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His Excellency
Governor General
Sir W. T. Denison, K.C.B.
etc. etc. etc.

No 41

and to the extent explained in
the enclosed Minute.
I have to.
Singed / G.F. Bowen.

Government House,
Brisbane, Queensland,
23rd November, 1860.

Sir,
Your Excellency's despatch
of the 2nd October ult., with its
enclosures, arrived here during
my absence on an official tour
of inspection in the northern
districts of this Colony. Immediately
on my return, I laid it before
my Executive Council, and I have
now the honor to state that
it is the intention of the
Government of Queensland to
propose, in the Session of the
Legislature for 1861, a measure
to regulate transfers, and
other dealings with real property,
upon principles similar to those
already adopted in South
Australia.

I shall feel additionally
obliged, if Your Excellency will
communicate to me any further
information which you may
consider likely to be useful
to the end in view, before the
meeting of the next Session of
the Queensland Parliament. Which
will

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His Excellency
Sir R. G. MacDonnell C.B.
etc. etc. etc.

No 42.

His Excellency
Sir W. T. Denison K.C.B.
etc. etc. etc.
Sydney.

will not take place before the
close of the ensuing month of
April.
I have to.
Signed / G. F. Bowen.

Government House,
Brisbane, Queensland,
24th November, 1860

Sir,
Your Excellency's despatch
of the 24th Oct ult. arrived during my
abscence from the seat of Government
on an official tour in the
Northern Districts of this Colony.
Immediately on my return, I
laid it before my Executive
Council; and I have now the
honor to transmit the decision
of the Government of Queensland
on this subject. We should have
preferred a different arrangement,
but under all the circumstances
of the case, acquiesce in that
proposed by the Government of
New South Wales.
I have to.
Signed / G. F. Bowen.