E. W. Stafford
God Save the Queen!

Wellington, 31st January, 1868.

NOTICE to all persons having dealings with Natives in Native Land.—Purchasers, lessees, and others having dealings with aboriginal natives in respect of lands, the titles to which have passed through the Native Land Court, are hereby warned that all transfers of estates and interest so derived are invalid until the duty payable under the fifty-fifth section of "The Native Lands Act, 1865," has been paid, and the Colonial Treasurer’s receipt endorsed upon the deed.

With as little delay as possible after execution of the deed of assurance, it should be presented for assessment at the Registry of Deeds for the Province in which the lands are situate accompanied by an affidavit of the transferee, his solicitor, or some other person competent to speak to the facts, stating that the full consideration money directly or indirectly paid on the transaction is expressed in the deed. Any deception or concealment in this respect will subject the parties to severe penalty.

On being satisfied that the true consideration is expressed, the Registrar will certify the amount of duty payable on the transaction. The deed together with the Registrar’s certificate should then be presented at the Treasury, and the amount of the assessment paid. The Treasurer will endorse his receipt upon the deed after which it may be registered upon payment of the usual fees.

It should be particularly borne in mind that if the duty is not paid within six months from the date of the execution of the deed, the party liable to pay the same will be subject to a penalty of three times the amount of duty payable. And that the Treasury will not accept payment of duty, except on production of the Registrar’s certificate.

It should also be particularly observed that under the provisions of "The Native Lands Act, 1867," in any case where a notification has been made by the Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, to the Secretary of Crown Lands, that any fees are due and unpaid for the survey of the land comprised in a certificate issued by that Court, the Crown Grant of the same land cannot be registered until the said Judge shall have notified that payment of such fees has been made.

Alfred Domett,
Registrar-General of Land.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has in Her Majesty’s name summoned The Hon. Henry Scott, of New Plymouth, in the Province of Taranaki, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand, by Writ of Summons under the Seal of the Colony.

E. W. Stafford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
(Judicial Branch,)
Wellington, 26th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by Maxwell Leppen, Esq., of his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

E. W. Stafford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1868.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provincial Council, and assented to by the Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki, intituled "The Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance, No. 1, 1867-8," and "Town Buildings Roofing Ordinance, 1867," having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance in respect of those Bills.

E. W. Stafford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1868.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment under "The Provincial Audit Act, 1866," Richard Chilman, Esq., to be Auditor for the Province of Taranaki, from the first day of April, 1868.

E. W. Stafford.

G. F. Bowen, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers in me vested, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby appoint the following places to be polling places for the several Maori Electoral Districts constituted under "The Maori Representation Act, 1867," for the election of Members of the House of Representatives.