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anquire as to whether $2.50 was a reasonable price ?
The X. 0. H. would make enquiries.
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Would you expect him to make enquiries ↑
Yes.
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Not blindly accept the tender ↑
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No.
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You would be actuated by what you were advisna ↑ 16-680
Yes. Of course, I have gone into questions of that sort,
but I would be actuated by what I was told.
Was it brought to your notice that $2.50 was a high 16,681 price to pay ?
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Yes.
Do you remember what discussion took place about it ↑16682:
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I can tell you if you let me refer to my papers.
You have got a record ↑
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Yes.
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Mr Shelton Hooper:-
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The Chairman:-
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Beither the M. 0. H. nor the Secretary have suggested/(684 that it was on record.
I can look it up.
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You dont remember some years ago having a conversation (85~ with me, and I asked you what you paid for limewashing,
and I told you what I paid, and you were astonished ?
You.
And you were astonished how cheap it was?
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Yea. I recommended that the Government should undertake
the limewashing.
We know ourselves that the Government were paying 100 16.687
per cent more, or even higher, than what individual
hause omers were paying.
It was done much better by @vernment contract. That is
at the H. 0. H. said at the time.
Do you think it is worth paying double for ↑
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