Fencing Ornate School House.
Puriri posts and 3 Kohokoho rails. 20s. per chain.

C. DIXER.

Opening South Road.
Cutting fern and grubbing tutu roots. 6d., 9d., and 2s. 6d. per chain, according to nature of work.

LAWRENCE HYLAND.

Cutting bush 1 chain wide, and clearing 15 feet-cent track. 10s. per chain.
Cutting bush ½ chain, Sidding. 5s. per chain.
Cutting and burning fern, 20 feet wide, 1s. per chain.

J. PEARCE.

Earthwork, South Road, Hauraki.
500 yards more or less, average run, 2 chains. 6d. per yard.

J. STEPHENSON.

Earthwork, Komati Stream, South Road.
May 13, 1868.
3500 yards more or less. Time to Aug. 12. Average run, 4½ chains. 6½d. per yard.

JOSEPH HOLMES.

Building Hauraki Bridge (labour and nails only).
May 23, 1868.
Time—four months. Timber, 19,000 feet.
£96.

W. SMALLER & J. HALL.

Performing Lighterage, postal, and harbour services for the Provincial Government, from June 1st, 1868, to June 1st, 1870, in accordance with the conditions read at the sale.
£200 per annum.

W. WESTON, for the Directors of Co.

Earthwork, South Road, approach to Katikara Bridge.
June 18, 1868.
Contract No. 1.—914 yards more or less.
Time—1 month, average run, 4 chains. 6½d. per yard.

JOHN PALING.

Contract No. 2.—450 yards more or less.
Time—1 month, average run, 1½ chains. 5d. per yard.

Contract No. 3.—1900 yards more or less.

E. A. VAUX.

(Re-printed from the New Zealand Gazette.)

Wellington, 31st January, 1868.

NOTICE to all persons having dealings with Natives in New Zealand—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 interests so derived are invalid until the duty payable under the fifty-fifth section of “The Native Lands Act, 1865,” was 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 penalties.

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 be then 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 Lands.