Numb. 40.

353

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1871.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Immigration and Public
Works Act, 1870," it is among other things
enacted that the Governor may, at the request of the
Superintendent of any Province, from time to time
make regulations (as therein mentioned) for the con-
duct of Immigration under the said Act into such
Province, and for the nomination of Immigrants by
persons resident therein, and for the distribution of
funds provided by the said Act for Immigration pur-
poses, and for the introduction into and settlement in
such Province of Immigrants, and for selling as special
settlements for any such Immigrants any lands which
he may acquire from any Province under the pro-
visions therein contained, or any lands acquired under
"The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," or the
Acts amending the same, and for laying out and
allotting any lands so acquired amongst any such
Immigrants: And whereas William Rolleston, Esq.,
the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury,
hath requested me, Sir George Ferguson Bowen,
the Governor of New Zealand, to make regulations
under the provisions of the said Act as and in manner
hereinafter set forth:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the
Governor of New Zealand, by virtue and in exercise
of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by
the forty-first section of "The Immigration and
Public Works Act, 1870," and of all other powers
and authorities enabling me in that behalf, and in
compliance with the request of the said Superin-
tendent, do hereby make the following Regulations,
that is to say:-

REGULATIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF ASSISTED
IMMIGRANTS INTO THE PROVINCE OF CANTER-
BURY.

ANY person residing in Europe desirous of obtaining
an assisted passage to the Province of Canterbury in
vessels under contract to proceed to any port of that
Province, may receive assistance as follows:-

1. The Government will afford assistance equal in
   amount to the sum paid in cash by the Immigrant.
   If there should be any balance, the Government will
   advance the sum, taking from the Immigrant
   promissory notes for the amount advanced, payable to
   Her Majesty the Queen. Such notes will be made
   payable on demand in the form printed below; but
   unless the Immigrant dispute the debt or shall
   attempt to leave the Province, payment will only
   be required in sums of five pounds at a time, at
   periods of three months, until the whole debt is
   discharged-the first payment to be made six months
   after landing.

(Stamp.)
FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE.
£...........
[Place of making and date.]
On demand I promise to pay to Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
in the Colony of New Zealand, the sum of
pounds
shillings for value received.
[Signature of Maker] A.B.
NOTE. To be stamped and executed according to the English
law.

2. Assisted passages will be afforded only to persons
   of such trades or callings as may from time to time
   be determined by the Agent-General in England,
   acting under the instructions of the Government.

3. No person will be allowed any assistance unless
   he or she shall have been approved by the Agent-
   General in England.

4. No single man above the age of 40 years, no
   person above the age of 50 years unless a member of
   a large family, and no person above 60 under any
   circumstances, will be allowed assistance.

5. All persons receiving assistance must be of
   sound mind, good health, and good character.

6. Free passages will be provided for single women
   accustomed to domestic service who can bring satis-
   factory proof of good character, and who are be-
   tween the ages of 15 and 35.

7. In certain other cases free passages will be
   given, of the conditions of which the Agent-General
   in England will from time to time be advised.

8. The rate of passage money to the Province is
   fixed until further notice at £15, and promissory
   notes will be made in accordance with that rate.

REGULATIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF IMMI-
GRANTS INTO THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY
ON THE NOMINATION OF PERSONS RESIDENT
THEREIN.

1. Any persons resident in the Province of Canter-
   bury desirous of nominating friends in Europe for