CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 22

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7. I trust Your Lordship will concur in the course adopted, a very reluctantly taken, but necessary, if any uniform principle is to guide the Government in dealing with such cases.

I could not grant longer indulgence to Mr. Sharp without compromising the character of the Government when requiring other Crown Lessees to comply with the terms of their Leases.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

W. H. Graves
Marboroughally
Governor.

Nevertheless, Gauteman had sacrificed so large a sum, and the Colony had already directly benefited thereby, I cannot regret that I afforded him full opportunity for ascertaining why, and how he could surmount the difficulties into which he had unfortunately fallen.

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-Red Inte: The rest of the land has now been resumed 7. I trust Your Lordship will concur in the course adopted, a very reluctantly taken, but necessary, if any uniform principle is to guide the Government in dealing with such cases. I could not grant longer indulgence to Mr. Sharp without compromising the character of the Government when requiring other Crown Lessees to comply with the terms of their Leases. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, W. H. Graves Marboroughally Governor. Nevertheless, Gauteman had sacrificed so large a sum, and the Colony had already directly benefited thereby, I cannot regret that I afforded him full opportunity for ascertaining why, and how he could surmount the difficulties into which he had unfortunately fallen.
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