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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 986, 23 April 1862, Page 6

Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, April 17,1862. HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, with the advice of the Executive Council, he has adopted the following Immigration Regulations, and further directs them to be published for general information. T. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. All persons desirous of obtaining assisted passages to the Province of Canterbury, in vessels under contract with the Provincial Government, may receive assistance as follows: — 1. The Government will afford assistance equal ' in amount to the sum paid in cash by the passenger. If there shall be any balance, the Government will advance the sum, taking from the passenger promissory notes for the amouut advanced, payaole to the Treasurer of the Province. Such notes will be made payable on demand, but unless the passenger dispute the debt, or shall attempt to leave the . Province, payment will only be required in sums of five pounds at a time, at periods of three months, until the whole debt is discharged. The first payment to be made six months after landing. 2. Any persons resident in the province desirous of assisting their friends in England or elsewhere to obtain assisted passages to the colony, may do so by paying half the amount of passage money to the Provincial Treasurer, or by drawing a bill to the order of the Provincial Treasurer to the extent of two-thirds of the passage money, j accepted by a substantial householder also resident in the province, to be approved of by the Superintendent as sufficient security for the same; this Bill may then be transmitted to the person who is desirous of emigrating to the Colony, and being by him presented to the Emigration Agent, will be received in lieu of cash payment, as hereinafter provided; the Bill will be re-transmitted by the Agent, to the Colony, and must be paid immediately on presentation. 3. Assisted passages will be afforded only to bond fide labouring men, mechanics, and female domestic servants; but persons of all classes will be able to assist their friends to emigrate to the Colony by undertaking the payment of the whole of the passage money in the manner above provided. 4. No person will .be allowed any assistance unless he shall have been approved of by the Emigration Agent in England. No single man above the age of 40 years ; no person above the age of 50, unless a member of a large family ; and no person above 60 years, under any circumstances, will be allowed assistance. 6. When Bills are tendered in payment as cash in England, the amount of assistance given by the Government will be one-half of the amount of such Bills. Persons therefore wishing to give their friends in England the utmost amount of assistance must give bills for two thirds of the whole amount of the passage money. 6. The rate of passage money, inclusive of incidental expenses, to the colony is fixed until further notice, at £17, and all bills will be prepared in accordance with that rate. 7. Applications for assisted passages will be received at the Secretary's Office, in Christchurch, and at the Resident Magistrate's Office, in Lyttelton. 1631 MR. FREDERICK THOMPSON, GENERAL AGENT. Agent for the Northern Assurance Company. Orders for Grey Stone received. CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 512 SEVERAL Sums to be invested in Sections of Rural Land to be let with PurchasingClauses. Applicants may select the land. FREDERICK THOMPSON, 751 Cashel street. MESSRS. LUCK & CLAKK, AUCTIONEERS, LAND, ESTATE, HOUSE, STOCK, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ACCOUNTANTS AND VALUERS. Stone Buildings, Gloucester street, Christchurch. Office hours: Prom 10 a.m. to 4 pm. 288 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THOMAS KELLAWAY, TAILOR AND TROWSERS MAKER, BEGS to inform his customers and the inhabitants of Lyttelton and its vicinity, that lie has removed into more commodious premises, those formerly occupied by Mrs. Coe, in Canterbury Street, next door to Mr. Heslop, draper, and hopes by strict attention and moderate charges to merit a continuance of their support. Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, April 22, 1862. 1645 BANK HOLIDAY. WEDNESDAY NEXT, being St. George's Day, the Offices of the Banks in Christchurch and Lyttelton will be closed. 1644 LYTTELTON COLONISTS' SOCIETY. rnHE winter course of Lectures in connection \ X with the above Society, will commence (D.V.) on Monday Evening, the 12th of May next. The following gentlemen have consented to lecture during the season : — Messrs. F. E. Wright (president) J. E. FitzGer&ld Cr. 0. Osborne Rev. C. Fraser „ J. Bailer Messrs. H. J. Tancred J. D. Ferguson. W. R. CAKVER, 1647 Hon. Sec. "" FOR SALE, TjuFTEEN acres freehold land, in sections of from -*- one quarter acre to one acre, to suit purchasers, at the price of £50 per acre, on the following terms—One third cash, one third in six months, one third at twelve months, without interest. Apply to Messrs. Goldney, Brothers, on the premises. ' 1632 CANTERBURY PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A MEETING of Members of the above Society will be held on Friday, May 2, at 12 o'clock, at the British Hotel, Christchurch, to make arrangements for the annual show of stock in or near Christchurch. All parties interest«d are requested to attend. The committee will meet at the same place at 11 o'clock. B. DOWLING, Hon. Sec. April 10,1862. 1633 WANTED a situation by a person of considerable mercantile experience, both in London and the colonies, and is ' also well acquainted with the leather trade. Address S. C, Messrs. Aikman and Wilsou's, Christchufoh. 1638