CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 51

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land by the Military occupation of which, the Colonial Government had suffered an increasing annual loss, had been restored to it, being no longer suitable for the purpose for which it was originally granted.

I am at a loss to understand how the Imperial Government could justly claim the unearned increment acquired by the useless ground, being incorporated in the City. And the sale (for that is what it practically amounts to) to the Colony of land originally freely bestowed by the Colony on the War Department, irrespective of any immediate requirements by that Department, would appear to be a scarcely legitimate way of improving the Imperial finances.

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15 land by the Military occupation of which, the Colonial Government had suffered an increasing annual loss, had been restored to it, being no longer suitable for the purpose for which it was originally granted. I am at a loss to understand how the Imperial Government could justly claim the unearned increment acquired by the useless ground, being incorporated in the City. And the sale (for that is what it practically amounts to) to the Colony of land originally freely bestowed by the Colony on the War Department, irrespective of any immediate requirements by that Department, would appear to be a scarcely legitimate way of improving the Imperial finances. 7.
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14 15 land by the Military veupation of which, the Colonial Government had suffered an increasing annual loss, had been restored to it, being Longer suitable for n nor the purpose for which it was originally granted. I am at a loss to ~ understand how the Imperial Government could justly daim the unearned increment acquired by the useless. useless ground being 50 incorporated in the City And the sale (for that is what it practically amounts to) to the Colony of land- originally freely which was bestowed by the Colony the War Department, on. irrespective of any immediate requirements by that ~ Department, would appear to be a scare scarsely legitimate way of improving the~ Imperial finances . 7.
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land by the Military veupation of which, the

Colonial Government had suffered

an

increasing

annual loss, had been

restored to it, being

Longer

suitable

for

n

nor

the

purpose for which it was

originally granted.

I am at a loss to ~

understand how the

Imperial Government could justly

daim the unearned

increment acquired by the

useless.

useless ground being

50

incorporated in the City And the sale (for that is what it practically amounts to) to the Colony of land- originally freely

which was

bestowed by the Colony

the War Department,

on.

irrespective of any immediate requirements by that ~ Department, would appear

to be a scare

scarsely legitimate way of improving the~ Imperial finances .

7.

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