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timber.

The first intimation that I received of this matter

was to prepare certificates for payment of the sums named.

I would here point out that as regards the contract for

fittings during the year 1911 as follows:-

1

January advance,vide Hon.D.P.W's minute 25,1,11, February, advance timber purchased from Messrs.

Jardine latheson & Co.

$4000.00

4845.26

1000.00

.845. 26

April, payments Instructions Hon.D.P..

Yet the value of executed work under this contract from the

15th January 1911 to 6th April 1911 only equalled, say $3959.63

and theft of material was again in progress.

A sum of $1,000 was also paid on the 1st May 1911 by in-

structions from the Hon. D.P.W.

I attach copies of letters from the Contractor marked "1"

and "y" dated 29th April and 6th May 1911.

Having in view that the advances were first started to

enable the Contractor to purchase timber, the following statement

shews the sums paid for the purpose during the year 1910 and the

value of timber received.

910.

13th April

Amount paid.

1910

Timber received.

$10,000.

27th August

2,500.

10th October 31st 30th November

5,000.

П

2,430

August September allowed October

14 logs.

13

"

27

1

900

for as December

14 fi

Der D.PL

7's minute

$20, 830.

15.9.10

Total 68 logs.

Say at a cost of

Say Loss on cutting and waste

Value of timber received

$5,000.

700

$4,300.

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In my report dated 14th September 1910 it was estimated

that about 55 logs were required in order to complete the work

it will be noted that the required number were delivered at Cause-

way Bay at the end of the year 1910 yet in February 1911 the

Hon.D.P.. arranged for a further supply of 67 logs.

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