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sisting it, and this must be my some when I further venture to express an opinion that Government should undertake the building of the Praya and landing places out of the surplus funds of the Colony, charging an additional rent for the ground already granted and to be given to the Landholders in question!

Reading to my calculation the Cost of the Praya and Works would be from £12,000 to £15,000, and the additional rental that might fairly be obtained would be £3,151 for Annum, so that it must be evident that Government could not find a more profitable investment than by carrying out this work.

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I would, however, draw your attention to the fact that, in some instances it may happen that the additional rent would be more than the holder could be reasonably expected to pay for, since, from the nature of the buildings on the Lot, he cannot turn it to such a profit as property situated on other Lots: for example, Lots No. 54, 55, &c., to say nothing of 12, 13, 15 &c. and will readily afford to pay the additional rental levied, the business carried on thereon bringing in a most advantageous return, but I doubt if the great addition required to be made to Lots 96, 50, 63, 3, 18, 2, and 3 could in fairness be assessed as high as the calculations make it in my return. It is by the acts of the holders of Lots No. 54 and 55, they having filled up to advantage, that the much to their benefit.

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sisting it, and this must be my some when I further venture to express an opinion that Government should undertake the building of the Praya and landing places out of the surplus funds of the Colony, charging an additional rent for the ground already granted and to be given to the Landholders in question! Reading to my calculation the Cost of the Praya and Works would be from £12,000 to £15,000, and the additional rental that might fairly be obtained would be £3,151 for Annum, so that it must be evident that Government could not find a more profitable investment than by carrying out this work. 13/ and ornamental I would, however, draw your attention to the fact that, in some instances it may happen that the additional rent would be more than the holder could be reasonably expected to pay for, since, from the nature of the buildings on the Lot, he cannot turn it to such a profit as property situated on other Lots: for example, Lots No. 54, 55, &c., to say nothing of 12, 13, 15 &c. and will readily afford to pay the additional rental levied, the business carried on thereon bringing in a most advantageous return, but I doubt if the great addition required to be made to Lots 96, 50, 63, 3, 18, 2, and 3 could in fairness be assessed as high as the calculations make it in my return. It is by the acts of the holders of Lots No. 54 and 55, they having filled up to advantage, that the much to their benefit. 144 151 has been removed as it appears to be a page number or unrelated text. If it is part of the original text, it should be reinstated accordingly. However, without further context, it seems like a numbering or a misplaced text.
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sisting it, and this must be my some when I further venture to ixferess an opinion that Government should under- _tocke the building of the Raya and landing plaves nit of the surplus finds of the Eolmuy, elarging an additional rent for the ground already stained and to be given to the Landholders in question! Reading to my exbulation the Cost of the Praya and Winross would be from £12,000 to £15,000, and the ordditional renteil that puight fairly. be obtained would be ₤3, 151 for Amum, so that it must be crident that Goverment could pot find a pore "profitable investment than by camping -Museful out this at mee work. 13/ and ornamental I would, however, drow your 144 151 attention to the fact that, in some pustiune it may happen that the additīnus T would be more than the holder could be reasmatly expected to pray for since, from the nature of the buildings m "the Lot, he cannot turn it to suck a profit as property situated on dove other Lots : for example, Lote Nr. 54, 55, Dar, to say nothing of 12, 18, 15 2an and will covily afford to pay the additional pental lived, the blinese liner thereon bringing in a most advantagems return, but I doubt if the great addition required to be made to Loto 9€ 50, 63, 3, 18, 2, and 3 could in- fourness be assessed as high as the caloulations make it in my return. It is by the acts of the holders of Lots No 54 855, they having filled up to advantage, that the much to their non +
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sisting it, and this must be my some when I further venture to ixferess an opinion that Government should under- _tocke the building of the Raya and landing plaves nit of the surplus finds of the Eolmuy, elarging an additional rent for the ground already stained and to be given

to the Landholders in question!

Reading to my exbulation the Cost of the Praya and Winross would be from £12,000 to £15,000, and the ordditional renteil that puight fairly. be obtained would be ₤3, 151 for Amum, so that it must be crident that Goverment could pot find a pore "profitable investment than by camping

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