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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVI, Issue 907, 20 July 1861, Page 7

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Christchurch, Jan. 18,1861. HIS HONOR the Superintendent directs it to be notified that, with the advice o f the Executive Council, he has adopted the following Immigration Regulations, and further directs them to be published for general informatloß> T. W. MAUDE, Provincial Secretary IMJTIGRATIOJS" REGULATIONS. All persons desirous of obtaining assisted passaoV s to tlie Province of Canterbury, in vessels wilder 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 passencrer. If there 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 passencrer 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. Tlie 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 S o 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 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. 4No 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 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. WHITE'S KAIAPOI BRIDGE. fTIHE following- notice is directed to be pubX lished 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, &c, 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. rjiHE Public are hereby informed that no ■A. more Gravel can be allowed to be taken Jrom the Provincial Government Gravel Pits for private uses. THOMAS WM. MAUDE, m -m,i ,„ Provincial Secretary. % 12th, 1861. ■;■■: • - PUBLIC NOTICE. WINDMILL ROAD. HpHE Public are hereby informed that the v. T d from Wood's Mm Gateway, as far £ the Town Belt, is stopped for dray traffic, and Sin !•/? "°penf d as so°n as sufficient metal has oeen laid to render it passable. ..-■•■■■- THOS. WM. IMAUDE, p rnn ; • , „ Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office June 19,1861. - STEAM SERVICE TO AKAROA AND T w TIMARU. flu Provincial Government are prepared of, mf^ll offers-for the establishment tIZ M! S A ? RVICE between the Ports of Sn^VS? ar°- a ' and befcween Milton and A«»aru, in the following manner :— A.-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 tor this service to be at a set-suni per month. r •-A distinct service between Lyttelfon and, limam. 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. "entK 686?^ Tenders for each service to.be CkriiS O ? Sf d t0 the Pr°™ial Secretary, 6 y>and endoVßed " Tend^r 1 accept £°1 mcia i 1 Gover nmenfc will not be bound to \ l me lowest or any tender. THOS. WM. MAUDE, I Provinoihi <a L , Provincial Secretary, wncul Secretary's Office, ' ATOTTPr P? ELIC ■W wHM 1S by giv en thatno payments Rafter 3 o'dock^ the Provincial Trea" % order of his' H^n'or the Superintendent, i R. J. S. HARM AN, Provincial n* Provincial Treasurer. __S^^, 8 Chri 8t church, ' T Here) • NOTICEZ- iati^ducf S N°^ Cc t0 Persons aboufc t0 °H'o,that ?i • p lnto the province from ! JUth side of *v.miSr ections will be made on the Torilmodat J \u Waitangi. opposite to Wilson'B °f tlle Sheen or °use 'to allow Pfihe 21st clause P Ordinance being carried out. P. B. BOULTON, In3PeCtOr°fSheePI the fießidp,7fen?he?p Ordinance can be- procured | Qeut Magistrates Office, Timari