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 microfiches. 
 
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Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best 
 original copy available for filming. Features of this 
 copy which may be bibliographically unique, 
 which may alter any of the images in the 
 reproduction, or which may significantly change 
 the usual method of filming, are checked below. 
 
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 have been omitted from filming/ 
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 lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, 
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 une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger una 
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 etc., ont iti filmies i nouveau de facon i 
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The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks 
 to the generosity of: 
 
 D. B. Weldon Library 
 University of Western Ontario 
 (Regional History Room) 
 
 The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and In keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
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 beginning with the front cover and ending on 
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 The last recorded frame on each microfiche 
 shall contain the symbol -^(meaning "CON- 
 TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), 
 whichever applies. 
 
 Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at 
 different reduction ratios. Those too large to be 
 entirely included in cne exposure are filmed 
 beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to 
 right and top to bottom, as many frames as 
 required. The following diagrams illustrate the 
 method: 
 
 L'exempiaire filmA fut reproduit grdce d la 
 gin^rositi de: 
 
 D. B. Weldon Library 
 University of Western Ontario 
 (Regional History Room) 
 
 Les images sulvantea ont 4t4 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soln, compto tenu de la condition et 
 de la netteti de l'exempiaire film«, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
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 papier est imprimte sont filmte en commenqant 
 par le premier plat at en terminant soit par la 
 dernlAre pat,a qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second 
 plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires 
 originaux sont film^s en corr.menqant par la 
 premiere page qui comporte une empreinte 
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 la dernidre page qui comporte une telle 
 empreinte. 
 
 Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la 
 dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le 
 cas: le symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le 
 symbols V signifie "FIN". 
 
 Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre 
 film6s d des taux de rMuction diffdrents. 
 Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre 
 reproduit en un seul cliche, il est filmd d partir 
 de Tangle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche k droite, 
 et de haut en bas. en prenant le nombre 
 d'images n^cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants 
 illustrent la mdthode. 
 
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM 
 
 Office of the Mechanical Superintendent. 
 
 Montreal, april 30th, i896. 
 
 To the Employes of the Mechanical Department. 
 
 My retirement has been announced by the General Manager, and with the close of 
 the day I shall cease to hold the position of Mechanical Superintendent. 
 
 I cannot sever a connection of a quarter of a century without feeling sincere regret, born 
 of the pleasant official relations which have existed between us tor so long a period. 
 
 I tender my sincere thanks to my Assistants for their ready co-operation in all matters 
 for the promotion of the Company's interest ; to the Foremen both in Running sheds and 
 Repair shops for their zealous attention to duty and for their loyalty to the service ; and to 
 the Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics and other Employes for their forbearance in times 
 of difficulty, and for their confidence in my inclination to at all times accord them fair 
 treatment. 
 
 I bespeak for my successors a continuance of that loyalty which is characteristic of 
 Grand Trunk employes, and which makes their services appreciated wherever they go. 
 
 Mechanical Supt.