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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVI, Issue 906, 17 July 1861, Page 7

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Christehurch, Jan. 18, 1861. HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, with the advice 0 f the Executive Council, he" has adopted the following Immigration Regulations, and further directs them to be published for general inlbrmatloH' T, W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS. All persons desirous of obtaining assisted pas- \ ga^es to the Province of Canterbury, in vessels wider contract with the Provincial Government, > may receive assistance as follows:— ; 1. The Government will afford assistance equal: hi amount to the sum paid in cash by the passenger. If tbere shall be any balance, the Government will advance the sum, taking from the passenger \ promissory notes for the amount advanced, payable ■ to the Treasurer of the Province. Such notes will; be made payable on demand, but unless the passen-! g er dispute the debt, or shall attempt to leave the I Province, payment will only be required in sums of five pounds at a time, at periods of three months, I until the whole debt is discharged. ' The first pay- i juent to be made six months after landing. 2. Any persons resident in the Proviuce desirous | of assisting their friends in England, or elsewhere, j to obtain assisted passages to the Colony may do I s0 by drawing a Bill to the order of the Provincial \ Treasurer, accepted by a substantial householder,; also resident in the Province, to be approved of by s, 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 pas-; sage 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. 5. 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 i notice, at £17, and all bills will he 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. . • •. WHITE'S KAIAPOI BRIDGE. : THE following notice is directed to be published for general information.':—.' On and after MONDAY, the Ist day of April next, all bona fide foot passengers residing in the town of Kaiapoi will be entitled to cross this bridge free of charge, on registering their names and address at the toll house. KB.—Those in charge of horses, cattle, Sec, or with or on vehicles, will be obliged to pay as heretofore. THOS. WM. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, March 12,1861. PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Public are hereby informed that no more Gravel can be allowed to be taken from the Provincial Government Gravel Pits for } private uses. ' . j THOMAS WM. MAUDE, >t -.«„ ,™, Provincial Secretary. ; May 12th, 1861. J ■ ; PUBLIC NOTICE. WINDMILL ROAD. rpHE Public are hereby informed that the -i- road from Wood's Mill Gateway, as far as the Town Belt, is stopped for dray traffic, and will be re-opened as soon as sufficient metal has been laid to render it passable. THOS. WM. MAUDE, •d . . , _ . ' Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, June 19,1861. "STEAM. SERVICE-TO AKAROA AND T TIMARU. HE Provincial Government are prepared <• ci°-receive offers for the establishment of a STEAM SERVICE between the Ports of and Akaroa, and between Lyttelton and limaru, m the following manner :— I.—A distinct service between Lyttelton and Akaroa to be carried out fortnightly. The vessel will be bound to carry a mail when required, and to wait a reasonable and convenient time in each port. The subsidy for this service to be at a set sum per month. 2'~A distincfc service between Lyttelton and Timaru. The vessel will also be bound to carry a mail, and will be subsidized at a set sum per trip, such trips to be made on an average of once a fortnight, and to be duly advertised. Separate sealed Tenders, for - each service to be sent in on or before TUESDAY, the 20th day of August next, addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Canterbury, and.endorsed " Tender ">r bteam Service." *J hf S royincial Government-will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender. THOS. WM. MAUDE, p m •. , " Provincial Secretary. «ovmcial Secretary's Office, ■■■■■. ___^™church, June 25,1861. N PUBLIC NOTICE. OTICE is hereby given thatno payments «,- „ } be made at the Provincial Treasury after 3 o'clock, p.m. % order of his Honor the Superintendent, R. J. S. HARMAN, TV . . , _ Provincial Treasurer, irovmml Treasury, Christchurch, February 13,1861. I NOTICE. Hereby give Notice to persons about to introduce Sheep into the province from *«SL o, vl at the inf!Pections will be made on the »°uth Sl d e of the Waitangi, opposite to Wilson's oftJ m?i ation House >to allow of the 21sfc clause U1 tne bheep Ordinance being carried out. P. B. BOULTON, r« . , , Inspector of Sheep, March 5,1861. nf fv^rf °^ c Sheep Ordinance can be procured •» me Resident Magistrate's Office* Timaru; -