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6th Finance Committee Meeting:
question of the remuneration of Captain Berrington, with Committee unable to recommend any additional remuneration
consideration of report by the Inspector of Works, Italy, with recommendation that the construction of cemeteries in Italy be thrown open to tender of Italian firms; that the employment of local Italian labour be authorised where necessary; that expenditure for the purchase of transport, spare parts and running expenses up to value of £10,000 be authorised; and that the Inspector of Works, Italy be authorised to place headstones on isolated graves in Italy.
consideration of the estimated cost per grave for the construction of cemeteries abroad in view of the current exceeding of the figure, with recommendation that the increase in the estimate be brought to the Commission's attention.
authorisation for the acceptance of the tenders for the manufacturing of headstones for Louvencourt, Le Treport and Forceville cemeteries.
presentation by the Vice-Chairman of a detailed report of the expenditure from Commission funds from June 1919
Attendees:
Sir William Garstin, GCMG
H. Box Esq., (representing Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher, PC)
Major General Fabian Ware, CB, CMG (in the chair)
Lieut-Colonel C. D. Branch, MC (Secretary)
7th Finance Committee Meeting:
consideration of a report by Mr Box regarding the Australian Government's proposals as to the construction of the cemeteries in Gallipoli, and recommendation that the work be undertaken on the lines set out in the report, with approval of the establishment and salary of the required staff (including propsoal to appoint Captain Hughes as Inspector of Works and Mr. Keesing as Sub-Architect), the expenditure for the purchase of transport, stores, huts, materials and rations, and the employment of local labour where possible.
consideration of the unit cost per grave for the construction of cemeteries in France, Belgium and Italy, including reference to a design of a cemetery with 73 graves which included a Stone of Remembrance and a Cross of Sacrifice, which the Committee found absurb (discussion postponed as Sir Alfred Mond was called away)
Attendees:
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred Mond Bart., MP
H. Box Esq., (representing Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher, PC)
Major General Fabian Ware, CB, CMG (in the chair)
Lieut-Colonel C. D. Branch, MC (Secretary)
Major Durham, OBE, MC, RE (Director of Works)
note - Captain Hughes also attended for part of the meeting to illustrate to the Committee the construction scheme proposed for Gallipoli
Additional documents include:
agenda and report of the 6th meeting of the Finance Committee, 4th July 1919
report and minutes of the 7th meeting of the Finance Commiteee, 22nd July 1919
report on the tenders received for the manufacturing of headstones for Louvencourt, Le Treport and Forceville cemeteries, with recommendation from the Secretary, Works Branch to accept the tenders of J. Glascock, Sussex and E. Sharp, Dublin (for Louvencourt); Cottier and Co., Plymouth, H. Dyer and Sons, London, and Purdy and Millard, Belfast (for Forceville), and Hodgkinson and Sons, Preston, W. Fawcett, Cheltenham, Rook and Sons, Brighton and Burslem, Tunbridge Wells (for Le Treport), 30th June 1919.
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