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to show that all the full sasks that are issued compare

with the number when they are expended ?

No.

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15-040 0.

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42

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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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