CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 772

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within at least as short a period, while there will be completely avoided the_ agitation and

serious Sever

discontent, which would -necessarily have resulted

measure

of-

from any compulsory provision of backyards, without.

compensation to the proprietors.

8.

Besides the main

object above indicated the

Ordinance

provides what it

may

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more

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meand

may be hoped, will be _

satisfactory than at present exist for the resumption of land - for public purposes, and renders it no longer necessary

Enclosure 2. 22nd June 1889.

to adhere to the

very restricted meaning of the term "public purpose, which

has been held to attach to it in the Resumption

Clauses

Leases.

9.

of the Crown The usual report

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