A FLAXMILLER'S GRIEVANCE.
-V 1 HARBOUR BOARD CHARGES. , , if At-a recent meeting of the • Harbour'Bterd;'.• Mr. -Wood- said that some' flaxmillers. had eqtiww plained of the charges made bv the Board'm' connection witlr the repacking and examinationl)f: hemp.-,. He' asked 1 lor: a return; 1 and • this >-f. ,nas presented at: yesterday's meoting.- It, wasv: as follows:—.:' ' . - , i REVENUE. 'Repacking (>ll9 bales, ■at Is.. 9i ... J85358' >3 ■■ Drawing and replacing ' haiiks,, 16,057, at 1 Id 66 18 1 £602 6 h , COST TO BOARD. Labour.-repacking <0 0">Labour ;esti mated..drawing'and- re- ■■■: :> - j; i : placing hanks 60 ,4 0 ■ Proportion, of storemeii-'and clerks'• ■■ •.•••< •> time, say . ... , ?7 12 0 .Porportion:.of.:whirf office ex'peiidi- -Va -V'\ v _ tnrc, say 15 0 d Hydraulic - power-' lifting :- bales to • gallery6ll9 .bale 6,. at {d., say • 6*7 8 Ren at by taking a sum . Miniated at-5 per cent: ou oner - -■: ■ third of the value of- the build- ■ ■/ < ing of tho "J" fahed and on tho - : ) plant employed - repacking,'. ,W-v. V".- .: „ say . 200 '0 0 Depreciation on machinery* and ■■ plant 40 0 0 « .£625 3 8 Debit balance against. Board ...■ £22 7 2 ■ Note.—No . allowances made for general management expenses or for facilities given to hemp graders. • ...■■■■•.■ -
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 109, 31 January 1908, Page 2
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198A FLAXMILLER'S GRIEVANCE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 109, 31 January 1908, Page 2
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