CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 289

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Hill area, the Park Area, having hitherto been Mil. Reserve, the Col. Govt had no power to lease the land for building purposes, these areas represented in fact, Col. fort beyond the value of agricultural land subject to the War Dept. rights of user for rifle ranges freed exercises. I consider therefore that it was perfectly fair, as proposed in the above-mentioned memo., that the War Dept., in acquiring full building rights at Jun Club Hill, should only be debited with the value of which, the Col. fort, is deprived, in respect of the uses of agricultural land as those described;

DRAFT.

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.

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and that value is assessed by the Col. Sec., in the schedule enclosed in Mr. X. Blake's despatch 20297 at $1 per acre. On the other hand, I consider that it would be fair that in the case of the remainder of the Mil. Reserves over which the War Dept. surrender their rights, & thus become the property of the Col. free from all restrictions, the Colony should be debited with the difference between the value of the lands in the open market (for building purposes) and the value as garden lots or agricultural land subject to War Dept.

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Hill area, the Park Area, having hitherto been Mil. Reserve, the Col. Govt had no power to lease the land for building purposes, these areas represented in fact, Col. fort beyond the value of agricultural land subject to the War Dept. rights of user for rifle ranges freed exercises. I consider therefore that it was perfectly fair, as proposed in the above-mentioned memo., that the War Dept., in acquiring full building rights at Jun Club Hill, should only be debited with the value of which, the Col. fort, is deprived, in respect of the uses of agricultural land as those described; DRAFT. MINUTE. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain. 287 and that value is assessed by the Col. Sec., in the schedule enclosed in Mr. X. Blake's despatch 20297 at $1 per acre. On the other hand, I consider that it would be fair that in the case of the remainder of the Mil. Reserves over which the War Dept. surrender their rights, & thus become the property of the Col. free from all restrictions, the Colony should be debited with the difference between the value of the lands in the open market (for building purposes) and the value as garden lots or agricultural land subject to War Dept.
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Hill area, * the Park Area, having hitherto been Mil. Reserve the Col. Joot had no power to lease the land for building purposes, there areas My represented in fact, Col. fort beyond the value no value to the of agricultural land subject to the war Dept. rights of user for rifle ranges ين freed exercises consider therefore that it was perfectly fair as proposed in the above mentioned memo., that the war Deft, in acquiring full bulding rights at Jun Club Hill, shd only be debited with the value of nh, the Col. fort, is viz. the value deprived, in respect of the usea agricultural land as those described; DRAFT. Mr. Jr. MINUTE. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucus. Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain. 287 and that value is assessed by the Col. Dec, in the schedule enclosed in dis X. Blake's desp. 20297 at $1 per acre. On the 5. On the other hand I consider is that it wo in the case fair that of the remainder of the Mil. Reserves over wi, the War Dept. Auxrendent whigh their rights, & thus become the property the Col. for free from all restrictions, the Colony with the difference shd. be debited between the value of the ん lando in the open market ( for building & the value as garden lots له or ao agricultural land subject to War Dept.
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Hill area,

*

the Park

Area, having hitherto

been Mil. Reserve

the

Col. Joot

had

no

power to

lease the land for building

purposes,

there areas

My represented

in fact, Col. fort beyond the value

no value to the

of agricultural land subject to the war Dept.

rights of user for rifle

ranges

ين

freed exercises

consider therefore

that it was

perfectly fair

as proposed in the above

mentioned memo.,

that

the war Deft, in acquiring

full bulding rights at

Jun

Club Hill, shd only

be debited with the value

of

nh, the Col. fort, is

viz. the value

deprived, in respect of

the usea

agricultural land as those described;

DRAFT.

Mr.

Jr.

MINUTE.

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucus.

Mr. Graham.

Sir M. Ommanney.

The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.

287

and that value is

assessed by the Col. Dec,

in the schedule enclosed

in dis X. Blake's desp. 20297

at $1 per acre. On the

5. On the other hand I consider

is

that it wo

in the case

fair that of the

remainder of the Mil.

Reserves

over wi, the

War Dept. Auxrendent

whigh

their rights, & thus become the property

the Col. for free from all

restrictions, the Colony

with the difference

shd. be debited between

the value of the

ん

lando in

the open market ( for building

& the value as

garden

lots

له

or

ao

agricultural land

subject to War Dept.

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