CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 341

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20.

frent

Lots

a)

днего

291, 292, 293 and 294 were intended for a residence for Mr. Shelley; a terrace of houses and other additions were contemplated, but abandoned; for a farm the rent is very high indeed, and it being so occupied, and the cultivation of vegetables and grass of great advantage to the Colony, I am of opinion the Committee might pray for

a reduction upon these, so long as they are used for farm purposes only, say a charge of £2.1

discontinuance

Lot No. 30

into a

very

33522

of having squatter might be converted, if necessity demanded,

suitable location for

various residents, in

addition to its occupation as a

a yard;

it is surrounded

frontage

by sheds for cattle, horses, &c. The lot has a

the Queen's Road, and is quite a street entering upon

as near) there to

as

to

Wellington Street, to which he refers.

the rent no doubt is

high for a

back yard,

as he calls it, but as it is building ground and comprises an area

per acre. The lowest portion of the lot is upwards, 200 feet above the sea.

of

of 20,000 super: feet,

In alluding

to his tenants upon lot No. 292d, Mr. Guddell speaks of squatters; I may here remark

that most of them

pest to the place, the same

them and a

of

the whole population, and the

sooner

they

are driven off the Island, or compelled to rent houses from

Crown tenants the better it will be; first, because thieves

bonds

ads will find

and ragabonds

a

220

resting place, and others

a trifle now respectable, will assist, and enable the

tenant to pay his ground

I urge upon

the

rent to

to Government

Committee to advise the

and is let at the upset price,

and

I think a reduction should not be requested.

Lot

340. I consider he has

it is well situated, the house

no claim to reduction;

being just above the

Queen's Road, which was obtained for less than it cost,

and

was

has also a frontage

nearly new; it has also a

on the

Gough's Road, and access to the house by the

Street steps;

the rent is

- only £8.10.10.75.

Marine Lots 25, 29, 29a, 30 and 30a are situated

in Victoria East, opposite the old Protestant's

Burial.

a

6. ground;

Jean see

where no cause)

for

recom

monding.

rent; Mr. Suddell prevented

- reduction of rent

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20. frent Lots a) днего 291, 292, 293 and 294 were intended for a residence for Mr. Shelley; a terrace of houses and other additions were contemplated, but abandoned; for a farm the rent is very high indeed, and it being so occupied, and the cultivation of vegetables and grass of great advantage to the Colony, I am of opinion the Committee might pray for a reduction upon these, so long as they are used for farm purposes only, say a charge of £2.1 discontinuance Lot No. 30 into a very 33522 of having squatter might be converted, if necessity demanded, suitable location for various residents, in addition to its occupation as a a yard; it is surrounded frontage by sheds for cattle, horses, &c. The lot has a the Queen's Road, and is quite a street entering upon as near) there to as to Wellington Street, to which he refers. the rent no doubt is high for a back yard, as he calls it, but as it is building ground and comprises an area per acre. The lowest portion of the lot is upwards, 200 feet above the sea. of of 20,000 super: feet, In alluding to his tenants upon lot No. 292d, Mr. Guddell speaks of squatters; I may here remark that most of them pest to the place, the same them and a of the whole population, and the sooner they are driven off the Island, or compelled to rent houses from Crown tenants the better it will be; first, because thieves bonds ads will find and ragabonds a 220 resting place, and others a trifle now respectable, will assist, and enable the tenant to pay his ground I urge upon the rent to to Government Committee to advise the and is let at the upset price, and I think a reduction should not be requested. Lot 340. I consider he has it is well situated, the house no claim to reduction; being just above the Queen's Road, which was obtained for less than it cost, and was has also a frontage nearly new; it has also a on the Gough's Road, and access to the house by the Street steps; the rent is - only £8.10.10.75. Marine Lots 25, 29, 29a, 30 and 30a are situated in Victoria East, opposite the old Protestant's Burial. a 6. ground; Jean see where no cause) for recom monding. rent; Mr. Suddell prevented - reduction of rent
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20. frent Lots a) днего 291, 292, 293 and 294 werd intended for at residence for Mr. Shelley ; a terrace of houses and other additions werd contemplated, but abandoned; for a farms the rent is very high indeed, and it being so occupied, and the cultivation of vegetables and grass of great advantage to the Colony, I am of opinion the Committer might pray for a reduction upon these, so long as they are used for farm purposes only, say a charge of 2.1 discontinuance Lot No. 30 into a very 33522 of having squatter. might be converted, if nexstity demanded, suitable location for various residents, in addition to its occupation as a a yard; it is surrounded frontage by sheds for cattle, horses, &a. The lot has as the Queen's Road, and is quite, a street entering upor as near) there to as to Wellington Street, to which he sefors. the pent no doubt is high for a back yard, as he calls. it, but as it is building ground and comprises an area) per acrò . The lowest portion of the lot is upwards, 200 feet above the sea . of of 20,000 super: feet, In alluding to his tenants upon lot No. 292d, Mr. Guddell, speaks of squatters; I may here remark that most of them pest to the place, the seam them and a of I the whole population, and the Looner they are driven) off the Island, or compelled to rent houses from Crown tenants the better it will be; first, because thieves bonds ads will find and ragabonds а 220 resting place, and others a trifle now respectable, will assiet, and enable the tenant to pay his ground I urge upor the rent to to Government Committee to advise the and is let at the upset price, and I think a reduction should not be requested. Lot 340. I consider he has it is well situated, the house no clains to reduction; being just above the Queen's Road, which was obtained for less than it coet, and was has also a frontage nearly new; it has also a on the husen's Road, and access to the house by the Gough steps; the rent is Street steps; - only 8.10.10.75. Marine Lots 25, 29, 29a, 30 and 30a are situated in Victoria East, opposite the old Protectants Burial. a 6. ground; Jean see whee no cauce) for recom monding. rent ; Mr. Suddell prevented - reduction of rent
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20.

frent

Lots

a)

днего

291, 292, 293 and 294 werd intended for at residence for Mr. Shelley ; a terrace of houses and other additions werd contemplated, but abandoned; for a farms the rent is very high indeed, and it being so occupied, and the cultivation of vegetables and grass of great advantage to the Colony, I am of opinion the Committer might pray for

a reduction upon these, so long as they are used for farm purposes only, say a charge of 2.1

discontinuance

Lot No. 30

into a

very

33522

of having squatter. might be converted, if nexstity demanded,

suitable location for

various residents, in

addition to its occupation as a

a yard;

it is surrounded

frontage

by sheds for cattle, horses, &a. The lot has as

the Queen's Road, and is quite, a street entering upor

as near)

there to

as

to

Wellington Street, to which he sefors.

the pent no doubt is

high for a

back yard,

as he calls.

it, but as it is building ground and comprises an area)

per acrò . The lowest portion of the lot is upwards, 200 feet above the sea .

of

of 20,000 super: feet,

In alluding

to his tenants upon lot No. 292d, Mr. Guddell, speaks of squatters; I may here remark

that most of them

pest to the place, the seam

them and a

of

I the whole population, and the

Looner

they

are driven)

off the Island, or compelled to rent houses from

Crown tenants the better it will be; first, because thieves

bonds

ads will find

and ragabonds

а

220

resting place, and others

a trifle now respectable, will assiet, and enable the

tenant to pay his ground

I urge upor

the

rent to

to Government

Committee to advise the

and is let at the upset price,

and

I think a reduction should not be requested.

Lot

340. I consider he has

it is well situated, the house

no clains to reduction;

being just above the

Queen's Road, which was obtained for less than it coet,

and

was

has also a frontage

nearly new; it has also a

on the

husen's Road, and access to the house by the Gough

steps; the rent is

Street steps;

- only 8.10.10.75.

Marine Lots 25, 29, 29a, 30 and 30a are situated

in Victoria East, opposite the old Protectants

Burial.

a

6. ground;

Jean see

whee no cauce)

for

recom

monding.

rent ; Mr. Suddell prevented

- reduction of rent

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