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291, 292, 293 and 294 were intended for a residence for Mr. Shelley; a terrace of houses and other additions were contemplated, but abandoned; for a farm the rent is very high indeed, and it being so occupied, and the cultivation of vegetables and grass of great advantage to the Colony, I am of opinion the Committee might pray for
a reduction upon these, so long as they are used for farm purposes only, say a charge of £2.1
discontinuance
Lot No. 30
into a
very
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of having squatter might be converted, if necessity demanded,
suitable location for
various residents, in
addition to its occupation as a
a yard;
it is surrounded
frontage
by sheds for cattle, horses, &c. The lot has a
the Queen's Road, and is quite a street entering upon
as near) there to
as
to
Wellington Street, to which he refers.
the rent no doubt is
high for a
back yard,
as he calls it, but as it is building ground and comprises an area
per acre. The lowest portion of the lot is upwards, 200 feet above the sea.
of
of 20,000 super: feet,
In alluding
to his tenants upon lot No. 292d, Mr. Guddell speaks of squatters; I may here remark
that most of them
pest to the place, the same
them and a
of
the whole population, and the
sooner
they
are driven off the Island, or compelled to rent houses from
Crown tenants the better it will be; first, because thieves
bonds
ads will find
and ragabonds
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resting place, and others
a trifle now respectable, will assist, and enable the
tenant to pay his ground
I urge upon
the
rent to
to Government
Committee to advise the
and is let at the upset price,
and
I think a reduction should not be requested.
Lot
340. I consider he has
it is well situated, the house
no claim to reduction;
being just above the
Queen's Road, which was obtained for less than it cost,
and
was
has also a frontage
nearly new; it has also a
on the
Gough's Road, and access to the house by the
Street steps;
the rent is
- only £8.10.10.75.
Marine Lots 25, 29, 29a, 30 and 30a are situated
in Victoria East, opposite the old Protestant's
Burial.
a
6. ground;
Jean see
where no cause)
for
recom
monding.
rent; Mr. Suddell prevented
- reduction of rent