79

William Paul, Bakery, Mrs Anderson’s, West Calder, baker
Patrick Monaghan, Lishenoran, Galway, farm labourer
John Urquhart, Telford road, Inverness, farm labourer
Donald Urquhart, 7, Madras street, Inverness, farm labourer
Hugh M’Pherson, Crown Farm, Inverness, farm labourer
John Sutherland, Portormine, Duneath, domestic servant

Lilias "
William Cameron, Stoneyfield, near Inverness, farm servant
Jessie B. Shock, 47, Renfrew street, Glasgow, domestic servant
Total Assisted—44.

Guaranteed.
Mrs Ellen Prendergast, Moore street, Kilrush
Johannah "
Thomas "
Michael "
Honora "
Mary O’Shaunessy, Pevenure, Dublin, domestic servant
Total Guaranteed—4.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, January 31, 1871, No. 7)

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1871.

THE following Ordinances, passed by the Provincial Council, and reserved by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereupon, intituled

"Port Chalmers Reserves Management Ordinance 1870;"
"Invercargill Park Reserve Management and Leasing Ordinance 1870;" and
"The Racecourse Reserves Leasing Ordinance 1870;"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. Gisborne.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1871.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial Council, and assented to by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, intituled

"Appropriation Ordinance (No. 2) 1870-71,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance in respect of it.

W. Gisborne.

Office Registrar-General of Land,
Wellington, 31st January, 1871.

THE following examples of the fees payable for bringing land under "The Land Transfer Act 1870."

All lands sold by the Crown after the Act is brought into force are registered forthwith, the fees payable being only 2s. for registration, and the assurance fee of ½d. in the £ on the value.

When the title consists of a Grant dated, and one or subsequent to the 28th December, 1841, and none of the land included therein has been dealt with; value of land £100—

This charge is increased by 4s. 2d. for every additional £100 in value.

When the title is of any other description, and the value is £100—

When the title is of any other description than that in the first example, and the value is £200—

When the title is of any other description than that in the first example, and the value is £400—

This charge is increased by 4s. 2d. for every additional £100 in value.

The above charges also represent the cost of conveying land, inasmuch as an applicant can direct the certificate of title to be issued in the name of another person.

The cost of dealing with land registered under the Act is as follows:—

Transfer—

Mortgage—

The cost of a lease is also 12s.

Fee for registering transfer or discharge of mortgage or encumbrance, or the transfer or surrender of a lease, 5s.

The following is an example of the cost of a comparatively large transaction:—

A man possessed of land of the value of £1,500, the title to which consists of a Grant dated on or subsequent to the 28th December, 1841, and none of the land included in which has been dealt with, desires to mortgage the same for £1,000. He finds that he can effect the transaction under the Land Transfer Act upon payment of the following fees:—

• In ordinary cases the sum of £1 is taken as deposit for cost of advertisements, the balance unexpended being returned to applicant.