CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 375

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the Exgment of bremium.

In explanation of the above I inclose herewith a plan of the land shewing the original Farm not tinted green Town Lot bordered black, and report as follows.

The Est Stz 11 was situated on the steep slope of the hill forming the base of dee Stone Street and from its uselessness in 1881 it was not valued for sale; Mr Buddelli however applied for the mire abutting on all sides for the purpose of enabling him to inclose it and prevent nuisances thereon, and it was granted at a nominal rent, but not for building purposes; certain Lots were created thereon and some premises were comparatively lately so occupied and an assessment of $2140 was made, and sanctioned in Colonial Secretary's letter No. 775 of 20 December 1888, adding £12.1.8. to the original rental.

In terms of the lessor's instructions Mr Duddell through his Agent applied to Government for a new lease, and in reporting thereon, vide letter to Colonial Secretary dated 6 February 1881, I remarked as follows; "that the whole area which can be rendered available for building should be incorporated in the lot, and having made a survey of it, am of opinion that an area of 1774 square feet is suitable for building purposes and a rental of £41.2.8 should be charged for it."

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3. 373 the Exgment of bremium. In explanation of the above I inclose herewith a plan of the land shewing the original Farm not tinted green Town Lot bordered black, and report as follows. The Est Stz 11 was situated on the steep slope of the hill forming the base of dee Stone Street and from its uselessness in 1881 it was not valued for sale; Mr Buddelli however applied for the mire abutting on all sides for the purpose of enabling him to inclose it and prevent nuisances thereon, and it was granted at a nominal rent, but not for building purposes; certain Lots were created thereon and some premises were comparatively lately so occupied and an assessment of $2140 was made, and sanctioned in Colonial Secretary's letter No. 775 of 20 December 1888, adding £12.1.8. to the original rental. In terms of the lessor's instructions Mr Duddell through his Agent applied to Government for a new lease, and in reporting thereon, vide letter to Colonial Secretary dated 6 February 1881, I remarked as follows; "that the whole area which can be rendered available for building should be incorporated in the lot, and having made a survey of it, am of opinion that an area of 1774 square feet is suitable for building purposes and a rental of £41.2.8 should be charged for it." This proposal was sanctioned by ...
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3.

373

the Exgment of bremium.

In explanation of the above I incloe herewith a plan of the hand shewing thi

and the new

original Farm hot tinted green Town Lot bordered black, and report as

follons.

The Est Stz 11 was

the steep slope of

the hill forming

the base of dee Stone

Street and from its uselereners in 1881 it

not Mered for cate; Az Buddelli

however

for the mire

abutting

il

m

all sides.

purfore of enabling him to

inelose it and prevent mivisances thereon,

granted at a nominal rent, but not

it

اس

for building purposes;

were created therion

arch

and

for

however

Adrion m a

this

arca

ever some premicis

comparatively lives

so occupied

AM

rssessment

2140

made, and sanctioned in

Colonial Secretarys letter In 775 204

1775420

adding £12.1.8. to the

December 1888, adding

original rentel.

In terms of the boomer's instructions

Ma Duddell through his Agent applied to

a new

mmy

lease, and in reporting

thereon, vide

letter to Colonial Secretary St. 6. 27

February 1881, I remark

"I protose

remark as follows;

that the whole ares which can

" be rendered available for building should

be incorporated in the hot, and having made survey of it, am of opinion that an

'aria

area of 177 +1 feet is suitable to

building

and a rental of

rental of £41,218

"purposes and" " be charged for it."

This

propozal

should

sanctioned by

EX

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