CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 73

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would be trouble.

Mr Gombert

Q. You say you have

case since 19029

frequently seen it done. Can you quote any

some coins

De cause

I do not

A. I will not say anything about small

remember the dates. It is only what I remember clearly that

I mention.

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2. You cannot mention anything since 19029

A. I cannot remember so much as that about these little matters.

3. Have you seen any of these little matters since 1902?

A. Yes, I have.

3. You have seen these small matters, but you cannot speak of that

with particularity?

A. Yes, I do not remember the dates.

By Mr Hewett

Q. Have these small matters been going on all the time?

A. Yes, if there were any deductions to be made.

Q. Up to the present date?

A. I have seen it when I have gone to have payments made.

Q. Up to what date?

A. I have seldom gone to get payments made this year.

Q. Have you seen it last year, do you mean?

A. Well, if there were no deductions to be made, no. If there were deductions, yes.

His Excellency

Q. You told us deductions of odd cents took place up to the end of last year?

A. Yes, there were occasions when cents should have been paid and were not paid at the end of last year.

Q. And were deductions for loans made at the end of last year also?

A. I have seen them make deductions for loans last year.

Q. The year before, did you?

A. When I have had deductions myself, yes. When I have not, I have not seen them.

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....... 7 would be trouble. Mr Gombert Q. You say you have case since 19029 frequently seen it done. Can you quote any some coins De cause I do not A. I will not say anything about small remember the dates. It is only what I remember clearly that I mention. 70 2. You cannot mention anything since 19029 A. I cannot remember so much as that about these little matters. 3. Have you seen any of these little matters since 1902? A. Yes, I have. 3. You have seen these small matters, but you cannot speak of that with particularity? A. Yes, I do not remember the dates. By Mr Hewett Q. Have these small matters been going on all the time? A. Yes, if there were any deductions to be made. Q. Up to the present date? A. I have seen it when I have gone to have payments made. Q. Up to what date? A. I have seldom gone to get payments made this year. Q. Have you seen it last year, do you mean? A. Well, if there were no deductions to be made, no. If there were deductions, yes. His Excellency Q. You told us deductions of odd cents took place up to the end of last year? A. Yes, there were occasions when cents should have been paid and were not paid at the end of last year. Q. And were deductions for loans made at the end of last year also? A. I have seen them make deductions for loans last year. Q. The year before, did you? A. When I have had deductions myself, yes. When I have not, I have not seen them.
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....... 7 would be trouble. Mr Gombert z Q. You say you have case since 19029 frequently seen it done. Can you quote any sume coins De cause I do not A. I will not say anything about small remember the dates. It is only what I remember clearly that .1 mention. 70 2. You cannot mention anything since 19029 A. I cannot reme moe T so much as that about these little matters. 3. Have you seen any of these little matters since 1902? A. Yes, I have. 3. You have seen these small matters, but you cannot speak of that with particularity? A. Yes, I do not remember the dates. By Mr Hewett Q. Have these small matters been going on all the time? A. Yes, if there were any deductions to be made. Q. Up to the present date? A. I have seen it when I have zone to have payments made. 2. Un to what date? A. I have seldom gone to get payments made this year. a. Have you seen it last year do you mean. A. Well if there we re no deductions to be made no. If there we re deductions yes. His Excellency Q. You told us deductions of odd cents took place up to the end of last year? A. Yes, there were Occasions when cents should have been paid and were not paid at the end of last year. Q. And we re deductions for loans made at the end of last year also? A. Ihave seen them make deductions for loans last year. Q. The year before, did you? made A. When I have had deductions prysel fres. When I have not not seen them. I have
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7

would be trouble.

Mr Gombert z

Q. You say you have

case since 19029

frequently seen it done. Can you quote any

sume coins

De cause

I do not

A. I will not say anything about small

remember the dates. It is only what I remember clearly that .1

mention.

70

2. You cannot mention anything since 19029

A. I cannot reme moe T so much as that about these little matters.

3. Have you seen any of these little matters since 1902?

A. Yes, I have.

3. You have seen these small matters, but you cannot speak of that

with

particularity?

A. Yes, I do not remember the dates.

By Mr Hewett

Q. Have these small matters been going on all the time?

A. Yes, if there were any deductions to be made.

Q. Up to the present date?

A. I have seen it when I have zone to have payments made.

2. Un to what date?

A. I have seldom gone to get payments made this year.

a. Have you seen it last year do you mean.

A. Well if there we re no deductions to be made no. If there we re

deductions yes.

His Excellency

Q. You told us deductions of odd cents took place up to the end of

last year?

A. Yes, there were Occasions when cents should have been paid and were

not paid at the end of last year.

Q. And we re deductions for loans made at the end of last year also?

A. Ihave seen them make deductions for loans last year.

Q. The year before, did you?

made

A. When I have had deductions prysel fres. When I have not

not seen them.

I have

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