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M. Lox

C.PL. 26

26 Jan

The question seems to me to turn on the time when in accordance with par 3g the Govt the a free title or gave undisputed possession.

Up to that have any payments by the purchasers were merely speculative. It is common that they could not be said to have established their title until the receipt of Colonial Secretary's letter the... over 12 yrs ago.

The Governor might have prevented the letter being granted. It is however open to argument that the title was established at the date the court, J the profit of the land because from that time the reads was entitled either to the land or to compensation.

I incline to the former view, having regard to the state of the govt in 37485.

The compensation would have been payable to the reads not the purchaser & the purchaser knew all the way along that he could only make money ...

XCR(85)72

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5339

Messen Harstont Bonary

4. Bechdegete la bellin London L.

Harrogate.

6th July 1905.

Dear Sir,

I am solicited by your brother's fond remembrance. I am spared the latter of the trick, altho unable to town for.

I will know before hand when I can will buy.

Yours truly,

R. E. Matte

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M. Lox C.PL. 26 26 Jan The question seems to me to turn on the time when in accordance with par 3g the Govt the a free title or gave undisputed possession. Up to that have any payments by the purchasers were merely speculative. It is common that they could not be said to have established their title until the receipt of Colonial Secretary's letter the... over 12 yrs ago. The Governor might have prevented the letter being granted. It is however open to argument that the title was established at the date the court, J the profit of the land because from that time the reads was entitled either to the land or to compensation. I incline to the former view, having regard to the state of the govt in 37485. The compensation would have been payable to the reads not the purchaser & the purchaser knew all the way along that he could only make money ... XCR(85)72 Page 1 5339 Messen Harstont Bonary 4. Bechdegete la bellin London L. Harrogate. 6th July 1905. Dear Sir, I am solicited by your brother's fond remembrance. I am spared the latter of the trick, altho unable to town for. I will know before hand when I can will buy. Yours truly, R. E. Matte ... Page 2
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A M. Lox C.PL. 26 26 Jan The question seems to me to tum on the lime when in accordance with par 3g the gthe the a free t ose Auf 1500 ( 37485 the reados established ther; title or gave profér undisputes fossension. Up to that have any popments by the purchasers were may be said merely speculative. It common that they con Abe Le Sovad in an aray to have established the their title natil the receipt of Colonial Secretary's 18 §ing over 12 ysgo letter the... Governor might have prevented the lette being g anted'. It is however open to agrement that the litte was established at the date cout, J the proft of the land because from that time the reads was entitles either to the land or to compensation I incline to the former view, havry $52 o the gov in §5 regard to the state? othe gov= darf in 37485. The compensation w= have been payable to the reader nest the purchaser & the purchaser knew all the way alone that he ca he cd only make money 5339 Mesen Harstont Bonary 4. Bechdegete la bellin London L. Harrogate. 6th July 1905. beartir. I am solized by your buction fondunded loma love. lam spaid latter of the trick, alche kable Wein town for. wok n > leuthy's you, but catheter lyk when I can will bry Know before han S7777 de R. E. Matte ? littly ...
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M. Lox

C.PL. 26

26 Jan

The question seems to me

to tum

on

the lime when in accordance with par

3g the gthe

the a free t

ose Auf 1500 ( 37485

the reados established ther; title

or gave

profér undisputes fossension.

Up to that have any popments by the

purchasers were

may be said

merely speculative.

It common that they con Abe

Le Sovad

in

an aray

to have established

the

their title natil the receipt of

Colonial Secretary's

18

§ing over 12 ysgo

letter

the...

Governor

might have prevented the lette

being g

anted'. It is however open

to agrement that the litte was established

at the date

cout,

J

the proft of the land

because from that time the

reads was entitles either to the

land or to compensation

I incline to the former view, havry

$52

o the gov in §5

regard to the state? othe gov=

darf in 37485.

The

compensation w=

have been payable to the reader nest

the purchaser

& the purchaser knew all

the way alone that he ca

he cd only make money

5339

Mesen Harstont Bonary

4. Bechdegete la bellin London L.

Harrogate.

6th July 1905.

beartir.

I am solized by your

buction fondunded loma love. lam spaid

latter of the trick, alche

kable Wein town for.

wok n

>

leuthy's you, but catheter lyk when

I can will bry

Know before han

S7777

de

R. E. Matte

?

littly

...

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