CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 368

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and 571, and building leases were issued in respect of them.

In October 1889 the lessee gave notice to the Surveyor General of his intention to commence building operations, but permission to build was withheld by the Government owing to objections on the part of the Military Authorities, the land in question being within the Military Reserve.

The application was renewed in January 1890 and again refused on the same grounds, objections on the part of the Military Authorities to the erection of buildings on these sites were subsequently withdrawn, but the lessee was not informed of this, and the application to be allowed to build was not renewed again.

In March last the lessee - Dr Gerlach - applied, on the grounds above stated, for a refund of the brown rents

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and 571, and building leases were issued in respect of them. In October 1889 the lessee gave notice to the Surveyor General of his intention to commence building operations, but permission to build was withheld by the Government owing to objections on the part of the Military Authorities, the land in question being within the Military Reserve. The application was renewed in January 1890 and again refused on the same grounds, objections on the part of the Military Authorities to the erection of buildings on these sites were subsequently withdrawn, but the lessee was not informed of this, and the application to be allowed to build was not renewed again. In March last the lessee - Dr Gerlach - applied, on the grounds above stated, for a refund of the brown rents Page 363 Page 363 Page 363

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and 571, and building leases were them. issued in 4 respect of In October 1889 the lessee gave notice to the~ Surveyor General of his in- tention to commence build- ing operations, but permission to build was withheld by the Government owing to objections, the part of the Military on Authorities, the land in question being within the~ Military Reserve. The ap- on was renewed in plication January Р 363 January 1890 and again refused The grounds. on the same objections on the part of the Military Authorities to the of buildings erection sites were on these subsequently with drawn, but the lessee was ~ not informed of this, and the application to be allowed to not again. build 2. was not renewed. In March last the lessee - Dr Gerlach - applied, on the grounds above stated, for a refund of the brown Rents

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and 571, and building leases

were

them.

issued in

respect of

In October 1889 the lessee gave notice to the~ Surveyor General of his in-

tention to commence build-

ing operations, but permission to build was withheld by the Government owing to objections, the part of the Military

Authorities, the land in question being within the~ Military Reserve.

The ap-

on was renewed in

plication

January

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January 1890 and

again refused

The grounds.

on the same

objections on the part of the Military Authorities to the

of buildings

erection sites were

on these

subsequently with

drawn, but the lessee was ~

not informed of this, and the

application to be allowed to

not again.

build

was not

renewed.

In March last the

lessee - Dr Gerlach - applied,

on the grounds above stated, for a refund of the brown

Rents

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