CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 349

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344

A.

No. There was a contract book, an agreement book, the chief contractor, It is not in existence now.

It is a pity he has not got that book.

with

Hewett:-

A.

Who keeps that book, you or the chief contractor? I take it to get money from the chief contractor, and he, the chief contractor, makes the entries.

And when the contract is complete, and the last payment is made, who keeps that book? Does the chief contractor keep it, or do you keep it?

The book is torn up in the presence of us both, when the money is all paid up.

And the only books you keep then are the day books between yourself and your labourers, for the work from day to day?

A.

Yes.

Or Atkinson:-

A.

No.

Have you paid any other Inspectors cimshaws?

A.

not any of them

How long has he been engaged as sub contractor?

A.

Only between one and two years.

Sercombe Smith:-

Are you getting work now?

A.

A little.

Q.

Not so much as you used to?

A

No.

Q.

Why?

A

I have no capital myself.

Q.

Never had any capital, I suppose?

A.

I have never had any capital.

Q.

Since this trouble, have you had less business?

A.

Yes.

The Chairman:-

I don't think the Inspector has finished asking questions. Have you

Kelly:-

All I want to say, Sir, is that the limewashing doesn't

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Aug of SAR og klí tæpp bmgtrong roy „aeit az Ira! vino bi noy" big en inuer le sida Sun or witoldesto Tit Peg PVA” *** £ *E *** D. LA S # 39. 344 A. No. There was a contract book, an agreement book, the chief contractor, It is not in existence now. It is a pity he has not got that book. with Hewett:- A. Who keeps that book, you or the chief contractor? I take it to get money from the chief contractor, and he, the chief contractor, makes the entries. And when the contract is complete, and the last payment is made, who keeps that book? Does the chief contractor keep it, or do you keep it? The book is torn up in the presence of us both, when the money is all paid up. And the only books you keep then are the day books between yourself and your labourers, for the work from day to day? A. Yes. Or Atkinson:- A. No. Have you paid any other Inspectors cimshaws? A. not any of them How long has he been engaged as sub contractor? A. Only between one and two years. Sercombe Smith:- Are you getting work now? A. A little. Q. Not so much as you used to? A No. Q. Why? A I have no capital myself. Q. Never had any capital, I suppose? A. I have never had any capital. Q. Since this trouble, have you had less business? A. Yes. The Chairman:- I don't think the Inspector has finished asking questions. Have you Kelly:- All I want to say, Sir, is that the limewashing doesn't
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Aug of SAR og klí tæpp bmgtrong roy „aeit az Ira! vino bi noy" big en inuer le sida Sun or witoldesto Tit Peg PVA” *** £ *E t * *** D. LA S # 39. 344 A. No. There was a contract book, an agreement book, the chief contractor, It is not in existence now. It is a pity he has not got that book. with lly:- Hewett :- A. A. Who keeps that book, you or the chief contractor ? I take it to get money from the chief contractor, and he, the chief contractor, makes the entries. And when the contract is complete, and the last payment is made, who keeps that book ? Does the chief contractor keep it, or do you keep it ? The book is torn up in the presence of us both, when the money is all paid up. And the only books you keep then are the day books between yourself and your labourers, for the work from day to day ? A. Yes. Or Atkinson:- A. No. CY Never, A. No. Have you paid any other Inspectors cimshaws ? not any of them ! 1 AY TO #INDIT How long has he been engaged as sub contractor 1 ent RAN ON HAW JI A. Only between one and two years. ur Sercombe Smith:- Are you getting work now ? * 2* *TA A. A little. Q. Not so much as you used to ? A No. Q. Why ? A unidos qna med od neon As I have no capital myself. *4 4. Any other reason Never had any capital, I suppose ? A. I have never had any capital. Q. A Since this trouble, have you had less business ? Yes. # I The Chairman:- I dont think the Inspector has finished asking Kelly:- questions. Have you All I want to say, Sir, is that the limewashing doesnt
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Aug of SAR og klí tæpp

bmgtrong roy „aeit az Ira! vino bi noy" big en

inuer le sida Sun or witoldesto Tit Peg PVA”

***

£

*E

མ ། t

*

***

D.

LA S

#

39.

344

A.

No. There was a contract book, an agreement book, the chief contractor, It is not in existence now.

It is a pity he has not got that book.

with

lly:-

Hewett :-

A.

A.

Who keeps that book, you or the chief contractor ? I take it to get money from the chief contractor, and he, the chief contractor, makes the entries.

And when the contract is complete, and the last payment

is made, who keeps that book ? Does the chief contractor keep it, or do you keep it ?

The book is torn up in the presence of us both, when

the money is all paid up.

And the only books you keep then are the day books between yourself and your labourers, for the work from

day to day ?

A.

Yes.

Or Atkinson:-

A.

No.

CY

Never,

A.

No.

Have you paid any other Inspectors cimshaws ?

not any of them ▼

!

1

AY TO #INDIT

How long has he been engaged as sub contractor

1

ent RAN ON HAW JI

A.

Only between one and two years.

ur Sercombe Smith:-

Are you getting work now ?

* 2* *TA

A.

A little.

Q.

Not so much as you used to ?

A

No.

Q.

Why ?

A unidos qna med od neon

As

I have no capital myself.

*4

4.

Any other reason ↑ Never had any capital, I suppose ?

A.

I have never had any capital.

Q.

A

Since this trouble, have you had less business ?

Yes.

# I

The Chairman:-

I dont think the Inspector has finished asking

Kelly:-

questions. Have you ↑

All I want to say, Sir, is that the limewashing doesnt

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