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by Sir John Coode in which he estimates the Expenditure on this side on Plant at £60,000 and on Portland Cement at about £28,000

A large portion of the earliest outlay on the work must, it appears, be on account of plant and machinery and would be chargeable against the first instalment of the Fund. It is consequently difficult to understand how the sum of £2000 mentioned in telegram 128 is arrived at, and it seems improbable that further telegraphing will elicit an Explanation. I have therefore to suggest that a Statement showing the proposed Expenditure of the first Instalment shall be asked for by mail, accompanied by an approximate Estimate of the amounts to be Expended on this side in the purchase of plant and materials during the progress of the whole

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by Sir John Coode in which he estimates the Expenditure on this side on Plant at £60,000 and on Portland Cement at about £28,000 A large portion of the earliest outlay on the work must, it appears, be on account of plant and machinery and would be chargeable against the first instalment of the Fund. It is consequently difficult to understand how the sum of £2000 mentioned in telegram 128 is arrived at, and it seems improbable that further telegraphing will elicit an Explanation. I have therefore to suggest that a Statement showing the proposed Expenditure of the first Instalment shall be asked for by mail, accompanied by an approximate Estimate of the amounts to be Expended on this side in the purchase of plant and materials during the progress of the whole
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by Sir John Coode in which he estimates the Expenditure on this side on Plant at £60,000 and on Portland Cement at about £28,000 A large portion of the earliest outlay on the work must, it appears be Fland to no. on account of and machinery and would be chargeable against the first instalment of the Frund It is consequently difficult to understand how the sum the £2000 mentioned in telegram telegram 128 is Amved at and it seems improbable that further telegraphing will Elicit an Explanation. I have therefore to suggest that a Statement Showing the proposed. Expenditure of the first Instalment shall be asked for by mail, accompamed by an approsennate Estimate of the amounts to be Expended on this side in the purchase of plant and materials. during the progress of the whole
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by Sir John Coode in which he estimates the Expenditure on this side on Plant at £60,000 and on Portland Cement at about £28,000

A large

portion of the earliest outlay

on the work must, it appears

be

Fland to no.

on account of and machinery and would be chargeable against the first instalment of the Frund It is consequently difficult to understand how the sum the £2000 mentioned in

telegram

telegram

128

is Amved at and

it seems improbable that further telegraphing will Elicit an Explanation. I have therefore to suggest that a Statement Showing the proposed. Expenditure of the first

Instalment shall be asked

for by mail, accompamed

by

an approsennate Estimate

of the amounts to be Expended on this side in the purchase of plant and materials. during the progress of

the

whole

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