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made but, showing an increase from $29,000 to $36,000, for disinfecting.

A.

That was the actual expenditure I think.

1346000

13.460

Yes, showing a considerable decrease in all the

articles, except sulphuric acid, and the difference is

entirely made up of Carbolosene. Where is the

decision of the Board recorded, Dr Pearse. I dont find

it here?

A.

(Points to entry) "Resolved at Meeting of the Board,

held on 15th May 1902, to use Jeyes Fluid in future,

instead of Carbolosene.

13461

13,461 Q.

Well then, after 1902, I understand no more Carbolosene

was purchased. Is that so ↑

A.

I believe that is so.

6i 20

A.

63 Q

A.

64 00

For how long had Carbolosene been purchased, previous 13462–

to that date ?

As far as I remember, it was in use when I came to the

Colony in August 1901. I dont know when it first was

purchased.

Well then, this question with regard to the use of 13463

Carbolosene. Somebody raised the question with regard to

its use,

time

after it had been in use some considerable

Yes. I never heard of Carbolosone in my life before.

I often used to speak to Mr Woodsook about it, and Xr

Woodcock raised the question, in that Minute to the

President, you have just read. The result was that we

had then a comparison giving the amount of coal bar

derivatives in these two substahoes, and the Board

decided that Carbolonene was not as good as Jeyes Fluid.

13.464 How long had Carbolosene been used in large quantities ?

It had been used all the time that I ma in the Colony,

until it was given up. Quantity varied of course with the

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