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on May 12th. The Destructor was closed on 2 or
3 occasions for improvements to be effected.
The Destructor, therefore, was working practically
nine months, and, although the number of loads of
slop received at wharf was 1,254 more than the previous
year, and the dust showed an increase of 325
loads, the cost of barge hire was only £45 l1s. 9d.
more, notwithstanding an increase of 2d. per ton on
the registered tonnage, and the fact that during 3
months the whole of the rubbish carted to wharf
was barged away.
It is estimated that upwards of 3,000 tons of
rubbish were consumed that would previously have
been barged away at a cost of about £350.