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does not involve

any on the part

actual outlay on the

the Colonial Government,

of the

such lands

may

nevertheless

considerable

represent a very value. Under subsection! paragraph 2, of section 5 it would therefore appear quite possible that it - might be argued that-

inasmuch

As

the provision

new land cost the

of new

Colony no actual expenditure, the whole of the value of

surrendered

surrendered lands should

be contributed for any

buildings

on.

and

the new

new site,

any surplus should - be credited to the Imperial Government.

The Imperial Government

would thus obtain the

market value of the old site, and would acquire

a......

new site for nothing, which of years they

in the course.

might sell in its turn to the Colonial Government.

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