Mae Donnell sought in his despatch to the Duke of Buckingham - to confer on the Surveyor General of that day, but the land sale figures of the past should not be taken as any indication of those of the future. The latter will exceed the £100 as much as the former fell short of this amount. During the year which expires to-day, I have been, as you are aware, to put $55,326 into the Treasury from the proceeds of land sales and my commissions of 1 per cent would therefore have amounted during 1886 to $553 £115. During 1889 and the following years, the increment will no doubt be more marked; with increased wealth and population, leasehold estate values will of course be proportionately increased.
I might strengthen my claim to this very small sum which...