CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 26

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consequent on the great strides

which the Colony is now making in its commercial prosperity will render it necessary to offer for sale an increasing extent of Crown Land in future years, the amount mentioned above is likely to be considerably exceeded, especially as higher premiums will cause to be paid.

5.

I have the honour to submit therefore that there are peculiar and extraordinary circumstances to be taken into consideration in dealing with Mr. Rise's application, inasmuch as he has adopted the very unusual course of willingly foregoing all immediate profit from the fees which he was fully entitled to draw, without stipulating for, or being granted any compensation for such voluntary surrender. His disinterested conduct I think gives him a right to claim

are

that

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100 9. 25 consequent on the great strides which the Colony is now making in its commercial prosperity will render it necessary to offer for sale an increasing extent of Crown Land in future years, the amount mentioned above is likely to be considerably exceeded, especially as higher premiums will cause to be paid. 5. I have the honour to submit therefore that there are peculiar and extraordinary circumstances to be taken into consideration in dealing with Mr. Rise's application, inasmuch as he has adopted the very unusual course of willingly foregoing all immediate profit from the fees which he was fully entitled to draw, without stipulating for, or being granted any compensation for such voluntary surrender. His disinterested conduct I think gives him a right to claim are that
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100 9. 25 consequent on the great strides which the Col Colony is now making in its commercial. prosperity will render it -necessary to offer for sale an increasing extent of Crown the Land in future years, amount mentioned above is likely more es to be considerably exceeded, especially as competition. higher premiums - will cause to be paid. 5. I have the honour to submit therefore that there are peculiar and extraordinary circumstances to be taken into consideration in dealing with M. Rise's application, inars much as he has adopted the very. - unusual course of willingly- -foregoing all immediate profit from the fees which he was _ fully entitled to draw, without stipulating for, or being granted any compensation for such voluntary surrender. Mis_ disinterested conduct I think gives him a right to claim __ are tha
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100

9.

25

consequent on the great strides

which the Col

Colony

is now

making in its commercial. prosperity will render it

-necessary to offer for sale an

increasing

extent

of Crown

the

Land in future years,

amount mentioned above is

likely

more es

to be considerably exceeded, especially as competition. higher premiums -

will cause

to be paid.

5.

I have the honour

to submit therefore that there

are

peculiar and extraordinary circumstances to be taken into

consideration in dealing with M. Rise's application, inars much as he has adopted the very. -

unusual course

of willingly-

-foregoing all immediate profit from the fees which he was _

fully

entitled to draw, without

stipulating for, or being granted any compensation for such voluntary surrender. Mis_ disinterested conduct I think

gives him a right to claim __

are

tha

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