Aug. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3397

To hear judgment when same adjourned .. .. .. .. £ s. d.
or according to circumstances, not exceeding .. .. 0 6 8
.. .. 1 1 0
Before the Registrar or before the Registrar and merchants, on a
reference .. .. .. .. From £1 1s. to 5 5 0
To deliver papers (when required) for the use of a Judge prior to a
hearing .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
On taxation of a bill of costs .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
or according to circumstances, not to exceed .. .. 3 3 0
To pay reference fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
To arrange for and on completion of bail papers .. .. .. 0 13 4
To inquire as to sufficiency of sureties, in respect of each surety .. 0 6 8
or such further amount as the taxing officer may think reasonable,
if any special inquiries have been made.
Inspecting bail papers when filed .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
To obtain or give an undertaking to appear .. .. .. 0 6 8
On printer to insert advertisements, or for any other necessary purpose 0 6 8
On Registrar to certify that a cause set down is settled, or for any
reason not to come into the paper for hearing .. .. .. 0 6 8
To advise, or receive instructions from, a client, where rendered neces-
sary by anything done by an opposite party during the progress
of a cause or matter, for each attendance .. .. .. 0 6 8
or such further allowance as the taxing master shall consider
reasonable.
On any other attendance (whether before the Judge in chambers,
before the Registrar, a commissioner, examiner, or the marshal,
or upon a witness or a party or his solicitor) which the taxing officer
shall deem necessary, and for which a fee has not been specially
provided .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8

Oaths and Exhibits.

Commissioners to take oaths or affidavits. For every oath or declara-
tion .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 6
The solicitor for preparing each exhibit .. .. .. 0 1 0
The commissioner for marking each exhibit .. .. .. 0 1 0

Letters.

For every letter written by the solicitor which does not fall under
the head of instructions for brief, and which the taxing officer
shall deem reasonable and necessary .. .. .. .. 0 3 6
or according to circumstances not to exceed .. .. .. 0 5 0
For every letter in the nature of a notice sent by a solicitor to his
own client or any other person .. .. .. .. 0 1 6
And in addition, in respect of correspondence between a solicitor and
his client, other than correspondence allowed for by the taxing
officer under the head of instructions for brief, for every letter
which the taxing officer shall deem reasonable and necessary .. 0 3 6
or according to circumstances not to exceed .. .. .. 0 5 0
In addition to the above an allowance is to be made for the
necessary expenses of postages, carriage, and transmission of docu-
ments.

Evidence.

As to evidence such just and reasonable charges and expenses as appear to
have been properly incurred in procuring evidence and attendance of witnesses
are to be allowed.

Counsel.

Fees to counsel shall be allowed in cases where such fees would be allowed
in like proceedings in Admiralty business and to the like amount, provided that,
as to refresher fees, the taxing officer shall allow such fees as in his discretion
he shall consider reasonable.

Bail.

The commission or fee paid to persons becoming sureties to bail bonds or
otherwise giving security may be allowed provided that the amount thereof
shall not in the aggregate exceed one pound per centum.

General.

On every taxation the taxing master shall allow all such costs, charges, and
expenses as appear to him to have been necessary or proper for the attainment
of justice, or for defending the rights of any party, but save as against the party
who incurred the same no costs shall be allowed which appear to the taxing
master to have been incurred or increased through over caution, negligence,
or mistake and the fees hereinbefore mentioned are subject to this general rule.
In addition to the fees hereinbefore mentioned the taxing officer may
allow to the solicitor such remuneration as he may consider just and reasonable
in respect of work and labour which is not specifically provided for by the above
scale and which in the opinion of the taxing officer was reasonably necessary
for the conduct of the cause or matter.