resulting from
are alteration
In the Land Revenue
Secondly, though under existing circumstances it would
not be advantageous to adopt the principle that in future the competition on the Sale of Leases
should turn not, as at present, on the amount
of Rent to be reserved, but
on the premium to be paid for the Lease.
Thirdly, with reference to the eleven Complaints brought before them, reductions of
Rent should be made to the
extent of £270.
in the Rent-roll
of the Colony being in aggregate nearly £11,400.
and
also that facilities should be given for amalgamating and subdividing existing Holdings.
On the above points the Committee come to the very
remarkable conclusion.
The grounds on which you combatted the suggestions
of the non-official members of the Committee, with
reference to the abolition of the Crown Rents, and the
substitution of a Fee
per party.
and the reasons
you advance
for modifying
The opinion you formerly
expressed on this
subject