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he allowed to

And

he submits

that if he has done wrong he is willing to be fired.

The question as

to whether the stall will revert to the Government on the death

of

the Lessee was put up for sale.

258

Mr. Cecil L. Smith in

a report dated 15th May, 1878,

says

It is

a well known rule

of the market

that when

a stall falls vacant it is

put up to tender

and

Governor Stewart

asking the

question when

Stall reverts to Government has often arisen, and

it seems to have been the

invariable rule to hold that

they did so revert and

pass to

(my emphasis)

the representatives of the deceased have always petitioned the Government

to allow them to continue,

sometimes they have been

allowed to do so on

paying a premium, sometimes under special circumstances they have been admitted without

any payment, and at other times the Stall has been put

up for sale.

The question when the holder of

a stall dies leaving a

wife and

child who desire to carry

on the business is that regarded

as vacant? M. Smith answers, "That in the contingency

given

the Stall would still be held

to be vacant,"

Gerard, who was

Acting Registrar

General in December, 1878, (CSO2798) it will be

seen that it

was held that on the death

of the Lessee

the Stall reverted

to Government.

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he allowed to And he submits that if he has done wrong he is willing to be fired. The question as to whether the stall will revert to the Government on the death of the Lessee was put up for sale. 258 Mr. Cecil L. Smith in a report dated 15th May, 1878, says It is a well known rule of the market that when a stall falls vacant it is put up to tender and Governor Stewart asking the question when Stall reverts to Government has often arisen, and it seems to have been the invariable rule to hold that they did so revert and pass to (my emphasis) the representatives of the deceased have always petitioned the Government to allow them to continue, sometimes they have been allowed to do so on paying a premium, sometimes under special circumstances they have been admitted without any payment, and at other times the Stall has been put up for sale. The question when the holder of a stall dies leaving a wife and child who desire to carry on the business is that regarded as vacant? M. Smith answers, "That in the contingency given the Stall would still be held to be vacant," Gerard, who was Acting Registrar General in December, 1878, (CSO2798) it will be seen that it was held that on the death of the Lessee the Stall reverted to Government.
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he allorved do And he submite that if he has done wrong he is willing to be fired . The question as to whether the stall win the Aaskets L the death of Lessee reveted to the Govern. up for sale. 258 Mr. fecit l. Smith in a report dated 15th May, 1878, says It is a well kunowrute wis the dearket that when stall falls vacant it is any the put up to tender annd Gwernor Steuerry asking the question when Stall lear ment has ofter arieers, and it seems to have been the invariable rule to hold that they did so revert and partirert (my the the representatives. of the deceased have always petitioned the Government to allow them to contrine, sometimes they have been allowed to do on paying a premium, sometimes under special circumstances they have been admitted without arry payment, and at other times the Stall has been put ساله تیمی tion whew the holder of a wife and child who desire to carry the business is that regarded acarrey? M. Smith answers, "That in the contingency given A d Ställ ivorved still be held to be vacant," Gerard, who was From a Report of 4 Acting Registras. General in December, 1878, (CS.0. 2798) it will be seen that it was held that ow the death of the Le w the Stalbreverted to Government. up
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he allorved do

And

he submite

that if he has done wrong he is willing to be fired .

The question as

to whether the stall win the

Aaskets

L

the death

of

Lessee reveted to the Govern.

up for sale.

258

Mr. fecit l. Smith in

a report dated 15th May, 1878,

says

It is

a well kunowrute

wis the dearket

that when

stall falls vacant it is

any

the

put up to tender

annd

Gwernor Steuerry

asking the

question when

Stall lear

ment has ofter arieers, and

it seems to have been the

invariable rule to hold that

they did so revert and

partirert

(my

the

the representatives.

of the deceased have always petitioned the Government

to allow them to contrine,

sometimes they have been

allowed to do on

paying a premium, sometimes under special circumstances they have been admitted without

arry payment, and at other times the Stall has been put

ساله تیمی

tion whew the holder of

a

wife and

child who desire to carry

the business is that regarded

acarrey? M. Smith answers, "That in the contingency

given

A d

Ställ ivorved still be held

to be vacant,"

Gerard, who was

From a Report of 4

Acting Registras.

General in December, 1878, (CS.0.

2798) it will be

seen that it

was held that ow the death

of the Le

w the Stalbreverted

to Government.

up

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