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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

dispensed with in the following cases :-

death, and that no official record of the death 40. Probate and Letters of Administration shall be
or burial is to be found; such declaration,
affirmation, or affidavit to be made in the
manner herein prescribed with regard to
declarations as to age.

39. The identity of the deceased and the person
    upon the contingency of whose life the contract is
    dependent shall be proved by declaration, affirmation,
    or affidavit made in the manner herein prescribed
    with regard to declarations as to age, and stating the
    knowledge or belief of the person making the same
    as to the identity of the deceased, and giving with
    particularity the grounds of such knowledge or
    belief.

N.B.-As the difficulty of proving the age increases
with time, holders of contracts are advised to send in
proofs of the age of the person or persons upon the
contingency of whose life or lives the contract is
dependent to the said Commissioner, either before or
as soon as possible after the contract is effected.

When proofs have to be obtained in Great Britain,
the said Commissioner will make inquiries through
the Government Agent in London, but a sum of £5
must be deposited with the said Commissioner
towards covering the expenses of searches and
certificates. The balance (if any) of this sum, after
deducting such expenses and a fee of 5s., will be
returned to the depositor, who will be held liable for
any excess of cost.

The Commissioner reserves the right of refusing
to make inquiries, and to discontinue inquiries com-
menced, at his uncontrolled discretion.

(a.) Where the death has happened beyond the
limits of the Colony, and probate or letters
of administration, or some equivalent thereto,
has been granted by some Court or person of
competent authority out of the Colony, and
an exemplification or other form of proof there-
of is produced.

(b.) Where the money payable by the said Com-
missioner is received by a Curator of Intestate
Estates in New Zealand duly authorized by
law to receive the same.

(c.) Where the whole legal right to the moneys
secured has been assigned to some person still
living, in accordance with the provisions of the
said Acts, or of any Regulations for the time
being relating to such transfers.

41. All powers of attorney, probates, letters of
    administration, exemplifications, or other formal
    proofs, orders of Courts, and other instruments,
    evidencing the right of any person to receive any
    money under any contract of the said Commissioner,
    shall be produced to the said Commissioner, or to
    such person as he shall in each case appoint.

42. The said Commissioner may accept proofs of
    age and identity or death other than as aforesaid,
    which shall to him appear substantially sufficient for
    any of the said purposes.

43. All proofs shall be made at the expense of the
    person tendering the same.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of
JAMES MEACHAM BATHAM, Esq., Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons, during the Month of
December, 1871.

Dated the 1st day of January, 1872.

J. M. BATHAM,
Curator, Westland District.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of
ROBERT POLLOCK, Esq., Nelson and Marlborough, Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons, during
the Month of December, 1871.

Dated the 2nd day of January, 1872.

ROBERT POLLOCK,
Curator.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.