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rdered in 1928 owing to cheapness, for the latter did
not stand the elimate.
kr. stratton gave the following
exam
BE SOUTH WALD SLAZEMOS.
neslyptus Variety
#hite Mahogany Blackbutt
Tallow food Ironbark
average life 15 years,
at present rate exchange 9/
Spotted Gu
Grey Gum
品市 6.00
MAATLA GR L.M.S
kruen or Apitong average life 3 years,
at present rate of exchange i 2.72 - R$
Hato
40,000 *.*.Wales sleepere a KK‡6 plus .50
ota transport, handling & laying charges, 15 years - 40,000
40,000 Bruen er Agitong sleepers 2 M23.56
plus .80 sta transport, handling
& laying charges,
3.56
• NA$169,000.00
3 years - 40,000 @K$4.06 - HK$162,400
10 yours
Terence in favour of M.S.
sleepers
On the 25th June last the sngineer-in-Chief reported
that on the 23rd and 24th instant he had mede a thorough
inspection of the traek and had found the sleepers in a
deplorable condition, so that he had telegraphed the
Maneger and Chief Engineer of the British Section that a
apood rest ion of not more than 26 miles an hour was
imposed from the 26th June. kr.
added that he
understood that the Managing Director had notified the
Ministry repeatedly since last December that this would
kappan unless sleepers were supplied urgently. Be alue
remarked that $70,000 for the purchase of sleepers had been
paid
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