DUMMYISM.
We some time ago had to record a warning that we had every reason to believe that a system of dummy applications for agricultural leases on the goldfields. Our attention has been again directed to the same subject, and we trust that the Goldfields Wardens, in all cases, will make it their duty to see that all the provisions of the Goldfields Act, in respect to agricultural leasing, be faithfully carried out. That neither the Wardens or Waste Lands Board may have any excuse from want of knowledge as to the means adopted with a view to evade the law. we supply an il ustration of cases pointed out to us without giving names. A. B is desirous of obtaining, say 1,000 acres on the goldfields, under the agricultural leasing system, or probably with the idea of having it transferred afterwards under the deferred system of payment provission, He employes a commission agent, C.D. who advises him to supply him with , the names of a few friends to cover the number of applications necessary for the quantity of land—in this case four besides himself. These part es, we may remark, may be servants or friends, and in cas°s we have known obliging merchants even have lent themselves to what is nothing more or less (in whatever way they may satisfy their consciences) than a great wr« t g By-and-bye these applications are transferred to A. B. and he f ecomes the owner of the whole block. Throughout, C. D., the commission agent, has had a good client, and, as all such nefarious transactions require to be well paid, the amount of money paid and received by the two principal parties in the deceit seems a sufficient salve to hide the ugly character of the transaction. We are fully satisfied such things have been done, and that in many, eases such a mode of proceedure is. intended to be carried out, the first steps having been already taken! There is no necesa ty, however, that such dummyisra should succeed, and it only re quires that those iu authority shpuld have their sympathies and energies directed towards frustrating such unfair dishonest attempts. If sincere, parties will find one that there is power provided whereby these attempts may be frustrated. Individual occupation and improvement of the several applications is required by law. Let that in all cases be rigidly adhered to, and insisted ■ •n, and a stop will be put to such attempted impositions.— ‘ Bruce Herald ’
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Evening Star, Issue 3473, 10 April 1874, Page 3
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414DUMMYISM. Evening Star, Issue 3473, 10 April 1874, Page 3
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