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there will be ample opportunity for testing it's value in practice and for amending it where found objectionable, it will probably be the most convenient course

To defer Her Majesty's confirmation of it for the present. In the meantime, I send you an extract from a Report on the subject which may be found useful by way of suggestion.

3. I wish to add one verbal criticism, which is that in the 16th Section the word "common" seems to have been inadvertently omitted before "nuisance". As at present worded, the section would appear to adopt the whole law of England respecting "private" nuisances also, which I suppose was hardly the intention of the Legislature.

July 28, 1856.
(6456 H.K.)

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there will be ample opportunity for testing it's value in practice and for amending it where found objectionable, it will probably be the most convenient courseTo defer Her Majesty's confirmation of it for the present. In the meantime, I send you an extract from a Report on the subject which may be found useful by way of suggestion.3. I wish to add one verbal criticism, which is that in the 16th Section the word "common" seems to have been inadvertently omitted before "nuisance". As at present worded, the section would appear to adopt the whole law of England respecting "private" nuisances also, which I suppose was hardly the intention of the Legislature.July 28, 1856.(6456 H.K.)179
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there will be ample ofporting for testing it's value in practice and for amending it where found objectionable, it will probably be the

must convenient course

Stat Her Majesty's (on= firmation of it should be delaged for the present. In

The meantime, I send you.

an retract from a Report

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on

The

Sii F. Rogers subject Dhich may be found

useful by way of suggestion.

3.

I wish to add

one verbal criticism, which

398077487

July 2856.

(6456 H.K.)

179

is that in the 16th Section

The word "common seems.

to have been inadvertently omitted before incisance. Do at present worded, the dection would appear to adopt the drole law of England respecting "private"

quisances also, which

I suppose

was

hardly the intention of the Legislature

I han, str.

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