CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 314

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Gambling, and the measures which have been taken have actually reduced gambling so much so that it was stated that the Licensees could not afford to pay the fee fixed by the law, and the old licensees gave up giving up because the business did not pay.

This appears to be in favour of hiring an argument so high a fee as will make it not worth the while of the farmer to pay it, at the same time enforcing Police Surveillance to prevent illicit gambling.

The result of this might be an Exodus from the Colony, farmers going to some more... sphere.

But this all relates to the spending of the special fund. I fear from the Returns showing it will be found that Sir A. Macdonnell has forgotten his statement in the Council "that he would not exert himself to obtain the use of the money for the Colony as understood".

A general idea is that Gambling is really put down by Expenditure on... and that ... at present in the ...; organizing ... and ... joining ... regards ... and ... must ... of ... creating & persons of ... people for this ... case sum of ...

2. collect a ...

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311 & reduced- Gambling, and the measures which have been taken have actually reduced gambling so much so that it was stated that the Licensees could not afford to pay the fee fixed by the law, and the old licensees gave up giving up because the business did not pay. This appears to be in favour of hiring an argument so high a fee as will make it not worth the while of the farmer to pay it, at the same time enforcing Police Surveillance to prevent illicit gambling. The result of this might be an Exodus from the Colony, farmers going to some more... sphere. But this all relates to the spending of the special fund. I fear from the Returns showing it will be found that Sir A. Macdonnell has forgotten his statement in the Council "that he would not exert himself to obtain the use of the money for the Colony as understood". A general idea is that Gambling is really put down by Expenditure on... and that ... at present in the ...; organizing ... and ... joining ... regards ... and ... must ... of ... creating & persons of ... people for this ... case sum of ... 2. collect a ... Page 311 appears three times at the top and three times at the bottom, indicating page metadata, but the exact lines are not provided in the given text. However, based on the instruction, the focus is on correcting and formatting the given text.
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311

&

reduced-

Gambling, and the measures which have been taken have actually Sambling Spring of this gear

so much so

that

it was

in

the

stalid

that the Licensers could not afford to pay the fee fixed by the foot,

в

no tie

And the old diccnsees gave of giving up because the business

did not pay. "

в дже

This appears Javour of hiring

Ie

an

"

argument

so high a fee

as will make it not worth the

اکر

which of the farmer to pay it, at

the same time enforcing

Police Survcellance

the possibility of

auch thirt

would prevent

ilheit Samthing.

The result of this night

Exodus from the Colony, farmers to some more

of

the

to some more porositätt

sphere

But this all relates to the

As General question

Spending of the special fund Ifear from the Rounds Shewing it will be found that Si A Pacdonnell has forgotten his statement & the Council " that he would not exert himself

To obtain the use of the money for "The Colony

as Fundestanding

A

dad Gramilly idea is that Gandy High really peet down by Ixpendition opming.

Axk

uite a

ait unud

all conten

& that God and

B

at present in the doi Suth;

کے

organiz. ut a

ر

join

kousirds_

las

and

Aqui nust émurdy offt kalts Gucating & perons of gambe hill peopen for this exspol.

case sum of mus

2. collect a

ки спейский горски съд.

hcom

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