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Crown Agents

Jan. 5.

1. Dr.

In Memorandum

Dr. Price's Letter - Which pregnant

as & Priestman's passage

you agreed

802.1877

In September last year

the Colonial Govt. wrote back to us

2.

what kind of Dredger would be

the work to be done, we could not

I also useful but, he

gave us particulars

and

Rand used

for

I detailed the different

various purposes, their capabilities

and Cost.

From the information he furnished

Mr Price has made his recommendation

and

"C" Priestman and there is reason to believe it would answer.

I am weighing the advantage of building an iron hopper barge locally against the objections to the Colonial scheme. "replicable", with the Dirt Compare for a reasonable loader "are obvious. The prices quoted for the barges are

40% above mine

not far from

$351

than what it should be sufficient for

under competition here, with a liberal allowance for freight

And with

the objection of putting the sections together in the colony, it would probably prove economical to obtain them in this Country.

WHO.

"/2.

In Germany

40%

near 40

Dozon

is $.

below $700

the hopper

$12,500.

he prefers

a tender for the format in the long

it will be better

to order only the Dredger here?

Jan 11/7 I refer the figures again on Mr Priestman's

offer Large is

Gottonate in which one

set down at $7000 and the second ...

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Crown Agents Jan. 5. 1. Dr. In Memorandum Dr. Price's Letter - Which pregnant as & Priestman's passage you agreed 802.1877 In September last year the Colonial Govt. wrote back to us 2. what kind of Dredger would be the work to be done, we could not I also useful but, he gave us particulars and Rand used for I detailed the different various purposes, their capabilities and Cost. From the information he furnished Mr Price has made his recommendation and "C" Priestman and there is reason to believe it would answer. I am weighing the advantage of building an iron hopper barge locally against the objections to the Colonial scheme. "replicable", with the Dirt Compare for a reasonable loader "are obvious. The prices quoted for the barges are 40% above mine not far from $351 than what it should be sufficient for under competition here, with a liberal allowance for freight And with the objection of putting the sections together in the colony, it would probably prove economical to obtain them in this Country. WHO. "/2. In Germany 40% near 40 Dozon is $. below $700 the hopper $12,500. he prefers a tender for the format in the long it will be better to order only the Dredger here? Jan 11/7 I refer the figures again on Mr Priestman's offer Large is Gottonate in which one set down at $7000 and the second ...
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I Crown Agenti Please des hast yam Jan. 5. f 1. Dr In Memoton Dr. Prices Letter - Bhich pregant as & Prestiman's prasange you agram 802.1877 In September lack last year the Colainal Live lue wrote back us 2. what kind of Redger would be the woke to be dove, we could an I och useful but, 23 he gave us particular aud Rund used fr I dissiles the different важни barious Jumposes, then capabilitis. and Cosh. From the information he frem skul Im Price has made his recommendation ya issuey "C" Priestman and there is reason to believe it would answer. in I am we advantage building to iron hoffer bager local wned the objections to the Colonia. hyme. "repliatie", with the Dirt Compare for a rearmable louder "are obvious. The prices quoted for the barges an my 40 fecent mine high, not for from 351 thom wheat Tohould Enfient life for kon werder competition here, to that, a libent allowance for freight with And wish of putting the rections Logether in the colon, it would probable pron Economical to obtain them in this Corrales. WHO. "/2. In Omany 40% near 40 Dozum is $. klow $700 the hoffer ال $12.500. ? he prend a tospor for the format in the long is will be better to ader only the Dodger here? ane 11/7 In lead- Trefer the figures grain on Me Purei hoffer Large is Gotonate in which one set down at of 7000 and the secondonas.. s
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Crown Agenti

Please des hast

yam

Jan. 5. f

1. Dr

In Memoton

Dr. Prices Letter - Bhich pregant

as & Prestiman's prasange

you agram

802.1877

In September lack

last year

the

Colainal Live lue wrote back us

2.

what kind of Redger would be

the woke to be dove, we could an

I och useful but, 23 he

gave us particular

aud

Rund used

fr

I dissiles the different

важни

barious Jumposes, then capabilitis.

and Cosh.

From the information he frem skul

Im Price has made his recommendation

ya

issuey

"C" Priestman and there is reason to believe it would answer.

in

I am we advantage building to iron hoffer bager local wned the objections to the Colonia. hyme. "repliatie", with the Dirt Compare for a rearmable louder "are obvious. The prices quoted for the barges an my

40 fecent mine

high,

not

for from

351

thom wheat Tohould Enfient life for kon

werder competition here, to that, a libent allowance for freight

with

And wish

of putting the rections Logether in the colon, it would probable pron Economical to obtain them in this

Corrales.

WHO.

"/2.

In Omany

40%

near 40

Dozum

is $.

klow $700

the hoffer

ال

$12.500. ?

he prend

a

tospor for the format in the long

is will be better

to ader only the Dodger here?

ane 11/7 In lead-

Trefer the figures grain on Me Purei

hoffer Large is

Gotonate in which one

set down at of 7000 and the secondonas..

s

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