CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7] — Page 322

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Thene piers X2° new in

the Honopolists who for

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this privologa, sad the senconsien generally, pay the Gaveromont

against the slå pier rants of some-

the

af $118,800 per sani

thing under $6,000 par

The main object of the Ferry Ordinence was ate teẻ to be

"Det revenue but the intereats of the trawlling public”.

We understand it is a matter of opinion as to whether

the interes të af the travelling publie have been well sorvol by

the Urdiunnes but there can be nở doubt that the Revenue of the

Colony has benefitted very grostly at the expanse of your clients,

Hi Lang Lane nad Pitt Street Piors, not being required

for the Bow Servies, had to be demolished by your olienta.

$22,800

le ammāar that the difference between the

the imponention of $4,650 momoly (17,050, ana be

olajmed as a los inmirrod by devorment domuption.

(b)

bass in Carita) valas of launch og

It is very difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain the

ezdet loss suffered by your Clisats' by having 16 launchos throm

on their hands at a time when there was no market for inmehoa es

was the ones in December 1918. If your clients had been them

formed to realise, as might well have happened through the Gevora-

mont's retim ̧à 50% to 60% lenu would probably hava resultod,

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