Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 309

(j.) For the preparation of the necessary
instruments, and application to a
Judge in Chambers for an order of
administration or grant of probate
when made by the Public Trustee in
person or by the office solicitor

7s. 6d. per cent.
on the gross
realised value
of the pro-
PERTY, but so
that in no
estate shall
the charge be
less than £1
or exceed £10;
and in case
the estate
shall not
have been or
be, in its na-
ture, realis-
able, then the
charge to be
made shall be
based on the
value of the
estate upon
which duty is
paid or pay-
able under
the Acts re-
lating to duty
on estates of
deceased per-
sons.

2s. 6d. per cent.
based on the
value of the
estate upon
which duty is
paid or pay-
able under
the Acts re-
lating to duty
on estates of
deceased per-
sons, but so
that in no
estate shall
the charge be
less than £1
or exceed £5.

(k.) For preparing and passing stamp
accounts under "Deceased Persons
Estates Duties Act, 1881," and any
amendment thereof, and lodging
duty

(l.) For preparing property-tax returns
under any Act in force relating to pro-
perty-tax, and paying tax,—

Where value of property under £500
Where value exceeds £500, then 5s.
for every £500 of value; but not
in any case to exceed, in all,
£2

(m.) For investment of money,---
On every single investment
10s. per cent.

(n.) For advances to estates without real-
ised funds administered by or placed in
the Public Trust Office, exclusive of in-
terest, where the Board deems it desir-
able to make an advance
£1¼ per cent.

(o.) For every lease prepared by the Public
Trustee, and executed in favour of any
lessee, exclusive of stamp duty and
registration fee, to be paid by the lessee
£1.

(p.) For the Public Trustee's consent to, or
execution of, any assignment, or other
disposition of any leasehold, not being
an assignment consequent upon a sale
by the Public Trustee
10s.

(q.) For the execution by the Public
Trustee of any conveyance, transfer,
assignment, or other document
necessary for completing the title
to any property or interest therein,
in favour of any person equitably
entitled thereto, but the legal estate
in which vests in the Public Trus-
tee under the Lunatics Act, or under
any other Act, and no proceeds of
sale pass through the Public Trus-
tee's account

10s. per cent. on
the value of
the property
as assessed by
the Commis-
sioner of Pro-
perty-tax on
the last-pre-
ceeding assess-
ment thereof
up to £500, and
for every addi-
tional £100 or
fractional part
thereof 5s. per
cent. on such
value; but so
that in no
estate shall
the charge be
less than £1
or exceed £5.

(r.) For receiving and recording a will
under which the Public Trustee is
appointed executor
Nil.

(s.) For receiving and recording a will
under which the Public Trustee is not
appointed executor..
10s.

(t.) Upon leasing or letting land or houses,
if leased for twelve months or upwards,
on one year's rent ..
If let for less than a year, as may be
arranged.
£5 per cent.

(u.) For conditions of sale of any [realty,
if on the printed form
10s.

(v.) Preparing report under section 322,
"Lunatics Act, 1882"
£1.

(w.) Preparing transmission under "The
Land Transfer Act, 1885," if on the
printed form, or registering order of
administration or will against any
estate or interest registered as a title
in any Deeds Register Office
10s.

(x.) For release by each next of kin, if on
printed form
5s.

(y.) Receipt under section 50 of "The
Property Law Consolidation Act, 1883,"
or section 100 of "The Land Transfer
Act, 1885"
7s. 6d.

(z.) For making any copy of any document,
6d. per folio, but no charge less than 1s.

In addition to the above-mentioned charges, estates will
be liable to all expenses to which the office may be put in
postage, telegrams, legal assistance or legal proceedings, fees
payable in any Court or public department, surveys, the
collection of rents, auctioneers' charges, and any other ser-
vices or expenses whatever which, in the opinion of the
Public Trustee, may be necessary or expedient to be pro-
vided or incurred in the management of such estates.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Powers delegated to the Ohoka and Eyreton Domain Board
under "The Public Domains Act, 1881."

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this sixth day of
March, 1888.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities
vested in him by "The Public Domains Act, 1881," His
Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
thereof, doth hereby revoke a certain Order in Council,
dated the eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight, making delegation of certain
powers in manner as therein appears; and doth, with the
like advice and consent, by this present order, delegate, but
only with respect to the piece or parcel of land described in
the Schedule hereto, all the powers conferred by the Act
aforesaid, except the powers under or conferred by sections
five and twelve thereof, to the under-mentioned persons,
who shall be known as the Ohoka and Eyreton Public
Domain Board, namely,---

MARMADUKE DIXON,
GEORGE BAILEY,
ROBERT HOPKINS,
RICHARD EVANS, and
ROBERT W. CHAPMAN

(herein referred to as "the Board"), subject to the stipula-
tions hereinafter contained, that is to say,---

1. The Board shall meet for the transaction of business
   on the last Monday in each month, at seven o'clock p.m., at
   the office of the Chairman, or at such other time or place
   as may from time to time be fixed by the Board. The
   first meeting shall be held on Monday, the twenty-sixth day
   of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

2. Special meetings may be convened by the Chairman or
   by any two members of the Board, provided that two days'
   notice of such meeting be given to each member, specifying
   the business to be transacted at such special meeting, and
   no other business than that so specified shall be transacted
   at such meeting.

3. Any three of the said Board shall form a quorum. Any
   meeting may be adjourned from time to time.

4. The members of the Board shall, at their first meeting