MISCELLANEOUS.

Special attendances on Chairman of Committee
in reference to any Bill ... 21s. Od.
Attending at the Private Bill Office to deposit
Petition for Bill with Agent's declaration and
printed copy of Bill annexed, and other copies
of the Bill, and registering the Petition on
the General List of Petitions ... 21s. Od.
The making up the Petition, with declaration and Bill annexed, is
included in this charge.
Attending to deposit Plan and Book of Reference 21s. Od.
Other attendances at House or Offices 10s. 6d.
The charge for attending to deposit includes any charge for
drawing a memorandum of documents deposited, and obtaining
signature of depositor thereto, and the requisite copies of the
same, except the same shall exceed one folio, when 2s. per
folio may be charged for drawing same, and 6d. per folio for
copies to hand in to Examiner, or other requisite copies. It
also includes the drawing and obtaining the certificate or
receipt for such deposit.
(Attendances for the purpose of deposit cannot be charged
both by Parliamentary Agent and Solicitor.)
Attending at the Private Bill Office to deposit
Petitions in favour of or against any Private
Bill and registering same-
If one or less than three ... 13s. 4d.
If three or less than seven ... 21s. Od.
If seven or less than twelve ... 31s. 6d.
Any number exceeding twelve ... 42s. Od.
The endorsing Petitions, and preparing same for deposit, are
included in the above fee, except when same are prepared by
the Solicitor, when from 3s. 4d. to 6s. 8d. is allowed for
endorsing a Petition or set of Petitions and transmitting the
same to a Parliamentary Agent, for the purpose of deposit,
(except when included in the sessional fee).
Attending on Taxing Officer for the purpose of
taxation of a Bill of Costs, from ... 13s. 4d. to 42s.
No charge is allowed for copies of a Bill of Costs for taxation,
except when necessarily made for the purpose of depositing
the same in the Taxing Office.
On a Witness settling his proof (if necessary) ... 6s. 8d.
If attendance requisite on many Witnesses on the same occasion,
a charge to be made according to the time occupied. The
attendance on a Witness for the purpose of settling an affidavit
is included in the charge for drawing affidavit. The attendance
on a Witness previously drawing his proof is included in the
charge for instructions for proof.
With a Witness to be sworn ... 6s. 8d.
At Post Office, registering, and posting applica-
tions and taking receipt ... 13s. 4d.
The application to owners, lessees and occupiers should be made
by post, if practicable, and more economical. When personal
service is required a clerk's time and expenses for the purpose
of such service may be charged, except when such service can
be more economically made through local agents.
Preparing and despatching telegraphic message 10s. Od.
At Private Bill Office to take out appearances 7s. 6d.
Only one charge is allowed for taking out appearances on any
number of Petitions from the same Clients on the same day.
On Printer with instructions ... 6s. 8d.
When attendance to order proofs is charged, no charge is allowed
for subsequent attendance to obtain proofs. No attendance
to be charged for ordering further additional copies.

ATTENDANCES OF A CLERK.

Before a Committee or the Examiner to give
evidence ... 10s. 6d.
If in favour of or against an opposed Bill, or in
support of or against allegations of a
Memorial ... 21s. Od.
To order and obtain copies of any Petition or
Petitions in favour of or against a Bill or other
document ... 7s. 6d.
Only one attendance is allowed to be charged for ordering and
obtaining any number of Petitions against the same Bill, at
the same time.
Other attendances of a Clerk ... 7s. 6d.

TIME CHARGES.

For attendances-ordinary ... 10s. 6d.
If upwards of an hour ... 21s. Od.
Or, per hour ... 13s. 4d.
Provided the whole charge does not exceed £4 4s.
If required to leave Province in which he
resides-
Time per day ... 84s. Od.
No time charge for Sundays, but Hotel expenses allowed.
Hotel expenses, per day ... 21s. Od.
And fares actually paid.
The day charge includes all work done during the day.
Clerks, per day ... 21s. Od.
Hotel expenses actually paid.
In taking the reference, and in serving application on owners, &c.,
a charge of £1 11s. 6d. per day is allowed for each clerk so
employed.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 13

DRAWING DOCUMENTS.

The folio mentioned in the following list means seventy-two words
or figures, and the sheet, ten folios. If, for example an
ordinary brief sheet contains from five to seven folios, the
computation of the number of sheets must be made by
ascertaining the actual number of folios of seventy-two words
in the whole document and dividing it by ten.
Instructions for drawing documents are only allowed in those cases
in which it is specified in the following list; but instructions
are not to be charged above the time occupied in getting up
the particulars, or where the perusal of the necessary docu-
ments are specifically charged.
In all cases the charge for drawing includes a fair copy for the
Solicitor's or Agent's own use, or for the Counsel of an Agent
to settle. The charge for a copy includes its examination.
Special instructions (if required) and letters therewith.

Notice-
As to contents and publication ... 21s. Od.
Plans-
As to form and deposit of ... 21s. Od.
Notice to Owners, Lessees, and Occupiers-
As to form and service thereof ... 10s. 6d.
List of Owners, &c.-
As to form of ... 10s. 6d.
[Any other instructions as to the above documents or other
requirements of the Standing Orders to be charged as a
letter.]
Notice in "Gazette" or Newspaper-
Instructions ... 13s. 4d.
If less than eleven folios ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, per folio ... 2s. Od.
Book of Reference-
Per folio ... 2s. Od.
List of Owners, &c.-
Per folio ... 2s. Od.
Applications to Owners, &c.-
Drawing and fair copy for service, each applica-
tion (including the letter of assent, dissent,
or neutrality) left or forwarded therewith ... 10s. Od.
Each notice of abandonments and other notice
not being in the form set forth in Appendix
A. to the Standing Orders ... 5s. Od
List of applications to be posted or to be served
by a witness, and copy for signature, including
the obtaining the signature of the witness
thereto-
Each list ... 3s. 4d.
Or, per folio ... 1s. 4d.
No second charge allowed for drawing the above lists of applications
for the purpose of handing in to the Examiner, or other
purpose, but only the charge for copying.
Estimates of expense and requisite copies ... 10s. 6d.
Declaration in lieu or in aid of deposit of money,
and requisite copies ... 21s. Od.
Declaration and estimate, and requisite copies ... 31s. 6d.
Declaration under Standing Orders and requisite
copies ... 31s. 6d.
Subscription Contract-
Instructions ... 13s. 4d.
Per folio ... 1s. 4d.
Petition for Bill-
If less than eleven folios ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, per folio ... 2s. Od.
Agent's declaration and copy for deposit ... 42s. Od.
Bill-
Instructions ... 42s. Od.
Drawing Bill, per folio ... 2s. Od.
Additional clauses, per folio ... 2s. Od.

STATEMENT OF PROOFS OF STANDING ORDERS.

Proofs previously to the introduction of the Bill.
Parliamentary Agent-
Drawing or perusing same, and fair copy, and
forwarding same to Solicitor, together with
letter and instructions, from ... 21s. to 42s.
Solicitor-
Drawing or perusing and filling up the same,
and arranging Lists referred to therein, and
forwarding same to Agent, from ... 21s. to 63s.
Parliamentary Agent-
Perusing and finally arranging the same for
proof before the Examiner, from ... 10s. 6d. to 21s.
If the Solicitor is also acting as Parliamentary
Agent he may charge for statement of proofs,
including final arrangement of same, from... 42s. to 105s.
Proofs subsequent to introduction of Bill, from 21s. to 63s.
No further or other charge is allowed with reference to the preparation
of the statement of proofs.

Memorials complaining of non-compliance of Standing Orders-
Instructions ... 13s. 4d.
If less than eleven folios ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, per folio ... 2s. Od.