CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 347

जनताल

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13.

In view however of

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the consensus of opinion amongst the land owners in the Colony concerning the detrimental effect of your proposal if it is car-

ried out, it has occurred. to me that it might be wise to distinguish between the land on the Praya Keela,

mation and land in the

other parts of the city of~ Victoria.

The Crown Land still

available

available for sale on

for

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the Praya

Reclamation is 112,600 square

feet or about 25 acres. This land, which fronts the har bour, is likely to be occu- -pied by substantial mer- cantile buildings destined to last longer than 75 years. I suggest therefore for your.

consideration that sites on

the Praya Reclamation should be treated in an

exceptional

manner and be leased

for

terms of 999 years subject

to