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2.
The Crown has not been a party to the
subdivision of the Lots and has not acknowledged the
accuracy of the apportionment of Crown Rent made
between the owners of the different portions of the
Lots, and it has been customary to look for payment
of Crown Rent to the owner of that portion of a Lot
(known as the Remaining Portion) left in the hands of
the original lessee or his assignee after subdivision.
The owner of such portion has collected from the
owners of all other portions of the Lot the amounts
payable by them by apportionment and has paid the full
Crown Rent to the Treasury.
3. Where the original Lot has been subjected to
extensive subdivision, this collection necessarily
involves considerable labour and expense for the Owner
of the Remaining Portion and has in some cases
involved pecuniary loss owing to the failure of
individuals to contribute the amounts apportioned to
their holdings.
4. In certain cases the owners of the Remaining
Portions, being unwilling or unable any longer to
sustain the expense and loss involved, have made
default in payment of the Crown Rent and the Crow has
been compelled to re-enter to the detriment of all
persons holding any portion of the Lot.
5. After re-entry petitions have been received
asking for the grant of separate new leases for each
portion into which the original Lot has been
subdivided.
6.
It is, for several reasons, considered
desirable that separate leases should be granted in
such
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