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THIRD MEETING.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Friday, 6th December, 1901.

PRESENT:

The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G., (Chairman).

The Honourable JOHN THUrburn,

Colonel L. F. BROWN, R.E.

ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN, Esq.

G. C. C. MASTER, Esq.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Esq., (Secretary).

H. P. TOOKER, sworn :-

Q--You are Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department?

A--Yes.

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Q-How long have you been in the Public Works Department?

A--Since 15th March, 1890.

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Q--And have you been Executive Engineer all that time?

A-I have.

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Q-You have also acted in other capacities, have you not?

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A--Yes, I have acted as Director of Public Works and as Assistant Director of Public Works.

Q-On how many occasions did you act as Director of Public Works, and for how long?

A Three times I have acted, first in 1894. When Mr. COOPER was away on leave and Mr. CHATHAM became sick I acted for three months-May, June and July, and, I think, part of Angust. And then again in 1896, when Mr. CHATHAM was on leave and Mr. COOPER became sick. I acted for about a fortnight then, I think. Then again, when Mr. ORMSBY went on leave last year, I acted during his absence for a short period as Director of Public Works.

Q-And as Assistant Director of Public Works, how long have you acted?

A--Since Mr. CHATHAM went home on leave, first in 1900, and now. CHATHAM came back, Mr. ORMSBY went on leave, and I kept on acting.

When Mr.

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Q-As Assistant Director of Public Works?

A--Yes, since March, 1900.

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Q-What are your duties now?

A-To take charge of all the works under maintenance-that is, works that come under the head of "Annually Recurrent Expenditure." I shall give you details of them.*

* Sec Appendix No. 8.