CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 492

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which I asked your sanction by a telegram of 14th ultimo. You et portion of the land in question was urgently required for the extension of the Central Market and the vendors declined. to sell a less quantity than the whole block.

The land in question is 56,541 square feet in area, and in the negotiations carried on with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, it has been assumed that this land is worth $7 a square foot. There is no doubt that it is fully worth this price and there is probability that before the end of the present year, it will be considerably increased in value.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company stipulated for exchange of 6000 square feet of their ground for an equal area of the unoccupied portion of Government ground known as

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486 which I asked your sanction by a telegram of 14th ultimo. You et portion of the land in question was urgently required for the extension of the Central Market and the vendors declined. to sell a less quantity than the whole block. The land in question is 56,541 square feet in area, and in the negotiations carried on with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, it has been assumed that this land is worth $7 a square foot. There is no doubt that it is fully worth this price and there is probability that before the end of the present year, it will be considerably increased in value. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company stipulated for exchange of 6000 square feet of their ground for an equal area of the unoccupied portion of Government ground known as
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· 3 486 which I asked your sanction by a telegram of 14th ultimo. Yo et portion of the land in _ question was urgently required for the extension of the Central Market and the vendors declined. 1 to sell a less quantity. the whole block. is 56,541 than The land in question square feet in area, and in the negociations carried on with the Veninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, it has been assumed 9881 assumed that this land is worth $7 a square foot. There is no doubt that it is fully worth every this price and there is probability that before the end of the present year, will be considerably 3. this value. increased. The Veninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation an Company stipulated for exchange of 6000 square feet of their ground for an equal. of the unoccupied portion Government ground known area. of as
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486

which I asked

your sanction

by a telegram of 14th ultimo. Yo

et portion of the land in _

question

was

urgently required

for the extension of the Central

Market and the vendors declined.

1

to sell a less quantity.

the whole block.

is 56,541

than

The land in question

square feet in area,

and in the negociations carried

on with the Veninsular and

Oriental Steam Navigation Company, it has been

assumed

9881

assumed that this land is

worth $7 a square foot. There is

no doubt that it is fully worth

every

this price and there is probability that before the end

of the present year, will be considerably

3.

this value.

increased.

The Veninsular and

Oriental Steam Navigation

an

Company stipulated for exchange of 6000 square feet of their ground for an equal. of the unoccupied portion Government ground known

area.

of

as

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