CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 151

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5. The cost of the scheme has after careful enquing been approx- imately estimated as follows : --

bollecting

and stacking,

during peace, 18,000 tous of stone at 35 cents per ton

Purchase of 150 junks each capable of holding to

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of stone - at $1500

Loading, lowing

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150 tons

6,300

225,000

and sinking 3,450

$234,750

The time required for

completing the work, on the ass- umption that the stone is previous by stacked in readiness, is estim ated at about 9 days.

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