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of Victoria, along which it has been proposed to form the Praya, reported in my Despatch No. 14 of 12th January, 25 of 6th February, 74 of 8th May, and 157 of 15th June 1856.

The Colonial Secretary's letter (involved) to Mr. Fletcher is founded on the difficulty I have in dealing with questions of this kind until the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government be known on the general subject of land reclaimed and boundaries of Marine Lots.

The betterment of the conditions of tenure of land, whether created by natural deposits or otherwise, beyond the leased limits of these Lots, has now become a question which should be set out without delay.

The Report of the Royal Commission distinctly lays down that such ground is the sole and entire property of the Crown, to be disposed of as the Crown may direct, but I should be glad to have some equitable rule proposed for the future guidance of this Government in questions of the kind.

I have, &c.

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of Victoria, along which it has been proposed to form the Praya, reported in my Despatch No. 14 of 12th January, 25 of 6th February, 74 of 8th May, and 157 of 15th June 1856. The Colonial Secretary's letter (involved) to Mr. Fletcher is founded on the difficulty I have in dealing with questions of this kind until the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government be known on the general subject of land reclaimed and boundaries of Marine Lots. The betterment of the conditions of tenure of land, whether created by natural deposits or otherwise, beyond the leased limits of these Lots, has now become a question which should be set out without delay. The Report of the Royal Commission distinctly lays down that such ground is the sole and entire property of the Crown, to be disposed of as the Crown may direct, but I should be glad to have some equitable rule proposed for the future guidance of this Government in questions of the kind. I have, &c.
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of Victoria, along which it hure "been proposed to form the Proza. reported in my Despartelu Me

ows

14 of 12th January, 25 of 6 February, 74 7. 8th May, and 15% of 155 June

75

1856.

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L

113.

16

Jime

The Colonial Secretary's an over (ineloved) to Mr. Fletelur is founded

I the difficulty I have in dealing with questions of this kind until the pleasure of Heer Majesty' Gove

Government be Kumon on the "general subject, of land reclaimed and buld writtinut leaves keyous Marine Lot boundaries.

The betterment of the conditions of temure of land, whether crented

N2.

ī

7

311

by natural deposits on ottericise,

beyoud the leased limits of these Pots, has now become

a question

or

which should be set out rest

without delay.

The Report of the Roya Commission distinctly longes

down

love it

drom that such ground

ground is the

sole and entire property of the broom, to be disposed of

ow the

our

binon may direct, but d should be glad to have Some_squitable rule propoved for the future guidance of this Government in questional

of

the kind.

I have,

DEX

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