Jan. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 139

Altering Scale of Fees under the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 20th day of December, 1926.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE W. DOWNIE STEWART PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by section three hundred and seventy-one of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby abolish the fees to be taken under the said Act as fixed by Order in Council made on the twelfth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the eighteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, at page 2951, whereby fees were fixed in lieu of the fees set out in the Third Schedule to the said Act, and doth fix in lieu thereof the fees set out in the Schedule hereto, and doth hereby revoke the said Order in Council of date the twelfth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and doth declare that this Order in Council shall take effect as from the first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

SCHEDULE.

FEES.

Proceedings before Justices.

INFORMATION or complaint, and summons or warrant (if any) to include one name, and service within one mile .. .. .. .. .. 7 0
For every additional name and service within one mile 3 0
For every summons to a witness, to include one name only, and service within one mile .. .. 3 0
Service by registered letter if any summons upon an information for a matter determinable summarily where the person to be served resides more than one mile from the Courthouse or police-station from which service is to be effected, in respect of each person to be served .. .. .. .. 2 0
Hearing or rehearing any information or complaint .. 3 0
Conviction or order (when drawn in proper form) .. 5 0
For every warrant of distress upon conviction for a fine or upon an order for the payment of money .. 5 0
For every warrant of commitment .. .. 5 0
Recognizance with or without sureties .. .. 5 0
For every enlargement or renewal thereof .. .. 3 0
Mileage for service of any summons or process, or execution of any warrant: For the first eight miles beyond one mile from the Courthouse or police station from which service is to be effected, 1s. per mile and for each additional mile 6d. per mile to the residence of the party or place where the service or execution takes place; or such sum as may by fixed by the Magistrate in any exceptional case.
Certificate of dismissal of information or complaint .. 2 0
For any document required in the discharge of the duties of Justices not enumerated in this Schedule, for each folio of ninety words or fractional part thereof .. .. .. .. .. 0 6
Copy of any proceedings, for every folio of ninety words or fractional part thereof .. .. .. 0 6
Certified copy of entry in Criminal Record Book .. 2 0

Appeals from Justices.

For drawing case and copy, where the case does not exceed five folios of ninety words each .. .. 10 0
Where the case exceeds five folios, then for any additional folio .. .. .. .. .. 1 0
For recognizance on appeal .. .. .. 5 0
For every enlargement or renewal thereof .. .. 3 0
For certificate of refusal of case .. .. .. 2 0

NOTE.—The foregoing fees are not to be taken in proceedings under the Destitute Persons Act, 1910, nor in cases of indictable offences, whether dealt with summarily or not.

J. W. BLACK,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Notice of Change of the Purpose of Portion of a Reserve in the Borough of Rangiora, Canterbury Land District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

WHEREAS by section six of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), the Governor-General is empowered, in the case of any public reserve vested in His Majesty or the Governor-General for any of the purposes comprised in Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, to change the purpose for which such reserve was set apart to any other purpose:
And whereas the land described in the Schedule hereto is portion of an area duly set apart as a reserve for a lock-up and other purposes of public utility, being a purpose within Class II of the Second Schedule to the said Act, and it is expedient to change, as hereinafter provided, the purpose of such reserve so set apart:
Now, therefore, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section six of the said Act as aforesaid, declare that the purpose of the reservation over that portion of the reserve described in the Schedule hereto is hereby changed to a reserve for public buildings of the General Government. And I do hereby further declare that this notice is issued subject to the provisions of section seven of the said Act, and shall take effect according to the provisions of that section.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 35·9 perches, more or less, and being Reserve No. 4154 (formerly part of Rural Section No. 385), situated in the Borough of Rangiora, and bounded as follows: Towards the north by Pound Street, 168·87 links; towards the east and again towards the north by Reserve No. 4155, 100·8 and 85·87 links respectively; again towards the east by Ivory Street, 120 links; towards the south by other part of Rural Section No. 385, 255·75 links; and towards the west by Reserve No. 4169, 219·9 links: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L. and S. 6/3/332, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 27th day of December, 1926.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Opening Settlement Lands in Canterbury Land District for Selection.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the settlement lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for selection on renewable lease on Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, at the rentals mentioned in the said Schedule; and I do also declare that the said lands shall be leased under and subject to the provisions of the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—SETTLEMENT LAND.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Waimate County.—Waimate Survey District.

Lansdown Settlement.

SECTION 7, Block X: Area, 215 acres; capital value, £3,310; half-yearly rent, £82 15s.

Weighted with £615, valuation for improvements, consisting of dwellinghouse, £200; other buildings, £180; fencing £170; trees and shelter, £15; grass pasture, £50—to be paid in cash.

Situated four miles and a half from Waimate Railway-station, three miles and a half from Waituna School. Cream-van calls. Land is watered by water-race and water-holes, and is suitable for mixed farming. 60 acres in good pasture, balance stubble and rough feed and river-bed. 170 acres suitable for growing turnips and green feed and fair wheat and oat crops. Should carry 370 ewes.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 15th day of January, 1927.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.