Volume 60: William Campbell letters, 1846-1894: No. 173

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this were so, it would have been a portion of Conargo block A and not "Conargo block A" which was the proper designation of the run when first let in 1851, besides the complement ought to would have been then let as another portion of Conargo Block A in 1857, and not left till 1863 in the possession of my several predecessors, if such was the intention.  Moreover adjoining runs were taken up since 1857 and described as being bounded by Conargo blocks A and C which shews that the Govt. acted under the impression that there was no vacant country and this alone shews what their intentions were.  I feel strongly that the judgment is based upon wrong conclusions, and I am disposed to carry out my appeal to the Privy Council.  Messrs Johnson

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