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Q--What hours do you work on an average ?
A-I should think eight hours a day.
Q-Then, in addition to this maintenance of buildings, you are sometimes called upon to discharge other duties, are you not?
A-Once only.
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Q-When was that ?
A-That was on the occasion of the Cochrane Street disaster.
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Q-Was that the only occasion ?
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A-I take stock of Government stores and take stock of the stores that come by the steamers from home.
Q-But, as a rule, your work is the maintenance of Government buildings?
A-Principally.
Q-And do you consider the staff is sufficient?
A-At present I am doing two districts.
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Q-Is that on account of the
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A—Yes, on account of the vacancy.
Q-And do you find you are overworked?
A-I am doing my best. No man can do two men's work. Something must be neglected. I try to keep the work up, but it is impossible.
Q-You consider two men are necessary for the work?
A-Absolutely necessary.
By Colonel Brown.-You said something about checking stores. Where do you get your iron work and your English stores from?
A-I could not tell you now. They come from England.
Q-Direct?
A-Yes, direct.
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Q-They are not purchased in the City ?
A-No.
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By Mr. Master.--Did you ever know of Mr. TOOKER or any one except Mr. MUGFORD checking your measurements ?
A-Only Mr. MUGFORD checks my measurements.
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Q-Does he often check your measurements, or it is an exception ?
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A-It is not an exception-very often, but, if he was to check all my measure- ments, he would not have time for his own work,
Q-How often on an average does he check you-once in half-a-dozen times, or once in ten times ?
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A-Once in half-a-dozen times. It is very easy to check my measurements. Q-Does Mr. TOOKER, or anybody else, ever check them ?
A-I never heard of it being done by anybody but Mr. MUGFORD, as a matter-of-
By Mr. Thurburn.-If this vacancy was filled up, the staff would be sufficient? A-Yes, for the maintenance of buildings.
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