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the Committee of Inquiry, which you have proposed both with respect to the general questions of

reduction in the rates of rent, and as to the alleged

cases

hardship, submitting the result for my consideration before any final steps are taken.

And you will avail yourself of this opportunity to suggest

to the Committee whether it would not be an improvement in the system of Land sales to reserve in future

a proportion only of

the price in the

shape of rent, the competition at the public sales being

made to turn not on

the amount of rent, but on the premium offered for what would in fact

be a beneficial lease.

5. I come now to

the individual cases. Of those of Stephenson, Bracken, & Scott. Considering the nature of the land applied for by Mr. Stephenson, and that it does not fall within the limits of the Town of Victoria, I should not object to our allowing Mr. Stephenson

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the Committee of Inquiry, which you have proposed both with respect to the general questions of reduction in the rates of rent, and as to the alleged cases hardship, submitting the result for my consideration before any final steps are taken. And you will avail yourself of this opportunity to suggest to the Committee whether it would not be an improvement in the system of Land sales to reserve in future a proportion only of the price in the shape of rent, the competition at the public sales being made to turn not on the amount of rent, but on the premium offered for what would in fact be a beneficial lease. 5. I come now to the individual cases. Of those of Stephenson, Bracken, & Scott. Considering the nature of the land applied for by Mr. Stephenson, and that it does not fall within the limits of the Town of Victoria, I should not object to our allowing Mr. Stephenson
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the Committee of Ingering, which you have proposed bothe with respect to the general questions of

reduction in the rates of rent, and as to of alleged

the cases

hardship, submitting the result for my consideration before any are tatuen.

final steps And you will avail yourself of this opportunity to suggest

to the Committee whether it would not be an impurement in the system of Land sales to reserve in future

proportion only of

a

175

of the price in the

shope of rent, the competition at the public sales being,

made to tuni not on

the amount of rent, but on the premium offered for what would in Jass

beneficial lease.

be a

5. I time now to

ہیں

the Individual cases. of theson Stephenson, Bracine, & Scott. Considering the nature of the land applied for by, Mr. Stephenom, and that it does not fall. wither the limits of the Town of Victoria, I should not object- to quer allowing Ben

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