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in vested in the Crown represented by "the Colonial Government but of which "The other department has a right of perpetual uver

User I.

#

answer, if any,

the General.

now asked what

I advise sending to

I should acknowledge the

al that

letter and inform the General the view entertained by the Colonial Government is that, in the

in the case of Lands the fee simple of which is vested in the Crown represented by the Colonial Government, it lies upon those who

dain

right of perpetual

ever" whereof to show how and when such right was acquired.

of the land

In the

to

Aut Fra

the case

cose referred

"Military Reserve" the Colonial Government

is not aware that such a

been conferred.

the

L

right

has ever

It is true that upon representations Military Authorities that the defence requirements of certain Batteries

by

rendered

(

rendered further building in certain Localities most undesirable, the Colonial Government agreed not to allow such buildings.

It may

be contended that, in

Government

doing, the Colonial Government conferred a sort of "negative"

#

tive easement upon

the Military Authorities in respect of such lands, but that is not a right of "ever"

much less a right of perpetual ever!

C

It would rather seem that it

+

was intended that if, at

any

later time, the defence requirements no longer necessitated the stoppage of building operations the "negative"

easement if it existed should lapse.

It appears to the Colonial Government that the distinction between Colonial Military Lands proper and land which is referred to generally as "Military Reserve" has been lost sight of by the Military Authorities.

The Colonial Government having

thus

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556 in vested in the Crown represented by "the Colonial Government but of which "The other department has a right of perpetual uver User I. # answer, if any, the General. now asked what I advise sending to I should acknowledge the al that letter and inform the General the view entertained by the Colonial Government is that, in the in the case of Lands the fee simple of which is vested in the Crown represented by the Colonial Government, it lies upon those who dain right of perpetual ever" whereof to show how and when such right was acquired. of the land In the to Aut Fra the case cose referred "Military Reserve" the Colonial Government is not aware that such a been conferred. the L right has ever It is true that upon representations Military Authorities that the defence requirements of certain Batteries by rendered ( rendered further building in certain Localities most undesirable, the Colonial Government agreed not to allow such buildings. It may be contended that, in Government doing, the Colonial Government conferred a sort of "negative" # tive easement upon the Military Authorities in respect of such lands, but that is not a right of "ever" much less a right of perpetual ever! C It would rather seem that it + was intended that if, at any later time, the defence requirements no longer necessitated the stoppage of building operations the "negative" easement if it existed should lapse. It appears to the Colonial Government that the distinction between Colonial Military Lands proper and land which is referred to generally as "Military Reserve" has been lost sight of by the Military Authorities. The Colonial Government having thus
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556 in vested in the Crown represented by "the Colonial Government but of which "The ther department has a right of perpetual uver user I. # answer, if any, the Gueral. now asked what I advise sending to I should acknowledge the al that letter and inform the General the view entertained by the Chronial Government is that, in the in the case of Lands the fee simple of which is vested in the Crown represented by the Colonial Government, it lies upon those who dain right of perpetual ever" Voereof to show how and when such right was acquired. of the land In the to Aut Fra the case cose referred "Military Peserve" the Colonial Government is not aware that such a been conferred. the L right has ever It is true that upon representans Military Authorities that the defence requirements of certaine Batteries by rendered ( rendered further building in certain Localities most undevirable, the Cor Coronial Government agreed not to allow such buildings. If may be contended' that, in Government doing, the Colonial yover, ferred a sort of "negative". # tive eavement uxpon Are Military Authorities in respect of such lands, but that is not a right of noor" ever! much less a right of perpetual ever ! C It would rather seem that it: + was intended that if, at any Later hiine, the defence requirements no longer - cessitated the stoppage of building opera. - tions the "negative" easement" if it exist. negative casema ed should slave. It appears to the Colonial Govern. ment that the distinction between Cole: nial Military Lands proper and land which is referred to generally as Military" Reserve has been lost sight of by the Military Authorities. The Colonial Government having | thus 1
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in vested in the Crown represented by "the Colonial Government but of which "The ther department has a right of perpetual uver

user I.

#

answer, if any,

the Gueral.

now asked what

I advise sending to

I should acknowledge the

al that

letter and inform the General the view entertained by the Chronial Government is that, in the

in the case of Lands the fee simple of which is vested in the Crown represented by the Colonial Government, it lies upon those who

dain

right of perpetual

ever" Voereof to show how and when such right was acquired.

of the land

In the

to

Aut Fra

the case

cose referred

"Military Peserve" the Colonial Government

is not aware that such a

been conferred.

the

L

right

has ever

It is true that upon representans Military Authorities that the defence requirements of certaine Batteries

by

rendered

(

rendered further building in certain Localities most undevirable, the Cor

Coronial

Government agreed not to allow such buildings.

If may

be contended' that, in

Government

doing, the Colonial yover, ferred a sort of "negative".

#

tive eavement uxpon

Are Military Authorities in respect of such lands, but that is not a right of noor"

ever!

much less a right of perpetual ever !

C

It would rather seem that it:

+

was intended that if, at

any

Later hiine, the defence requirements no longer - cessitated the stoppage of building opera.

- tions the "negative"

easement" if it exist.

negative casema

ed should slave.

It appears to the Colonial Govern.

ment that the distinction between Cole:

nial Military Lands proper and land which is referred to generally as Military" Reserve has been lost sight of by the Military

Authorities.

The Colonial Government having |

thus

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