CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8] — Page 263

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(f). For the purposes above stated the term "land" shall

be deemed to include the whole or any section or sub-section of a

Lot held on lease and the term "lessee" shall be deemed to include

the registered holder of the whole or of any section or sub-

-section of such Lot.

With regard to (e) and (f) of the above I would point out that they are inserted in order to give the Crow a free hand to deal

with the owner of a section if it is so desired. It is obvious

that there might be many sub-divisions of an original Lot granted under a lease and it might be a hardship if these Section Owners had to stend or fall by the decision of the owner of that portion who is recognised solely as the Crown lessee of the whole Lot.

With the power which is included under paragraphs (e) and (f) above:

it will be possible for the Crom to grant fresh lesses to omers

of any Sections who might agree to the terus of reneral and to negotiate new leases with third parties in the case of those Sections the ommers of which did not accept the terms of renewal.

I attach copy of the covenant in existing

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Crown Leases for 75 years renewable for one further term of 70

years; and I would draw attention to the fact that in these lesses there is no provision for compensation for improvements. The direction on that subject contained in paragraph 3 of ir. Chamberlain's Despatch above referred to seems either to have been overlooked or to have been deeled unnecessary in view of the adoption of the system of renewal. It sees, however, necessary that provision should be made for such compensation.

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It seems also necessary that the principle should be applied to 99 and 75 years renewable leases. At the present time no Crown Lease in this Colony contains any such pro- -vision. I would ask for your instructions on this point.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Amaz

Governor, &c..