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resulting from

are alteration

In the Land Revenue

Secondly, though under existing circumstances it would

not be advantageous to adopt the principle that in future the competition on the Sale of Leases

should turn not, as at present, on the amount

of Rent to be reserved, but

on the premium to be paid for the Lease.

Thirdly, with reference to the eleven Complaints brought before them, reductions of

Rent should be made to the

extent of £270.

in the Rent-roll

of the Colony being in aggregate nearly £11,400.

and

also that facilities should be given for amalgamating and subdividing existing Holdings.

On the above points the Committee come to the very

remarkable conclusion.

The grounds on which you combatted the suggestions

of the non-official members of the Committee, with

reference to the abolition of the Crown Rents, and the

substitution of a Fee

per party.

and the reasons

you advance

for modifying

The opinion you formerly

expressed on this

subject

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resulting from are alteration In the Land Revenue Secondly, though under existing circumstances it would not be advantageous to adopt the principle that in future the competition on the Sale of Leases should turn not, as at present, on the amount of Rent to be reserved, but on the premium to be paid for the Lease. Thirdly, with reference to the eleven Complaints brought before them, reductions of Rent should be made to the extent of £270. in the Rent-roll of the Colony being in aggregate nearly £11,400. and also that facilities should be given for amalgamating and subdividing existing Holdings. On the above points the Committee come to the very remarkable conclusion. The grounds on which you combatted the suggestions of the non-official members of the Committee, with reference to the abolition of the Crown Rents, and the substitution of a Fee per party. and the reasons you advance for modifying The opinion you formerly expressed on this subject
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resulting frome are alteration In the Land Revcruce_ Secondly_th ch under exist = enceumstances it would not be advantageons to adopch the principle that si Juture the competition on the Sale of Leases. should tuon not, as at on the amouch present, of Rent to be reserved, but on the gremium to be graid for the Lease. Thirdly_thish, with referevel to the eleven Complaints brughts. before them, reductions of Reut should be made to the extent of £270. 10. the Pentet. the of the Colony being in aggregate nearly £11.400. and A 298 hotly that facilities should be given for aberator, and subolivialing existing Holdings- 3 Repor the above points the Committee come the mer revarenines conclusion_ 4. The grounds from which you combatted the suggestions of the non-official members of the Committee, with reference to the abstation of the Crowne Rents, and the substition of a Fere Per party. arc and the reasons you advance Jo Merslifying The opinion you formerly exprefect on this. subject
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resulting frome

are alteration

In the Land Revcruce_

Secondly_th ch under exist =

enceumstances it would

not be advantageons to adopch the principle that si Juture the competition on the Sale of Leases.

should tuon not, as at on the amouch

present,

of Rent to be reserved, but

on the gremium to be graid for the Lease.

Thirdly_thish, with referevel to the eleven Complaints brughts. before them, reductions of

Reut should be made to the

extent of £270.

10. the Pentet.

the

of the Colony being in aggregate nearly £11.400. and

A

298

hotly that facilities should be given for aberator, and subolivialing existing Holdings-

3

Repor

the above points the Committee come the mer

revarenines conclusion_

4. The grounds from which you combatted the suggestions

of the non-official members of the Committee, with

reference to the abstation of the Crowne Rents, and the

substition of a Fere

Per party.

arc

and the reasons

you advance

Jo Merslifying

The opinion you formerly

exprefect on this.

subject

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