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appropriation of frontage proprietors of Marine Lots without the payment of rental on assessment of such appropriation had not escaped my attention, but as the Surveyor General has been for some time occupied with the preparation of schemes for a Quay (or Raya) along the water's edge which require the concurrence and co-operation of holders of Marine Lots, I have allowed the matter to remain in abeyance until that scheme is in a more forward state.

I propose to raise the rental of the Post Office to £300 a year, which is double the present rental - I consider £300 as less than the value of the premises. I ought perhaps to mention in connection with this subject that a serious official correspondence is going on with the Port Office authorities at Home with a view to ascertain, whether the Port establishment here might not more suitably be taken charge of by the Colony. The existing state of things is very unsatisfactory to the Public, and the reference of all Port Office questions to the Post Master General makes the redress of grievances tardy and uncertain. The position of this Colony as regards

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227 6. appropriation of frontage proprietors of Marine Lots without the payment of rental on assessment of such appropriation had not escaped my attention, but as the Surveyor General has been for some time occupied with the preparation of schemes for a Quay (or Raya) along the water's edge which require the concurrence and co-operation of holders of Marine Lots, I have allowed the matter to remain in abeyance until that scheme is in a more forward state. I propose to raise the rental of the Post Office to £300 a year, which is double the present rental - I consider £300 as less than the value of the premises. I ought perhaps to mention in connection with this subject that a serious official correspondence is going on with the Port Office authorities at Home with a view to ascertain, whether the Port establishment here might not more suitably be taken charge of by the Colony. The existing state of things is very unsatisfactory to the Public, and the reference of all Port Office questions to the Post Master General makes the redress of grievances tardy and uncertain. The position of this Colony as regards
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227 6. appropriation of frontage proprietors of Marine Lots without the payment of rental on acement of such appropriation had not creaped my attention, but as the Surveyou beneral has been for some time :ccupied with the preparation of schens for a Quay (or Raya) along the water's edge which require the concurrenez may probably aus and co-operation "holders of Marine Lots, I have allowed the matter to remain in abeyance until that scheue is in a more forward state. I propose to raise the rental the Prat Office Post Office to £300 a year which is double the present rental - I consider £300 as less than the value of the premises. I ought perhaps to mention in connection with this subject that a servis official correspondence is going on with the Port office authorities at Prime with a view to ascertain, whether the Port establishment her might not Office Mine mcefully be taken charge of by the Colony. The cristing State of things is very unsatisfactory to the Public, and the reference of all Port Fall office questions to the Post Master General makes the redrece f pievances torby and uncertain. The position of this Colony as regard
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6.

appropriation of frontage proprietors of Marine Lots without the payment of rental on acement of such appropriation had not creaped my

attention, but as the Surveyou beneral has been for some time :ccupied with the preparation of schens for a Quay (or Raya) along the water's edge which

require

the concurrenez

may probably

aus

and co-operation

"holders of Marine Lots, I have allowed

the matter to remain in abeyance

until that scheue is in a more forward state.

I propose to raise the rental

the Prat Office

Post Office to £300

a

year

which

is double the present rental - I consider £300 as less than the value

of the premises. I ought perhaps to

mention in connection with this

subject that a servis official correspondence is going on with the Port office authorities at Prime with a

view to ascertain, whether the Port

establishment her might not

Office

Mine

mcefully be taken charge of by the Colony. The cristing

State of

things is very unsatisfactory to the Public, and the reference of all Port

Fall

office questions to the Post Master General makes the redrece

f

pievances torby and uncertain. The position of this Colony as regard

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