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Southland Times, Issue 629, 8 February 1867, Page 3

Official Notices. furnished on or before the Ist of August, 1866. The Imperial Commission are now pressing for the materials for the catalogue. A portion of the British catalogue is now in course of being printed, and I am to request that you will inform me as soon as possible of the earliest date at which you will be able to supply the information for the catalogue of your Colony. I am, &c, E. G. Wylde, Assistant Secretary. W. Gisborne. Esq., Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, New Zealand. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 19th December, 1866. HPHE following sections of "The l_ Crown Grants Act, 1866, are published for general- information, and the attention of the public is particularly directed thereto. Alfred Domett, Secretary for Crown Lands. XXXVII. There shall be paid to the Eeceiver of Land Revenue or other officer appointed to receive the same a fee of one pound upon Crown Grant of lands not exceeding in amount one hundred acres and upon every Crown Grant of land exceeding that acreage an additional fee of one farthing for every acre in excess of one hundred acres. XXXIX. There shall be paid upon all grants to be hereafter issued which may be left in the charge or custody of any Commissioner of Crown Lands or other officer charged with the delivery of the same a fee of sixpence for every month during which they shall have been so left after the expiration' of three months from the date of the notice in the " Gazette " of the Province wherein the lands are situate that such grants are ready for delivery. XL. There shall be paid upon all grants issued prior to the passing of this Act and left as aforesaid in the custody of the officer charged with the delivery thereof a fee of sixpence per month for every month during which they shall be so left after two months subsequent to the passing of this Act. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 4th December, 1866. IT is hereby notified that I have appointed "William Hill, Esq., to be an Inspector of Cattle, under the provisions of the "Diseased Cattle Act, 1861." John P. Taylob, Superintendent. G. Geet, Governor. OEDEE IN COUNCIL. At the Government House, at "Wellington, the tenth day of January, 1867. Present : His Excellency the Goyebnob in Council. TTTHEEEAS by an Act of the GeneW ral Assembly of New Zealand, intituled " The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province, or to such other person aa the Governor may deem fit, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the said Act, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven thereof, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in the like manner to alter or revoke any such powers. And whereas it is further provided that whenever the Governor shall have delegated to the Superintendent of any Province all or any of the aforesaid powers, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by Order in Council, to appoint and declare that all costs, charges, and expenses^ incident to the management and administration of the Gold Fields within such Province shall be regulated by Acts or Ordinances to be passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of such Province. And whereas by instruments in writing, bearing date the twelfth day of October 1866, issued under the Seal of the Colony the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, and in exercise of the beforerecited power, hath delegated to the Various Superintendents of the Provinces in the said Colony all the aforesaid powers, excepting those before recited to be excepted, to hold and exercise the said powers within the Provinces aforesaid : Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority for this purpose by the said Act conferred, doth hereby, 'with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, appoint and declare that all the costs, charges, and expenses, incident to the management and administration of the Gold Fields, within the aforesaid Provinces, Bhall be regulated by Acts to be passed by the Superintendents and Provincial Councils thereof. EOBSTEB GOBING, Clerk of the Executive Council. G. Gbey, Governor. OEDEB, IN COUNCIL. At the Government. House, at Wellington, the tenth day of January, 1867. Present : His Excellency the Goyebnob in Council. WHEEEAS by "The Marine Act, 1866," it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, from time to time, delegate all or any of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act unto any person or persons, for any period, and subject to any regulations, restrictions, or stipulations which may be specified in such Order, and every such delegation may from time to time alter or^revoke :