STAMP DUTY
DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES The estates of 205 deceased persons were certified for stamp duty during the month of April, the largest being that of Henry Hayman, Otago, £91,740. .WELLINGTON. £ Laurence Kelly ... , ;,.. 8,184 William A. Ellis , ;... 8,020 Hai'old Plimmer . .... .. 5,628 John Waller ... ...,, „.. 3,318 Thomas K. Harold •... ... 3,040 Daniel M'Kay 2,474 Edith Amelia Rennodene vC 1,932 William L. Rogers . ... 1,723 Robert Stewart , h .. 1,369 Elizabeth. Ellen Luxford ... , 1,367 Joseph Patrick Byrne ... . 1,072 James Joseph Quinn .; ... 1,001 Archibald M'Donnell .^ \.', 874 James G. Balla.rd «£ 793 Jurgen Peter Guthardt 781 Charles Frederick Brocket!) ' 773 John Henry Ashworth . f . K 718 Charles Henry Parker L .., ... 664 George Burton ... ... 4 .... 624 Theophilus George Love ... 5 ... 58S John Borland ... , 583 Maria Teresa Duff 536 Herbert Withington * t ., 516 Christian P. Christiansen 504 Auckland. — Donald M'Dougall £31,474, Donald M'Kfnnon £22,586, Nicholas Casey £2923, Alexander Campbell £2367, Samuel Fulsham £2290, William Henry Harman £1618, Jane Craig £1434, Amelia Keesing £1308, Margaret Fraser £1191, Amy May Williams £1173, Henry Stephen Cuthbert £1030, Rosa Johnson Day £987, Leah Martha, Hayes £865, Norreys Kensington £775, Hubert Swan Dixon £744, Frederick 'Wm. Reckleben £700, Mary Flanagan £700, Ernest Roper £649, Samuel Foulsham £637, Charleß Gilbert £626. Isabella Laurie £620. John Briton £608, Thomas MrCrorie £604. Patrick Herbert £530, John Jainea Dynes £503. Canterbury — William Henry Wynn Williams £44,472, Edward Williams £3922, Samuel Spedding £3911, Sarah Ann BaUantyne £2340, Henrietta Jackson £2156, Archibald M'Niven £2146, Flora Emily Cardale £2073, Sarah Ann Twentyman £1854, John Treganowan £1371, Thomas Anderson £1347, Charles Bates Bowcher £1266, John Henry Hewitt £924, Ann Martyn £901, John Duffell £885, Catherine Moffett £648, Emily Amelia Jones £639, Daniel Lindon £599, John M'Alwee £540, Ellen Byron £504. Otago.— Henry Hayman £91,740, Jane Paterson £4702, Robert Steele M'Vicker £3879, Joseph M'Kee £3096, Alexander Potter £1872, William Smyth £1469, Farquhar Gunn £1420, James Shiels £1271, Ralph Steele Nicholson £1261, Thomas Henry Shanks £810, Peter Mitchell £784. Thomas Clark £697, Swan Andrew Andrews £655, Margaret Thorn £586. Southland.— John Murdoch £9885, Robert .Coupland £6160, William Cornelius Gray £3280, Christiana Thompson £1496, William Duncan £9,92, William Brown £902, James M'Neil £879, Mary Houston £664, John Jordon £555. Westland.— Patrick Phelan £2610, Luke Thomas Greening £1319, Edward Jones £938, Dennis Delaney £889. Nelson.— Mary Thompson £3687, William Valentine Salter £2900, Thomas Burman Usher £2110. Marlborough. — Emma Chaytor £21,323, John C. Botham £5955, William Cooke £1611. New Plymouth. — Christina Don Whyte £6911, Alexander Oliver £1502. Hawkes Bay.— Thomas Hamer Gioonie £14,795, Fanny White £3180, Cecilia Friberg £2163. Poverty Bay.— James Sisterson £9899.