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as in the draft and on the 2nd July the Council unanimously

approved the draft. I consider that the public interest will

be better served by the arrangement now proposed.

3.

The conditions set out in the draft es approved

by the Legislative Council differ from the conditions enclosed

in Mr. Severn's despatch of the 6th of November last in the

following respects:-

(a), Articles 1 to 9 set out in greater detail the

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proposals in clauses 1 and 2 of the former condi-

tions, with the addition of the Articles relating

to the passing of an Ordinance authorising the

construction of the tramway, and of an Article

No.33 providing for the taking over by the

Government of the tramway in certain circum-

stances.

(b). In Article 12 the areas in which the promoters

have the option of taking up land are more clear-

ly defined than in Clause 3 of the former condi-

tions. They have also undergone considerable re-

adjustment, as will be seen by a comparison of

the plan attached to the agreement with enclosure

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2 in Mr. Severn's despatch of the 6th of November

1913, with the object of including more building

Bites.

(c). Articles 15 to 22 embody conditions (f) to (m) in

Clause 3 of the former conditions, but in Article

17 a reference is made to Article 27 which pro-

vides that in the case of the reclaimed tidal

flat near Aberdeen the premium to be paid shall

be only $125 an acre. In Article 19 the proviso

has been so drawn as to ensure that all the

available land within the option area shall be

properly developed within 24 months of being

taken up.

In Article 20 the provision that site

Plans