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Q.-Not at all?
A.-No.
Q.-Not a penny?
A-No, not a penny.
Q.-Or presents?
A. Sometimes I have given presents on Christmas day.
Q. Have you ever been squeezed, or oppressed, or badly treated by the Overseers?
A.-No; only sometimes if the work is done badly by the workmen they must make me do it over again.
Q-That is right; you don't complain of that?
A. No. I was introduced to the department by Mr. PRESTAGE, and I only do
house work.
Q.--Hon. A. LISTER.-But I saw your men out at Tai-tam?
A. Yes, I built the matsheds and wooden houses.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.--Have you ever complained to any one of being squeezed or
badly treated by the department?
day?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you ever spoken about it?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you heard any one else speak of it?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you heard of a petition the Contractors were going to get up the other
A.-No.
Q. Hon. A. LISTER.-All the Contractors were going to make a petition. Did you hear about that?
A.-No Contractors told me about it.
Q.-The CHAIRMAN.-Do you know Mr. FRASER-SMITH?
A.-No; I know he is in a Newspaper house.
Q. Do you know Mr. Rose?
A. Yes.
Q.-Did Mr. Rose take you to see Mr. SMITH one day?
A.-Never.
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