THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. STATE THAT OVERTURES MADE ON THE 14 JUNE FOR THE UNALLOTED BALANCE OF DEBENTURES REPRESENTING $550 000, WERE BROKEN OFF OWING TO A REPORT IN THE TIMES OF THE 15 JUNE
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ZA NAB NT_164_T678/1877_1
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Title to long - truncated: THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. STATE THAT OVERTURES MADE ON THE 14 JUNE FOR THE UNALLOTED BALANCE OF DEBENTURES REPRESENTING $550 000, WERE BROKEN OFF OWING TO A REPORT IN THE TIMES OF THE 15 JUNE OF THE REPLY OF LORD CARNAVAN TO A DEPUTATION FROM THE NATAL LAND AND COLONIZATION COMPNAY BUT WERE RESOMED A FEW DAYS LATER, AFTER AN EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS BY THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATES FOR THE COLONIES, ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT DEBENTURES TO THE AMOUNT OF $350 000 BEING DISPOSED OF AT THE MINIMUM PRICE, THE PURCHASERS HAVE THE OPTION OF TAKING THE REMAINING (VERVOLG 0030)
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CSO2857/1877 CONFIDENTIAL.
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