes other than those set forth
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in the regulations ; and when used in the neighbourhood of stations, they
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be placed on the rails at such a distance from the stations as will
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any risk of accident to persons on or near the platforms.
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to the tin box provided for them ; and care should be taken that
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box is kept in a locked drawer, so that no person may have access to
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7.—Fog signals cannot be obtained from the stores by passenger trains,
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in the vans of goods or mineral trains, and are only forwarded from Gates-
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head in the usual stores vans. In cases where the requirement is urgent, a
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veying them safely. Nothing must be placed upon the parcel containing
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the signals, otherwise they are liable to explode.
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8.--Fogsignals fitted with tin • clips for use in Wake's Emergency
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Placing Machines must be kept in the small tin cases specially
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Each case holds one dozen. ( 0 . 2188).
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DATING OF FOG SIGNALS.
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fog siggials made from 1st July, 1921, to 30th June, 1922, will
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marked 21/22, and all fog signals made between 1st July, 1922, and 30th
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1923, will be marked 22/23.
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When a packet of fog signals is received, it should be opened and exam-
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to see whether the fog signals, contained therein are properly dated
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cases 0 have arisen where the date on the packet differs from the date on
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