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Mahomedan Cemetery Ordinance

Amendment Ordinance 1883.

I have not given my assent to this Ordinance as I thought it better to defer doing so until Her Majesty's pleasure had been signified thereon.

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granted many years before to the Mussulman community for the purposes of a Cemetery. In 1867 by Governor's warrant of 26th June, 1867, an agreement with the grantees was made, which was fully reported at the time (9th October, 1867).

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cemetery was closed and another piece of ground was given in exchange, Government contributing at the same time a sum of $2000 for the expense of preparing the new site and of removing tombs thither.

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This Ordinance has been introduced on the recommendation of Executive Council, to remove any doubt as to the right of re-entry by Government on a piece of ground that had been granted.

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The old cemetery has been closed fifteen years and all the tombs have been removed long ago.

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2 271 3 X Mahomedan Cemetery Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1883. I have not given my assent to this Ordinance as I thought it better to defer doing so until Her Majesty's pleasure had been signified thereon. Lov granted many years before to the Mussulman community for the purposes of a Cemetery. In 1867 by Governor's warrant of 26th June, 1867, an agreement with the grantees was made, which was fully reported at the time (9th October, 1867). Jea 867 an this cemetery was closed and another piece of ground was given in exchange, Government contributing at the same time a sum of $2000 for the expense of preparing the new site and of removing tombs thither. 2 This Ordinance has been introduced on the recommendation of Executive Council, to remove any doubt as to the right of re-entry by Government on a piece of ground that had been granted. Chras The old cemetery has been closed fifteen years and all the tombs have been removed long ago. Ine with
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Mahomedan Cemetery Ordinan

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Amendment Ordinance 1883." I have

assent to this

not given my Ordinance as I thought it better

to defer doing so until Her Majesty's -pleasure had been signified

thereon.

Lov

granted many years before to the Mussulman community for

the

- purposes of a Cemetery. In 1867 by

vernor's Wo 30% of!

26th June, 1867,

agreement with the grantees which

and states tag was fully reported at the time,

(gth Detober, 1867)

Jea

8677

an

this

cemetery was closed and another piece

67 of ground

Avas

in

given exchange,

Government contributing at the

2

This Ordinance has

Chras

been introdused,

on the recommendation

same time

a sum

doubt as

to the

right

that

was mo

of Executive Council, to remove any

on

doubt contemplated by Ordinance 8 of 1867. of re-entry by Government. a piece of ground that had been granted

of $2000 for the

expense of preparing the new site and of removing tombs thither. The old cemetery has been closed fifteen years and all the tombs - have been removed long ago

with

Ine

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