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an

application for a piece of land, is often a work involving much labour in making surveys and ascertaining the boundaries of adjoining property.

4.

Questions as to

- private rights, Naval and "Military reserves, as well as

the construction, extension,

of th

and improvement of lines of communication, constantly oceur involving special surveys to be made which

would

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would not be necessary if

it

- trustworthy plan of the Colony

existed.

5.

Encroachments on

Crown lands from time to time take place, and often

much difficulty is experienced in ascertaining the exact extent of the encroachment,

breause

se no

plan exists

showing the relative positions of the several properties

involved.

6.

In existing circumstances

it