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on the currency) by of a large profit on him again to under tenants at a

till

progressing

rent. It is clear

that this state of things must be

put

an

end to, and that in some

shape or other the Markets (if made

should b

be put

a sonec A

If inermi) up to public competition. I am of opinion that the best mode of scouring

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financial interects and protecting

the Community against the concequences monopoly will be the public cale of Stalls, and that

and that open competition

and provide

will com lower prices adequate supplies for the consumer. The Leases at all events will not be

enewed under the existing conditions_

and I will take care

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before another

leaving of the Market's that measures shall be adopted for

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supperscting the present by satiefactory future arrangements -

I should

proprie

Three Markets at

–

to

least for the public accommodation - a Western - Central - and hastern. The porulation of the hart part of the Oolong is rapidly increasing, - and it will become quite ncecssarg provide a Market in order to keep off smicances in the public Struts the general inte of perishing run cometimes sutrid alimentary

substances.

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