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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
(1) Special Commissioner,
(2) Or Crown Land Board,
(3) Or Surveyor General invested with greater powers,
(4) Or Land Court,
Crown Laud Board preferred,
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Surveyors required,
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Large quantities of Land held rent free and tax free,
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Parties in possession of Land should be dealt with equitably and liberally,
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New Crown Leases to be granted for sections and sub-sections as a remedy for confusion,
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Constitution of Crown Land Board,
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Leases to be made records of Court,.
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Possessory rights and claims to easements to be considered,...
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Squatting to be abolished,.
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Original Owners to be granted Leases for 999 years,
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Licensed Squatters compensated for disturbance,
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Trespassers of long standing to be given reasonable notice to remove and to have compensation for
improvements,
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Pastoral, Agricultural or Garden Lots,
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Government Agents for outlying districts,
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Public Maps required,
Larger Staff for Land Office,
All Buildings Lots should be granted on the same tenure,
Difficulties in 75 years Leases.....
Disposal of Lands in the best interests of the whole community,.
Extension of Leases from 75 to 999 years,.
New Registration Ordinance,
Amendments to existing Registration Ordinance,
Resumption of Land for public purposes,
New forms of Crown Lease, Assignment and Mortgage,
Registration of Powers of Attorney,
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Copies of all documents to be recorded in the Land Office,
Protection of boundaries,
Restriction of Chinese houses,
Assessment of rates and taxes,.
Disposal of Land outside Victoria,
Land should be sold free of temporary occupants,
OVERCROWDING IN VICTORIA, ITS CAUSES AND METHODS OF ALLEVIATION,
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Contracts for Sale of Crown Lands and dealings with Contracts to be registered,.
Complaints of Overcrowding,
Earl of Kimberley's Despatch of 26th November, 1880,
People rendered homeless if proposed Sanitary measures adopted,
Enormous rents,..
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Means to check overcrowding by enlarging area,
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Removal of Naval and Military Establishments from centre of Town,
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Land held by Naval Authorities,.
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Land held by Military Authorities,
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Restrictions by Military Authorities on other Land,
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The Town cut in two,
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Reasons and advantages for removal of Naval and Military Establishments from centre of Town,..
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Unnecessary restrictions ou building at Kowloon and above Kennedy Road,..
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Removal of certain public buildings,
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Free communication wanted by Railway or Tramway,
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REDEMPTION of Crown RenTS,
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Purchase moneys from Land Sales placed to a separate account,
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Crown Rents might be put on same footing,
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Expenses and system of reclamations,
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Revenue for permanent improvements,
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Crown Land Board might allow commutations for Crown Rent,
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Amount to be paid for commutation,
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Growth of Crown Rents,
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Amount at present received would hardly be missed,
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Table shewing growth of Crown Rents, annual value of buildings, amounts received for rates and
growth of Revenue for all sources,
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Conclusion of Report,........
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