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By Mr. Shewan.-And was be out here?
A-Yes. 1 expect the dollar was three and eight when he was here.
By Mr. Master.--Was he an old man ?
A-No, he was not an old man. I had to give Mr. TROLLOP notice really before Mr. PoWNELL Would take any notice of me, and I could not go back on it.
Q-What salary are you getting here?
A—$1,800 a year, and Exchange Compensation, I knew when I actually got the agreement that I fell into an error, but it was too late then. I had left GEORGE TROL-
LOP's, and I simply had to come here.
By Mr. Shewan.--And do you think you are overworked?
A-I do a day's work, and what I can't do, I can't.
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Q-Do you think more men are required ?
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A-I say at least another four.
Q-And do you think this is an extraordinary pressure of work, or is it likely to keep up to this figure?
A-Judging by the sites that are laid out, there should be building here for some years yet.
By the Chairman.--Ilave you any other suggestion to make to the Cominission that might be useful to it in its enquiries?
A-I have suggestions about architects, but I hardly care to make them.
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Q-You can make any suggestion. What is your suggestion?
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A-I just wish to add that some of the architects are not practical men. They are not at all practical. Some of them act in this way: if I say anything, I get bullied on the jobs and they threaten me with all kinds of things. I think there ought to be more power given to prevent that kind of thing. I am bullied if I pick a few bricks. out. They dare me to do it again, and they say they will see the Governor about me.
Q-Does this refer to architects generally?
A-Three or four have bullied me.
Q-Three or four firms of architects ?
A-Three or four architects themselves.
Q-Belonging to the same firm?
A-Separate firms.
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Q-What action have you taken?
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A--On one occasion I reported to Mr. CHATHAM. I wrote what the architect said and what I said.
Q-And what suggestion have you to offer?
A-The only thing is that I think I ought to have a witness round with me to hear what they say, because I make a report and I go down next day and they call me a liar and say that they never said anything of the sort.
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