CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 23

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that a Deputy Registrar's Salary

twenty-five years ago was £100 less, and is now £200 more than mine,

Reasons

was £400, - £700,- or

Ana

local & otherwise

He

which

applied to the Salary of a Deputy Registrar, and other Salaries being increased, apply with greater force to my appointment the Salary of which never has been increased.

8. Twenty-five years ago the Land Roll of the Colony (the preparation of which each half year from the Land Office books is part of my duties) was $90,150. Now it is $155,491 - Exclusive of certain Lots lately re-entered the rents of which are new under adjustment.

9. The value of the leased lands of the Colony in December 1885 was upwards of $32,000,000, and when it is considered of what great importance the Land Office is to the Leaseholders representing so large a value, I trust your Lordship will consider that my request for a Salary adequate to the position & to its attached responsibilities is not unreasonable.

10. In addition to the reasons, and circumstances I have mentioned, I would bring to your Lordship's notice that the system of registration, adopted before I came into the Colony, did not provide any means of preventing errors, the consequence being that in course of time the registered Titles to Lots became seriously complicated, many and involved; deeds relating to Marine Lots were registered against Inland Lots; deeds belonging to one owner were registered against the Title of another owner, and many documents appear to have been registered against different Lots where the parties had...

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21 that a Deputy Registrar's Salary twenty-five years ago was £100 less, and is now £200 more than mine, Reasons was £400, - £700,- or Ana local & otherwise He which applied to the Salary of a Deputy Registrar, and other Salaries being increased, apply with greater force to my appointment the Salary of which never has been increased. 8. Twenty-five years ago the Land Roll of the Colony (the preparation of which each half year from the Land Office books is part of my duties) was $90,150. Now it is $155,491 - Exclusive of certain Lots lately re-entered the rents of which are new under adjustment. 9. The value of the leased lands of the Colony in December 1885 was upwards of $32,000,000, and when it is considered of what great importance the Land Office is to the Leaseholders representing so large a value, I trust your Lordship will consider that my request for a Salary adequate to the position & to its attached responsibilities is not unreasonable. 10. In addition to the reasons, and circumstances I have mentioned, I would bring to your Lordship's notice that the system of registration, adopted before I came into the Colony, did not provide any means of preventing errors, the consequence being that in course of time the registered Titles to Lots became seriously complicated, many and involved; deeds relating to Marine Lots were registered against Inland Lots; deeds belonging to one owner were registered against the Title of another owner, and many documents appear to have been registered against different Lots where the parties had...
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21 that a Deputer Registrar's Salary twenty five years ago a ₤100 less, and is now £ 200 more than mine, Xeasons - was £400, - £ 700,- or Ana local & other wise He which applied to the Salary of a Depute Regishar, and other Salaries being increased, apply with greater force. to my appointment the Salary of which never has been increased. 8. Twenty five years ago the Hens Roll- of the Colony (the preparation of which each half year from the Land Office books is part of my duties) was $90150. Now it is $155,491- Exclusive of certain Lots lately Me-entered the rents of which are 9. new under adjustment. The value of the leased lands of the Colony in December 1885 was upwards of $32,000,000, and when it is considered of what great importance importance the Land Office is to the Leaseholders of the brown representing so large a value. I trust Lordship will consider that your.... my request for a Salary adequate to the position & to its attached responsibilities is not unreasonable. 10. In addition to the reasons, and I have mentioned circumstances. would bring to your Lordship's notice that the system of registration, adopted. before I came into the Colony, did. not provide any of preventing. irrors, the consequence being that in course of time the registered Titles to Lots became seriously complicated. many and involved; deeds relating to Marine Lots were registered against Inland Lots; deeds belonging to one owner were registered against the Title of another owner, and mon appear to have been registered against | different Lots where the parties had many documents ا و مربی تیم م ;
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that a Deputer Registrar's Salary

twenty five years ago a ₤100 less, and is now

£ 200 more than mine,

Xeasons

-

was £400, -

£ 700,- or

Ana

local & other wise

He

which

applied to the Salary of a Depute Regishar, and other Salaries being increased, apply with greater force. to my appointment the Salary of which never has been increased. 8. Twenty five years ago the Hens Roll- of the Colony (the preparation of which each half year from the Land Office books is part of my duties) was $90150.

Now it is $155,491-

Exclusive of certain Lots lately Me-entered the rents of which are

9.

new under adjustment.

The value of the leased lands

of the Colony in December 1885 was upwards of $32,000,000, and when it

is considered of what great

importance

importance the Land Office is to the Leaseholders of the brown representing

so large a value. I trust Lordship will consider that

your....

my

request for a Salary adequate to the position & to its attached responsibilities

is not unreasonable.

10. In addition to the reasons, and

I have mentioned

circumstances.

would bring to your

Lordship's notice

that the system of registration, adopted. before I came into the Colony, did.

not provide any

of preventing.

irrors, the consequence being that in course of time the registered Titles to Lots became seriously complicated.

many

and involved; deeds relating to Marine Lots were registered against Inland Lots; deeds belonging to one owner were registered against the Title of another owner, and mon appear to have been registered against | different Lots where the parties had

many

documents

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