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to show that all the full sasks that are issued compare
with the number when they are expended ?
No.
A.
15-040 0.
A.
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42
A
A.
15040
80 it is quite pèssible for a foreman or interpreter to make away with a certain number of casks, if he wishes
to do so?
Yes, perhaps it is. They are entirely in charge of the
Inspectors.
15041
Mr Woodcock, that it is a usual Well, arent you aware, custom in business in selling old stuff, always to put everything up to Public Auction, because you are likely
to get a better price ?
It is a Government Regulation that it should be sold by Public Auction, and it is only on account of the hitherto small value of the stores that I got the authority to sell them by private tender.
What was the advantage. Did you think you saved the 15742 advertising and auctioneering expenses ?
The amount was so small, and you had to write to the auctioneer, and there was a fee in connection with the
matter.
65
But still you would get 70 per cent more as Kr Humphreys has pointed out than you get by private
tender ?
15743
A.
44 Q.
It never struck me in that light. I think $1.25 for a cask which contained a disinfectant like Jayes Tluid
was a very fair price.
15044
Did it over occur to you that if you have a lot of casks and you must know that empty casks are almys a valuable commodity in a place like that, that if you send to half a dozen men they might combine together, so that they would get their casks at 50 per cant
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