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and the Government Notification N. 58, in the Gazette of the 11th November last, distinctly states that the soil of Lots in front of the Parade Ground and Court House "have been so arranged" as to conform to a project contemplated

• by Government, by which a Praya will

be constructed extending Northwards of the City of Victoria from the Parade Ground to Possession Point.

A Minute on the advantages, &c., of the Praya, which had recently been submitted to His Excellency, The Governor, is then published; and Leaseholders who, by contiguity of property, are interested in the improvement proposed, were requested to communicate with

the Surveyor General, at whose Office the Plan was ready for inspection.

The main point in the published

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Minute, after setting forth the advantages that would result to the public generally from the construction of the Strand Road, seems to be

• Each holder of a Lease Lot to be required to fill in the space before his

house up to the sea-wall, and, in

cases where this has already been done, and done to the satisfaction, so much of the reclaimed ground as may be necessary

must be retained.

"On the completion of this project all

the Marine Lots affected by it to be

Remeasured, and, unless some special

reason appear, the dimensions of each

Lot to be registered according to the

dimensions thus shown, and no

additional rent charged for the increase,

or a proportionate reduction in rent

according to the amount cleared, &c., &c."

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and the Government Notification N. 58, in the Gazette of the 11th November last, distinctly states that the soil of Lots in front of the Parade Ground and Court House "have been so arranged" as to conform to a project contemplated by Government, by which a Praya will be constructed extending Northwards of the City of Victoria from the Parade Ground to Possession Point. A Minute on the advantages, &c., of the Praya, which had recently been submitted to His Excellency, The Governor, is then published; and Leaseholders who, by contiguity of property, are interested in the improvement proposed, were requested to communicate with the Surveyor General, at whose Office the Plan was ready for inspection. The main point in the published 139 Minute, after setting forth the advantages that would result to the public generally from the construction of the Strand Road, seems to be Each holder of a Lease Lot to be required to fill in the space before his house up to the sea-wall, and, in cases where this has already been done, and done to the satisfaction, so much of the reclaimed ground as may be necessary must be retained. "On the completion of this project all the Marine Lots affected by it to be Remeasured, and, unless some special reason appear, the dimensions of each Lot to be registered according to the dimensions thus shown, and no additional rent charged for the increase, or a proportionate reduction in rent according to the amount cleared, &c., &c."
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and the Government Notification N. 58, in the Gazette of the 11th November lost, distinctly states that the soile of Loto in front of the Parade Ground and Court House "how been to arranged " as to enform to a project contemplated

• by Government, by which a Troya will

Gaya be constructed extending Northwards "of the bity of Vistoria from the Porrade "Ground to Provession Pant "

A Minite on the advantages, Ker, of the Praya, which had recently been Suchmitted to How Exelleney, The Guerin, is then published; and Leaseholdere who, by contiguity of property, interested in the momgement proferved, were requested to communicate with

Are

the Surveyor General, at whine Office ready for inspection.

· the Plan was ready

The pain point in the published_

139

Minute, after setting forth the advantages that would result to the public generally from the envstruction of the Strand Grad, seeing to me to be

• Each holder of a Lea Lot to be " required to fill in the space before his

• house up to the dea-wall, and, in

• cases where this how already been done, " and done to for, so much of the "reomvered ground as may be precessary " must be reammed

"On the completion of this project all " the Marine Lots affected by it to be "Remeasured, and, unless some Special "reason appear, the dimensions of each

• Lot to be registered according to the "dimensions thus shown, and no + "additional rent charged for the increat, " or a proportionate I'm diminishing " acending to the amount cleared, &e, &c=

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