CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 354

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Q. How much have you been spending?

A. $75 a month.

And I sent home money to my mother. I have the registered letter receipt at home.

349

Q. How much did you send?

A. It would average about $20 a month.

Q. That would leave you $50 a month. That is $1800 in three years.

The Chairman: - But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary?

A. No, Sir, that is included.

Mr Sercombe Smith: - And what is your house rent?

A. $28 a month.

Q. Is that included in the $75 you spend?

A. Oh no.

Q. But I asked you what your living expenses were a month.

A. Average $100.

Dr Atkinson: - That is quite different from what you said just now. Did you mean that $75 as exclusive of the rent, when you were asked your monthly expenses?

A. Yes.

Q. And with rent, it makes $100?

A. Yes.

Mr Chatham: Do you mean that that was out of pocket expenses only, or do you mean clothes as well?

A. It includes clothes.

Q. It includes clothes?

A. Yes.

Mr Sercombe Smith: - Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month?

A. Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to my mother.

Q. You say you sent $20 a month to your mother?

A. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

$360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you...

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The Chairman; -

But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary ?

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Dr Atkinson:-

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Mr Sercombe Smith:-

Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month ? Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to

my mother.

You say you sent $20 a month to your mother ?

Sometimes more,

sometimes less.

$360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you

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It appears there are significant OCR errors in the provided text. Here is the proofread version: Q. How much have you been spending? A. $75 a month. And I sent home money to my mother. I have the registered letter receipt at home. 349 Q. How much did you send? A. It would average about $20 a month. Q. That would leave you $50 a month. That is $1800 in three years. The Chairman: - But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary? A. No, Sir, that is included. Mr Sercombe Smith: - And what is your house rent? A. $28 a month. Q. Is that included in the $75 you spend? A. Oh no. Q. But I asked you what your living expenses were a month. A. Average $100. Dr Atkinson: - That is quite different from what you said just now. Did you mean that $75 as exclusive of the rent, when you were asked your monthly expenses? A. Yes. Q. And with rent, it makes $100? A. Yes. Mr Chatham: Do you mean that that was out of pocket expenses only, or do you mean clothes as well? A. It includes clothes. Q. It includes clothes? A. Yes. Mr Sercombe Smith: - Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month? A. Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to my mother. Q. You say you sent $20 a month to your mother? A. Sometimes more, sometimes less. $360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you... Page 349 The text appears to be a transcript of an interview or a court proceeding. The questions and answers have been reordered and reformatted for clarity. However, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using for paragraphs (and only if absolutely necessary) without markdown or code fences and without any comments or explanations, the corrected version should be: It boyas ... i Þth JA, A# ff to use bever won byron Bay argal pauta. Bag *tet os avari antrae hung Hee #nob Boy aTY SEN Mind A new J A 44. have been spending $75 And I sent home money to my mother. I have the registered letter receipt at home. 349 Q. How much did you send A. It would average about $20 a month. Q. That would leave you $50 a month. That is $1800 in three years. ? enatvan wog fest Jos on &lt;tem A. JOHTON JA The Chairman; - But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary ? mad vo; pib sess A. No, Sir, that is included. Sutizen .87ae ad$ ~1 Yon blb 321 4 Mr Sercombe Smith:- And what is your house rent ? A. $28 a month. .. pet AMAY 'un due bih vr Jon sow #I * Made of hay n* ort bør t#vo'! A. Is that included in the $75 you spend ? Oh no. But I asked you what your living expenses were a month. Average $100. 2 frui antiv.. 212 86 .9% A. Q. Dr Atkinson:- ARVAR That is quite different from what you said just now. Did you mean that $75 as exclusive of the rent, when you were asked your monthly expenses Ost and not A. Yes. Qu estal ang hid A. And with rent, it makes $100 ? Yes. Mr Chatham: Do you mean that that was out of pocket expenses only, or do you mean clothes as well ? ** qrave.mok TAR * 201 blb 17 + *mens fue saw urbe sta nao u 4* TROR DA; "" vil naw DNA $0 10 D'VE A HIST from 2 *.7 A. Clothes. Q. It includes clothes? A. Yes. Mr Sercombe Smith:- A. Dr Atkinson:- A. Mr Sercombe Smith:- Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month ? Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to my mother. You say you sent $20 a month to your mother ? Sometimes more, sometimes less. $360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you
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It boyas púŊ ava i Þth JA, A# ff to use bever won byron Bay argal pauta. Bag *tet os avari antrae hung Hee #nob Boy aTY SEN Mind A new J A 44. have been spending $75 And I sent home money to my mother. I have the registered letter receipt at home. 349 Q. How much did you send A. It would average about $20 a month. Q. That would leave you $50 a month. That is $1800 in three years. ? enatvan wog fest Jos on &lt;tem A. JOHTON JA The Chairman; - But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary ? mad vo; pib sess A. No, Sir, that is included. Sutizen .87ae ad$ ~1 Yon blb 321 4 Mr Sercombe Smith:- And what is your house rent ? A. $28 a month. .. pet AMAY &#039;un due bih vr Jon sow #I * Made of hay n* ort bør t#vo&#039;! A. Is that included in the $75 you spend ? Oh no. But I asked you what your living expenses were a month. Average $100. 2 frui antiv.. 212 86 .9% A. Q. Dr Atkinson:- ARVAR That is quite different from what you said just now. Did you mean that $75 as exclusive of the rent, when you were asked your monthly expenses Ost and not A. Yes. Qu estal ang hid A. And with rent, it makes $100 ? Yes. Mr Chatham: Do you mean that that was out of pocket expenses only, or do you mean clothes as well ? ** qrave.mok TAR * 201 blb 17 + *mens fue saw urbe sta nao u 4* TROR DA; &quot;&quot; vil naw DNA $0 10 D&#039;VE A HIST from 2 *.7 A. Clothes. Q. It includes clothes? A. Yes. Mr Sercombe Smith:- A. Dr Atkinson:- A. Mr Sercombe Smith:- Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month ? Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to my mother. You say you sent $20 a month to your mother ? Sometimes more, sometimes less. $360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you
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It boyas púŊ ava

i

Þth JA,

A#

ff to use bever

↑ won byron Bay argal pauta. Bag

*tet os avari

antrae hung Hee #nob Boy aTY SEN

Mind

A new J

A

44.

have been spending $75 ↑

And I sent home money to my mother. I have the

registered letter receipt at home.

349

Q.

How much did you send ↑

A.

It would average about $20 a month.

Q.

That would leave you $50 a month. That is $1800 in

three years.

? enatvan wog fest Jos on <tem

A.

JOHTON JA

The Chairman; -

But there are other luxuries a young fellow wants. You have a house allowance in addition to the salary ?

mad vo; pib sess

A.

No, Sir, that is included.

ត Sutizen

.87ae ad$ ~1

Yon blb 321

4

Mr Sercombe Smith:-

And what is your house rent ?

A.

$28 a month.

..

pet AMAY

'un due bih vr

Jon sow #I

* Made of hay n*

ort bør t#vo'!

A.

Is that included in the $75 you spend ?

Oh no.

But I asked you what your living expenses were a month.

Average $100.

2

frui antiv..

212 86 .9%

A.

Q.

Dr Atkinson:-

ARVAR

That is quite different from what you said just now. Did you mean that $75 as exclusive of the rent, when you

were asked your monthly expenses ↑

Ost and not

A.

Yes.

Qu

estal ang hid

A.

And with rent, it makes $100 ?

Yes.

Mr Chatham:

Do you mean that that was out of pocket expenses only,

or do you mean clothes as well ?

** qrave.mok

TAR

*

201 blb 17

+

*mens fue saw

urbe sta nao u 4*

TROR DA; ""

vil naw DNA $0 10

D'VE A HIST

from 2

*.7

A.

Clothes.

Q.

It includes clothes?

A.

Yes.

Mr Sercombe Smith:-

A.

Dr Atkinson:-

A.

Mr Sercombe Smith:-

Would it be fair to say that you did save $45 a month ? Yes. I have registered letter receipts at home, if you would like to see them, where I sent money home to

my mother.

You say you sent $20 a month to your mother ?

Sometimes more,

sometimes less.

$360 a year. That is nearly a thousand dollars you

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