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Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2316, 12 January 1876, Page 3

Drapery. NEW SUMIVER GOODS. THOMAS & M'BEATE Has jaat opened, for the SUMMER TRADE, a Magnificent | Assortment of j NEW DRESS MATERIALS, In all Styles and Qualities, and at Prices ta Suit all Purchasers. THERE ARE SOME SPECIAL^ LINES— VERY BEAUTIFUL GOODS, j The whole Stock oi DRESS GOODS is well selected, and the CHOICEST and CHEAPEST in Greymonth. NEW SUMMER PRINTS— A very Heavy Stock of New Prints, best qualities, excellent patterns, and fast colors. j NEW FRENCH MUSLINS— A nice Stock of New Muslins, best French Goods, very stylish, and beautiful. CHEAP JAPANESE SlLKS— Japanese Silks, in all colors NOTED BLACK & COLORED SILKS— A shipment of T. & M'B.'s noted Black and Colored Silks just to hand, same as last imported, and 20 per cent, below any other silks in town. COSTUMES— In all the Newest Styles. NEW JACKETS, CAPES, SLEEVELESS JACKETS, &c., IN ALL THE NEW STYLES— A very Choice Assortment. MANCHESTER GOODS— Just opened a heavy Stock of Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Long Curtains, Table Linen, Calicoes, &c., &c, all of the best makes, and, as usual, marked very Moderate in Price. OUE PARIS MILLINERY Is just to hand, together with an immense Stock of Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers, Ladies', Girls', Boys', and Men's Straw Hats, Head-dresses, Dress Caps, Orna-^ ments, Scarfs, Bows, Collars and Cuffs, Capes, Mantletts, Fichus, Cuiriasse, and Tabliers, &c, &'c. CLOTHING. Men's West of England Tweed Trousers, Trousers and Vests, and Suits A large stock of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Geelong Tweed Trousers, Trousers and Vests, and Suits Men's Straw and Felt Hats. A CHOICE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES JUST TO HAND. Mawhera Quay, Greymouth; and Charleston Government Notice. Government Notice. LAND TRANSFER ACT if a single deed is lost, the title is in many cases rendered absolutely defective, and therefore unmarketable, while in others it LANDS ALIENATED or contracted to can only be rectified at great cost. Persons be alienated from the Crown in fee prior to w^° bring their land under the Act, surthe coming into operation of "The Land render alTtheb- deeds and receive in exm * ai. in»/i» ii ii i change a Certificate of Title, a duplicate of Transfer Act, 1870," may be brought under £ s re t a ined in the office. If the Certhe provisions of the Act by application from tificate in the possession of the registered the persons entitled thereto. proprietor is at any time lost or destroyed All Lands alienated from the Crown after Kgitkr^tTsSSr * "^ * the coming into operation of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," are subject to, and TTTTI? cj AJiV m XT* AKTVVn must be dealt with, in manner prescribed by ALL TITLES ARE GUARANTEED the Act. BST THE GOVERNMENT. . On all Conveyances by Deed under the _„.„. •.'.,. old system, the cost of Registration in the The following are examples of the fee, Dee) j 8 Registry, over and above the Solipayable for bringing the land under the pro- citor's charge, is never less than Fifteen visions of the Land Transfer Act :— Shillings, frequently very much more ; while 1. When tbe Title consists of a Grant, land Y Mch has been bro og ht under the dated on or subsequent to the 28th provisions of " The Land Transfer Act " can December, 1841, none of tbe land be transferred at a Total Cost of Eleven included in which has been dealt Shillings where a whole section is conveyed ; w ith— and where only part is conveyed (and thereWhere the Certificate of title is ' fore a fresll Certificate of Title is necessidirected to issue in the name of tated), of Thirty-one Shillings, which is the the Applicant : Value of land highest sum allowed by the Act, no matter £100 £0 11 2 what the value or area of the land. Where the Certificate of title is Under the Regulations in force on and directed to issue in the name of after the Ist January. 1872, the charge for the Purchaser : Value of land Certificates of Title issued upon Memoranda £100 1 10 0 of Transfer is Reduced to Ten Shillings in These charges are increased by 4s 2d all cases where the value of the land is under (Assurance Fund) for every additional Ten Pounds. • • . « &l 00 in^ alu A e * !•*,.«. •• , The total cost of executing a Mortgage 2, When the Applicant is the original or Lease of land, registered under the : Act, Grantee, and the laad haa been dealt i 3 lVe lve Shillings, no matter what the with ; or where the Applicant is not amO unt involved. Where' ?hf valu^fihTland is , A *J«™° ma ? be transferred or dis*inn 4>o \a_ o charged, or lease transferred or surrendered Where the " value"of the land 'is for Five Shulin S s ' £200 ... 3 3 4 Whem the value of the land is . THEgE OPERATIO NS INVOLVE KO £OUU ... ... ... ... 6IZ O ni?T iVB ' ' Where the value of the land is m , „ . »^***- , , jg4oo 4 18 The following are some of the advantages Where the value of land is above £400, nf erred by the Land Transfer, system :— the fees increase at the rate of 4s 2d *• ** secures the principal benefits &nd (Assurance for every additional advantages sought to beattainev.ina £100 in value. system of registration of deeds. These charges also represent the cost of 2. It renders retrospective investigation Conveying Land, of * itle unnecessary as to all land Inasmuch as applicants to bring land under „T . 'PSktere"' the Act can direct the Certificates of Title & B simphfies the Titles to Real Property to issue in the names of any other persons. . v . for the future. ... Credit for Fees is Given, 4. It makes purchasers of the fee and leaseß When desired by the Applicant, in all cases _ T P e^ ec^y scoure lt. , where the proprietor applies to have the 6 - « simplifaes, to the utmost poaible land registered under the Act in his own extent, the forms of transfer and the name, and the fees may remain unpaid until . modes of conveyance. land is dealt with. 6 « It increases the saleable value of land. Any person, therefore, who wishes to 7. It tends to lower the rate of interest on bring his land under the provisions of the _Ti lo . ans ! ec )J™ d on . ]a!aia - Act in order that whenever he deals with ? « " 5 1768 facilities for the sale of large if he may be in a position to avail himself ef ■ estates in allotments, tbe facilities afforded by having a Registered 9> transactions can be effected at a Title, can do so Without Any Present Cost, moment s notice, and at a minimum by allowing the fees to remain unpaid until _ °*cost. such dealing takes place. He will then be 10> *™«» the purchase and Bale of land in a position to Mortgage, Transfer, Lease, are effectually prevented, because the or otherwise deal with his land at a moment's Certificate of Title in the possession notice. °f the Vendor shows the exact conAny Title, however long and complex, dition of the estate, i.e., if the estate may be investigated at a cost to the Appli- te mortgaged, encumbered, or leased, cant of only Five Shillings j for if the Title Memoranda disclosing the particulars is rejected all fees are returned, with the of any such transactions anWcting the exception of that amount, estate are written upon the Certificate of Title. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE ARE Lands purchased from the Crown since ABSOLUTELY INDEFEASIBLE. *^ c coming into operation of "The Land Under the old ayatexa of Conveyancing, «****.-