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 50. We have come to the firm conclusion that the cause

 of the accident was the overloading of the apron by the rush

 of the crowd on to the aoron before the Pickstock Street barge

 was placed in position under the end of the apron. Had they

 waited on the Richard Sidewalk barge, clear of the ::-pron, until

 the Pickstock SLreot barge had been connected, the accident

 would not have occurred.

 51. The Commissioners wish to place on record their

 appreciation of the valuable assistance given by many persons

 in connection with this Inquiry. Ie ire grateful to the Acting

 Chief Secretary, Mr. R.B. Cottrell, and Mr. C.F. Henville,

 Attorney General, for their assistance prior to the hearings,

M. C.a.B. Roos, for his assistance at the hearings, Mr. H.M.

Tillett, the Secretary of the Commission, for the efficiency

with which he carried out his many tasks, Mrs. i-I.E. S-ldivar,

for her competent and willing work in taking the notes of

evidence at the hearings and the more difficult task of

transcribing them afterwards. We are also grateful to the

Commandant of the Volunteer Guard for allowing us to use the

Militia Hall for the hearings, the Registrar General for the

loan of a recording machine from the Supreme Court and Mr. Franz

Vasqucz for operating '-he machine throughout the hearings.

Finally we are much indebted to Miss C.A. Lawrence, who broke

her leave to assist us, for her valuable services in the

preparation of the Report.



 E.W. FRII-TCIS )
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 A.S. BURN
 Member ) Commissioners
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 W.A. JOHESTON )
 Member