CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 381

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میر کرو reduction.

Are

Inland Lots No 291, 292, 293, and 294

- ground artificially enclosed for agricultural purposes, comprising Six acres; the first improvements on this ground were made by myself, who

"interceded. I have acquired by purchase. I am at present occupied planting Vegetables, Peas, and Brassicas, and shortly intend building a Farm Store

12

the

the

Bungalow on "Mitchell's Grove", so called; it is situated at the back of Victoria, higher up the Mountain than any other Land yet sold; it was

upset price at Public Auction in March 1846, there being no unsuccessful competitor, but why it, upset price should have been fixed at its present rental, I cannot infer, the Land being in Locality and surface far inferior to Farm Lots held by me and others at one Pound per acre, add to which its height, and declivity, rendering artificial irrigation indispensable, and most expensive; at the present moment, with only two Labourers and a Watchman, this Land, house included, is an expense to me of Six Shillings per diem

hitherto it has yielded nothing, in fact until the rent is reduced it is folly to attempt to grow anything for sale, for the cost of production will exceed the Market value of the article produced, tenfold. I beg to urge this Case on your consideration, as its merits deserve; in fact the promotion of agriculture within this Colony demands the most earnest attention of the Government, for with a few good Market-gardens in the vicinity, we should not be terror-stricken at the report of the Chinese having stopped supplies. "." The cultivation of Grasses for our Animals is most desirable, for Dry-

have none.

Inland Lot No 292.A. is the adjoining Lot to No 291 $( bought at the same sale ), of similar dimensions, and at an advance of about Fifty per cent on the upset rental. My statement relative to #291.A is applicable to this Lot, save and excepted that three shops in the

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375 میر کرو reduction. Are Inland Lots No 291, 292, 293, and 294 - ground artificially enclosed for agricultural purposes, comprising Six acres; the first improvements on this ground were made by myself, who "interceded. I have acquired by purchase. I am at present occupied planting Vegetables, Peas, and Brassicas, and shortly intend building a Farm Store 12 the the Bungalow on "Mitchell's Grove", so called; it is situated at the back of Victoria, higher up the Mountain than any other Land yet sold; it was upset price at Public Auction in March 1846, there being no unsuccessful competitor, but why it, upset price should have been fixed at its present rental, I cannot infer, the Land being in Locality and surface far inferior to Farm Lots held by me and others at one Pound per acre, add to which its height, and declivity, rendering artificial irrigation indispensable, and most expensive; at the present moment, with only two Labourers and a Watchman, this Land, house included, is an expense to me of Six Shillings per diem hitherto it has yielded nothing, in fact until the rent is reduced it is folly to attempt to grow anything for sale, for the cost of production will exceed the Market value of the article produced, tenfold. I beg to urge this Case on your consideration, as its merits deserve; in fact the promotion of agriculture within this Colony demands the most earnest attention of the Government, for with a few good Market-gardens in the vicinity, we should not be terror-stricken at the report of the Chinese having stopped supplies. "." The cultivation of Grasses for our Animals is most desirable, for Dry- have none. Inland Lot No 292.A. is the adjoining Lot to No 291 $( bought at the same sale ), of similar dimensions, and at an advance of about Fifty per cent on the upset rental. My statement relative to #291.A is applicable to this Lot, save and excepted that three shops in the
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375 میر کرو reduction. Are Inland Lots No 291, 292, 293, and 294 - ground artificially enclored for agricultural purposes, comprising Six cores; the first improvements on this ground were made by two Shelley, whoe " intercet. I have acquired by purchase. I am at prezent occupied planting Vegetables, Inces, and- brazses, and shortly intend building a Fann Stonce 12 the the Bungalow on "Michell brove", so called; it is situated at the back of Victain, higher up Mountain than bought at the any other. Land get solid; it was upset price at Public Auction in- March 1846, there being no unincecuful competitor, but why? it, upset priec should have been fired at. : it's presente rental. I cannot infer, the Land being in. Locality and surface far inferion to Farm Loto held by me and others at one Pound per here, add to which its height, and neelivity, rendering artificial. inigation indispensable, and most expensive; at the present moment, with only two Labourers and a Watchman, this Lands, sente included, is are expence to me of Sen Shillings per diem hitherto it has yielded nothing, in fret until the rent is reduced it is folly to attempt to grow any this thing for sale, for the cost of production with exceed the Market value of the artiole produced, tenfold. I beg to urge They this Case ML your consideration, as its merits decere; in fret the promotion of agriculture within this Colony demands the most earnest attention of the Govenment, with a for few good Market -bardens in the we should not pouersion of horopeans again вс report of the Chinese having terror-stricken at the report of - # Grasses storfed on supplies, "." The cultivation of the for our Ances is most desirable, for Dry- have none. Inland Lot 12292.A. is sealm tre in the A, the adjoining Lot to 1.291 $( bought at the same ale ), of similar dimensions, and at an advance of about Fifty per cent on the upset nental. My statement relative to #391. A is applicable to this Lot, enve and excepted that three shops in the_
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375

میر کرو

reduction.

Are

Inland Lots No 291, 292, 293, and 294

- ground artificially enclored for agricultural purposes, comprising Six cores; the first improvements on this ground were made by two Shelley, whoe

" intercet. I have acquired by purchase. I am at prezent occupied planting Vegetables, Inces, and- brazses, and shortly intend building a Fann Stonce

12

the

the

Bungalow on "Michell brove", so called; it is situated at the back of Victain, higher up Mountain than bought at the

any

other. Land get solid; it was

upset price at Public Auction in- March 1846, there being no unincecuful competitor, but why? it, upset priec should have been fired at. : it's presente rental. I cannot infer, the Land being in. Locality and surface far inferion to Farm Loto held by me and others at one Pound per here, add to which its height, and neelivity, rendering artificial. inigation indispensable, and most expensive; at the present moment, with only two Labourers

and a Watchman, this Lands, sente included, is

are expence to me

of Sen Shillings per

diem

hitherto it has yielded nothing, in fret until

the rent is reduced it is folly to attempt to grow

any this

thing for sale, for the cost of production with exceed the Market value of the artiole produced, tenfold. I beg to urge

They

this

Case ML

your consideration, as its merits decere; in fret the

promotion of agriculture within this Colony demands the most earnest attention of the Govenment,

with a

for

few good Market -bardens in the

we should not

pouersion of horopeans

again

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report of the Chinese having

terror-stricken at the report of

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Grasses

storfed on supplies, "." The cultivation of

the for our Ances is most desirable, for Dry-

have none.

Inland Lot 12292.A. is

sealm tre

in the

A, the adjoining Lot to 1.291 $( bought at the same ale ), of similar dimensions, and at an advance

of about Fifty per

cent on the

upset

nental. My

statement relative to #391. A is applicable to this Lot, enve and excepted that three shops in the_

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