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spot when Purchasers were

invited

10

fixed price, viz:, at the annual Rental of 1 for 129

to

F

a

to bid for

a

Cob then

shown them, without reference

to its

contents - although

approximate area

an

was

assumed..

were

When these allotments subsequently measured to

enable leases to be made

out, some

leases

were

were

found to be

made out for their positive contents, - the rental not being changed, but kept at the rates at which the lot had been purchased..

5.

Those

Mr Johnston

granted by

were

put up at

superficial feet, and it was under these conditions that the piece of ground

now

occupied by Mr Scott was allotted to Mr Holgate.-

6.

The

precise rental that Mr. Scott ought in

justice to be compelled to the area

pay depends

on remeasured by the lot.. In Mr Surveyor-General Cheverly's letter I find it stated that

the lot contains 9,759 super=

=ficial feet; and "I am therefore of opinion that Mr Scott ought to pay for this space at the above mentioned rate, which would make

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spot when Purchasers were invited 10 fixed price, viz:, at the annual Rental of 1 for 129 to F a to bid for a Cob then shown them, without reference to its contents - although approximate area an was assumed.. were When these allotments subsequently measured to enable leases to be made out, some leases were were found to be made out for their positive contents, - the rental not being changed, but kept at the rates at which the lot had been purchased.. 5. Those Mr Johnston granted by were put up at superficial feet, and it was under these conditions that the piece of ground now occupied by Mr Scott was allotted to Mr Holgate.- 6. The precise rental that Mr. Scott ought in justice to be compelled to the area pay depends on remeasured by the lot.. In Mr Surveyor-General Cheverly's letter I find it stated that the lot contains 9,759 super= =ficial feet; and "I am therefore of opinion that Mr Scott ought to pay for this space at the above mentioned rate, which would make
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spot when Purchasers were invited 10 fixed price, viz:, at the annual Rental of 1 for 129 toi F a to bid for a Cob then shown them, without reference to its contents- although approximate area an was assumed.. were When these allotments subsequently measured to enable leases to be made out, some leases were were found to be larger and some smaller than has been estimated; but as the biddings had been for the lot, made out for their positive contents, - the rental not being changed, but kept at the rates at which the lot had beew purchased.. 5. Hose Mr Johnston granted by were put up at superficial feet, and it was under these conditions that the piece of ground now occupied by Mr Scott was allotted to Mr Holgate.- 6. The precise rental that Mr. Scott ought in justice to be compelled to the area pay depends on reampied by the lot.. In Mr Turveyor. General Cheverly's 1.2. letter I find it stated that the lot contains 9,759 super= = •ficial feet; and "I' ame therefore of opinion that Mr Scott ought to pay for this space at the above mentioned rate, which would make
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spot when Purchasers were

invited

10

fixed price, viz:, at the annual Rental of 1 for 129

toi

F

a

to bid for

a

Cob then

shown them, without reference

to its

contents- although

approximate area

an

was

assumed..

were

When these allotments subsequently measured to

enable leases to be made

out, some

leases

were

were

found to be

larger and some smaller than has been estimated; but as the biddings had been for the lot,

made out for their positive contents, - the rental not being changed, but kept at the rates at which the lot had beew purchased..

5.

Hose

Mr Johnston

granted by

were

put up at

superficial feet, and it was under these conditions that the piece of ground

now

occupied by Mr Scott was allotted to Mr Holgate.-

6.

The

precise rental that Mr. Scott ought in

justice to be compelled to the area

pay depends

on

reampied by the lot.. In Mr Turveyor. General Cheverly's 1.2. letter I find it stated that

the lot contains 9,759 super=

=

•ficial feet; and "I' ame therefore of opinion that Mr Scott ought to pay for this space at the above mentioned rate, which would make

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