1510
2. There shall be paid for the survey of any area-
£ s. d.
Not exceeding 30 acres
5 0 0
Exceeding 30 and up to 50 acres 0 3 0 per acre
" 50 " 100 " 0 2 6 "
" 100 " 200 " 0 2 0 per acre,
but not
less than
£12 10s.
" 200 " 300 " 0 1 8 per acre,
but not
less than
£20.
3. Whenever two or more sections are surveyed
together by the same surveyor, one-third of the above
rates shall be deducted for all areas above fifty acres;
and whenever also more than one-half the length of
the boundary lines shall run through vegetation less
than six feet high, one-third of the Schedule rates
shall be deducted.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE 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 1st day of December next.

774. JOSEPH WEBB.-1 rood and 35 perches,
     part of Section 486, Nelson, fronting 120 feet and 171
     feet to Shelbourne Street. Unoccupied.

775. WILLIAM MELVILLE.-1 rood and 4
     perches, part of Section 306, Nelson, fronting 105
     links on Halifax Street, with a depth of 258 links,
     together with right-of-way adjoining its western
     boundary. Occupied by Applicant.

776. GEORGE HARPER-1 acre, Section 514,
     Nelson. Occupied by John Rochfort.

777. STEPHEN BROWN WHITE.-3 acres,
     Sections 141, 142, and 143, Nelson. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 20th day of October, 1879, at the
Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

646 ANDREW TURNBULL,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that SUSANNAH
GRANT, of Nelson, Widow, claiming as Ad-
ministratrix of ROBERT GRANT, late of Nelson,
Carter, deceased, has applied to be registered as
Proprietrix of that part of Section numbered 150,
City of Nelson, comprised in certificate of title,
Vol. i.c., folio 554; and that she will be so registered,
unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or
before the 1st day of December next.

Dated this 20th day of October, 1879, at the
Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

647 ANDREW TURNBULL,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

WHEREAS application has been made to me, by
MARTHA GIBSON, the Wife of SAMUEL
GIBSON, late of Southbridge, Farmer, to register a
dealing affecting Rural Section No. 26276, County
Ashburton, now standing in the name of the said
Martha Gibson, and a statutory declaration as to the
loss of the license to occupy of said section having
been lodged with me: Notice is hereby given that I
shall register the above dealing, unless caveat for-
bidding the same be lodged within fourteen days from
the publication of this notice.

Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch,
this 14th day of October, 1879.

637 R. W. D'OYLY,
District Land Registrar.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Ост. 23

COMPARATIVE RETURN of NUMBER OF TELEGRAMS forwarded, the REVENUE received, and the VALUE of GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS transmitted,
for the QUARTERS ending SEPTEMBER, 1878 and 1879.

TELEGRAMS FORWARDED.
September
Quarter,
1878.
334,799

September
Quarter,
1879.
336,661

INCREASE.
1,862

DECREASE.

CASH REVENUE RECEIVED.
September
Quarter,
1878.
£ s. d.
19,539 13 8

September
Quarter,
1879.
£ s. d.
17,700 4 5

DECREASE.
£ s. d.
1,839 9 3

INCREASE.
£ s. d.

VALUE OF GOVERNMENT
TELEGRAMS.
September
Quarter,
1878.
£ s. d.
5,859 10 3

September
Quarter,
1879.
£ s. d.
7,657 2 0

INCREASE.
£ s. d.
1,797 11 9

DECREASE.
REMARKS.

New Zealand Telegraphs, Head Office, Wellington, 21st October, 1879.

A. T. MAGINNITY,
Assistant Secretary.