Aug. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1275

hands, possession, or knowledge, or into the hands and
possession of any other person for , and the same so
made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Principal
Probate Registry of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice,
Ireland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same
personal estate do well and truly administer according to
law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and
just account of said administration, whenever re-
quired by law so to do, then this obligation to be void and of
none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the within-named
in the presence of , a Commissioner for Oaths.

Administration Bond (with or without Will) on application
by Attorney.

Know all men by these presents that we, A.B., of
, C.D., of , and E.F., of , are jointly and
severally bound unto G.H., the President of the Probate and
Matrimonial Division of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice,
Ireland, in the sum of pounds, of good and lawful
money of the United Kingdom, to be paid to the said G.H.,
or to the President of the said division for the time being, for
which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves,
and each of us for the whole, our heirs, executors, and ad-
ministrators, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals.
Dated the day of , in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety- .
The condition of this obligation is such, that if K.L., of
, the administrator (with the will dated the
day of annexed), by authority of the Court,
at , acting under letters of administration granted
to on the day of , and now about to
be sealed in Ireland under “The Colonial Probates Act, 1892,”
of the personal estate of M.N., late of , deceased, who
died on the day of , 18 , do, when lawfully
called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true
and perfect inventory of the personal estate of the said de-
ceased in Ireland which has or shall come to hands,
possession, or knowledge, or into the hands and possession of
any other person for , and the same so made do
exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Principal Probate
Registry of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, Ireland,
whenever required by law so to do, and the same personal
estate do well and truly administer according to law; and
further do make, or cause to be made, a true and just
account of said administration, whenever required
by law so to do, then this obligation to be void and of none
effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed and delivered by the within-named
in the presence of , a Commissioner of Oaths.

COURT FEES.—“COLONIAL PROBATES ACT, 1892.”
Order of 1st February, 1893.

The Right Honourable Samuel Walker, Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, by and with the advice and consent of the under-
signed Presidents of the Divisions of the Supreme Court of
Judicature (Ireland), and with the concurrence of the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, doth hereby, and
in pursuance and execution of the powers given by “The
Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act, 1877,” and all
other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf,
order and direct in manner following:—

(1.) The fees hereunder written are fixed and ap-
pointed to be taken in the Principal Probate Registry
in respect of applications under “The Colonial
Probates Act, 1892,” in addition to any fees payable
under the existing table of fees in non-contentious
business.

For affixing the seal of the Court to any grant of
probate or letters of administration, with or without
will annexed, or copy thereof, in order to its be-
coming in force for property in Ireland, such fee as
would be payable in respect of a grant originally
made in Ireland for property equal in amount to
the property in Ireland which is to be affected by
the probate or other instrument to which the seal
of the Court is to be affixed.

For the Registrar’s fiat .. .. .. 0 5 0

(2.) The existing fee for affixing the seal of the
Court to an English grant is hereby amended as
follows:—

On and after the 1st of February, 1893, for affixing
the seal of the Court to any grant of probate or
letters of administration, with or without will
annexed, or to any exemplification of probate or
letters of administration, with or without will
annexed, under seal of the Court of Probate in
England, in order to its becoming in force for pro-
perty in Ireland, such fee as would be payable in
respect of a grant originally made in Ireland, for
£ s. d.
property equal in amount to the property in Ireland
which is to be affected by the probate or other in-
strument to which the seal of the Court is to be
affixed, except as under:—

When the property in Ireland amounts to or ex-
ceeds £100 in value, and is shown to have been
included in the property in respect of which a fee
was paid in England .. .. .. .. 0 12 6

S. WALKER, C.
Peter O’Brien, C.J.
C. Palles, C.B.
Robert R. Warren.

We certify that this order is made with concurrence of the
Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.
Richard K. Causton.
W. A. M’Arthur.

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Despatch from the Secretary of State re Recognition through-
out Her Majesty’s Dominions of the Title of Honourable.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1893.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is pub-
lished for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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Downing Street, 15th June, 1893.

My Lord,—The title of “Honourable” appertaining to
members of the Executive and Legislative Councils in
colonies possessing Responsible Government, whether con-
fined to duration of office or continued for life, has generally
been understood not to run beyond the particular colony;
but I have the pleasure to inform you that Her Majesty the
Queen has now been graciously pleased, on my recommenda-
tion, to approve of its use and recognition throughout her
dominions, either during office or for life, as the case may
be.
I have, &c.,
Ripon.

Governor the Right Hon. the
Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., &c.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Ekatahuna Road District,
County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1893.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the
Ekatahuna Road Board, is published in accordance
with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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EKETAHUNA ROAD DISTRICT.

THE following is the result of a poll taken at the Road
Board Office, Ekatahuna, on the 17th day of August, 1893,
upon a proposal to raise a loan of £2,500 for formation and
metalling in Wellington No. 1 Special Settlement Block:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 34; number of poll-
able votes, 35; number of ratepayers who voted for the
proposal, 18, exercising 18 votes; number of ratepayers who
voted against the proposal, none; number of ratepayers who
did not record their votes, 16, being entitled to exercise 17
votes.

As the number of ratepayers who voted, and the number
of votes recorded, in favour of the proposal, are in each case
a majority of the total numbers on the roll, I therefore
declare the proposal carried.

Thos. Parsons,
Chairman.

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Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Moa Road Board,
County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1893.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Moa Road Board, is published in accordance
with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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MOA ROAD DISTRICT.

RESULT of poll of ratepayers of the Upland Road Special
Rating District, taken on the 15th August, 1893, upon the
following proposals: namely, (1) To form and metal portions
of the Upland Road, from the Junction Road southwards;
(2) to borrow for such purpose the sum of £100 under “The
Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886”; (3) to lay
aside each year the sum of £5 from deferred payment and
other revenue, to provide interest on this loan; (4) to strike
as security on this loan a special rate of 1d. in the pound