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correspondence extending over

many years

would necessarily

| have been suben itted to your

in

opposition to the petition exfecting

also that one

of the three-

alternatives which Mr Sharp

had offered to accept

a

compensation in full, of all

claims – but which had been

refused - seaned

to afford the

basis of

reasonable

very

proncise, I made a

careful investigation of all the

circunustances of the case,

wish

the

result that with the approval

of

the Executive Council I

.

arrived at a settlement which

satisfies Mr. Sharp and which I strongly

recommend for Your

Lordship's approval.

4.

leving to the incrcused

value of land in the locality in question, it is unfortunate

that are earlier settlement of this question could not have

been arrived at, and that the

Colonial Government continued

antil quite re

accoutly

to receive.

the