THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 669

The offices in respect of which duty is payable are
described in the Schedule to the Act as follows:—
First Part.

ADMISSION and appointment or grant by any writing
to or of any office place or employment under the
General Government of New Zealand or under
any Provincial Government or the County Council
of the County of Westland or in any Municipal
Corporation established under "The Municipal
Corporations Act 1867" or under any Act or
Ordinance mentioned or referred to in the First
Schedule of the said Act or any Acts amending or
continuing the same where the annual salary or
emoluments shall
Exceed £100 and shall not exceed
£200 ... ... ... ... ... £1 p cent.
Exceed £200 and shall not exceed
£500 ... ... ... ... ... £2 p cent.
Exceed £500 ... ... ... ... ... £3 p cent.
By order of the Commissioner.
C. T. BATKIN,
Secretary.

STAMP DUTIES.

N OTICE.—There being reason to suppose that
persons are in the habit of giving and accepting
unstamped receipts as acquittances for moneys paid
by cheque, under the belief that the stamp borne by
the cheque exonerates the receipt from liability to
stamp duty, the Public are cautioned against the
adoption of this practice.

Such receipts are inadmissible as evidence of the
payment of money until properly stamped; and every
person signing or causing the signature of any such
receipt is liable to a penalty of Ten Pounds for each
offence.

By order of the Commissioner.
C. T. BATKIN,
Secretary for Stamp Duties.
Stamp Office, Wellington,
1st November, 1871.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

N OTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat in the meantime be lodged for-
bidding the same.

WILLIAM WILSON.—1 acre, part Rural Sec-
tions 238 and 239, Christchurch District, fronting
267 links on the north side of an accommodation road,
laid out through Section 238, running nearly east
and west, and back northerly in a parallelogram,
374 and two-third links, the east and west sides
of such parallelogram being parallel with the west
side of the road in continuation of Colombo Street
South, and the south-east corner being 8 chains
from the junction of the said accommodation road
with the said road in continuation of Colombo Street.

Also 3A. 1R. 33P., part of said Section 238, bounded
South-west by a creek; East by said road in continu-
ation of Colombo Street; and North by a line making
an angle of 88° 43′ with said road; the north-east
corner being 2,303 links distant from the northern
boundary of Rural Section 239, measured along the
west side of the said road. (W. Wilson, Broker.)

THOMAS RUSSELL.—2 roods, part Rural Sec-
tion 238, Christchurch District, fronting 1 chain on
the south side of an accommodation road, running
nearly east and west through said section, and back
southerly in a parallelogram 5 chains, the east and
west sides of such parallelogram being parallel to
the west side of the road in continuation of Columbo
Street South, and the north-east corner being 10
chains from the junction of the said roads with each
other.

CHARLES CLARK.—2 roods, Sections 676 and
678, Christchurch City. (C. Clark, Broker.)

THOMAS WATKINS.—20 acres, Rural Section
10,169, Timaru District. (G. H. Wildie, Broker.)

PETER ALEXANDER HALKETT.—2A. 1R.,
part of Lot 133, Christchurch Town Reserves, being
the whole of the said lot, except 18 perches sold to
Messrs. Smith and Adams.

Also, 2R. 28P., part of Lot 136, Christchurch Town
Reserves, being the lots numbered 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and
10 on Mr. Halkett's plan of the said Lot 136.
(V. Thompson, Broker.)

Caveat in each case may be lodged within one
calendar month after the date of publication of this
notice.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 20th day of December, 1871, at the
Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.
935
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

N OTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act
1870," unless caveat in the meantime be lodged for-
bidding the same.

ROBERT BURN, of the City of Nelson, Tin-
smith.—1 rood, more or less, part of Section 239 on
the plan of the City of Nelson, having a frontage to
Grove Street of 150 links, bounded West by other
parts of same section 170 links; North by Section
240, 150 links; East by Section 246, 170 links; South
by Grove Street.

Also, 17 perches, more or less, part of Section 210
on the plan of the City of Nelson, having a frontage
on the west side of 75 feet to a private road running
through the said section; bounded North and South
61 feet by other parts of same section; West by
private road aforesaid, 75 feet; East, 75 feet, by
section 209.

Also, 6 perches, more or less, other part of said
Section 210, having a frontage of 30 feet to said
private road; bounded North and South 60 feet 9
inches by other parts of same section; East, 30 feet
by said private road; West, 30 feet by Section 212.

Also, 13 perches, more or less, part of Section 212
on the plan of the City of Nelson, bounded North
80 links, East and West 70 feet, by other parts
of same section; South, 80 links by Bridge Street.
(Wm. Rout, Broker.)

Caveat may be lodged within one calendar month
from the date of publication of this notice in the
Gazette.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 20th day of December, 1871, at the
Lands Registry Office, Nelson.
936
SAMUEL KINGDON,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

N OTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
on or before the 4th day of February, 1872.

Sections 12, 13, Block XXIII., Dunedin. —
WILLIAM JAMES MUDIE LARNACH, of
Dunedin, Bank Manager, Applicant.

Sections 1, 2, Block I., Dunback District; also
Sections 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 2 of 44, Block VII., and
Section 4, Block VIII., Hawksbury District; Sec-
tion 1 of 63, and Sections 60, 61, 62, Block V.,
Moeraki District.—JOHN DOUGLAS, of Palmer-
ston, Sheep Farmer, Applicant.