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Otago Daily Times, Issue 524, 25 August 1863, Page 2

Government Notices. WANTED, VOLUNTEERS FOR TARANAKI. I MEN wishing to join (he above Force, subject to j Ihe undermentioned conditions, are requested to make early application at the office of the undersigned, adjoining the office of tho Commissioner of I'olice. Every information as regards the dniies to be done, and the nature of the land to be given, can be had at the office. FRANCIS MACE, Lieutenant, Taranaki Militia. Colonial Secretary's Oflice, / ucld'and, 6th July, 1863. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the publication, for general information, ofthe following conditions upon which land situated between Omata and Tataraimaka, in the Province of Taranaki, will be granted to settlers. ALFRED DOMETT. New Zealand.—Conditions upon which Land situate between Omata and Tataraimaka, iv the Province of Taranaki, v/ill be granted tr settlers:— 1. Settlements will be surveyed and marked out at the expense ofthe Government. 2. Each settlement will comprise not less than 100 town allotments and 100 farm sections. 3. A stockade on the most eliaible site in each settlement will, be erected at the expense of the Government. 4. A town will be laid out around or as near as conveniently may be ta the siockade in one acre allotments. 5. Farms will be laid out around, or as near as conveniently may be to the town, in sections of 50 acres each. 6. Every settler under these conditions will be entitled to one town allotment and one farm section. 7. Priority of choice will do determined by-lot. 8. No man abovo the age of 45 years will be accepted, and every applicant will ba subject to an examination by an oilieer appointed by the Governor, and must produce such certificates of good health, character and general fitness for the service, as such officer shall require. 9. Each accepted applicant will be provided, at the expense of the Government, with a steerage passage to New Plymouth. Before embarkation, he will be required to sign a declaration and agreement to the effect that he understands and will be bound by and fulfil these conditions. 10. On arriving at New Plymouth, he will be enrolled and required to serve iv the Taranaki Militia. He will be entitled to pay and rations accordingly until he is authorised by the Government to take possession of his land, whsu he will be relieved of "actual service." 11. After taking possesion he will be entitled to receive rations, free of cost, for twelve months, upon the same ecale as supplied to Her Majesty's troops ; he will be allowed to retain possession,! as a militiaman, of his arms and accoutrements, and he will he supplied with ammunition for use. according to Militia regu'ations. 12. No settler, after taking.possession. will be permitted, during the first three years after his arrival at New Plymouth, to absent himself from his settlement for more than one calendar month in any one year, without the leave of the Governor first obtained. 13. During such three years he.will be liable to be trained and exercised as other Militiamen; and whenevffa portion only of the Taranaki Militia shall be called out for actual service, each settler will be deemed to be a Volunteer Militiaman, and will be required to serve such. During such service he will be entitled to the same pay, rations, and allowance as other Militiamen. 14. On the expiration of three years from the day of i 1?™ 1'? TO, 1 at New Plymouth, each settler, having tulbJled the conditions, but not otherwise, will be entitled to a Crown Grant of the Town allotment and farm section allotted to him ; and will thenceforth be subject only to the same Militia services as other c lomsts. 15. Any settler desiring to leave his settlement will be permitted to do so on providing a substitute approved of by the Government. Such substitute will be subject to the same liabilities and entitled to the same privileges as the settler whose place he take?. 16. In case of the death of any settler before he shall become entitled to his Crown Grant, the land allotted to him will be at tlie disposal of the Government fbr the location of another settler. under these conditions, or for any other purpose, but the value of any'improvementsmade thereon by the deceased settler will be determined on by valuation, and the amount paid by the Government to such persons (if any) as the deceased settler shall have appointed by writing to receive the same. FORM OF DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT. I do hereby declare that I fully understand the conditions" hereunto annexed, audi do engage ond agree to lie "bound thereby, and punctually, on my part, to fulfil all the terms thereof. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEvV ZEALAND. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. In the Matter ofthe Debtors' and Ci editors' Act, 1862, and in the matter of the petition of John •Barr, lately of North Taieri, publican, and presently prisoner for debt in the Gaol of Dunedin. NOTICE IS HERKBYGIVEN that his Honor Mr Justice Richmond has appointed Saturday, the 3rd day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for hearing the petition of Joha Barr above-named. ROBERT CHAPMAN, •o . ~~. Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, 17th August, 1863. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. In-,3? laattevI aattev of the Debtors' and Creditors' Act 1862, and ofthe Petition of William Lucan Boyes' of Duuedin, a clerk in the service of the Provincial Government of Otago, employed in the Gold Fields' Department. VTOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that his Honor xi r. -, , Justlce Richmond has appointed Saturday. the 3rd day of October next, at 10 o'clock in tlie forenoon, fbr hearing the petition of William Lucan IJoyes above-named. ROBERT CHAPMAN, c „ . ~,v Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, 17th August, 1863. IN THE SUPREME COURT, OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRIOT. In the mater of the Debtors'and Creditors' Act l?^';, aTld i:| tlie ITWtter of the Petition of James M Coll, of Green Island,.in the Province of Otago Storekeeper, with the concurrence of Messrs R. b! Martin and Co., creditors to the extent rot less than LSO, for sequestration of the estate ofthe said James M'Coll, and for relief under the Act. XTOTICE IS HRREBY~GIVEN that his Honor -L^i Mr Justice Richmond has appointed Saturday, the 3rd day of October next, at 10 o'clock in the orenoon, at the Supreme Court House, Dunedin, for hearing the Petition of the abovenamed James M'Coll and others. ROBERT CHAPMAN, Registrar. Supreme Court, Otago, 20th August, 1863. SUPREME COURT, OTAGO. FURTHER POSTPONEMENT OF SITTING. NOTICE IR lIEREbFgIVEN that in consequence of the Supreme Court Hall and < ffiees being required tor the sitting of the Provincial Council, the next sitting for tne Despatch of Criminal Business will he adjourned to Monday, the 14th Septemher next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and the sitting for the Despatch of Civil Business will be adjourned to a day in December next, of which due notice will be given. ROBT. CHAPMAN, o ~„, Registrar. Supreme Court Ofiee, Dunedin, 19th August, 1863. SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT. Debtors' and Creditors' Aot, 1863. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Sitting J_> of this Court will be holden in the Court House, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the Ist day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the despatch of all business accruing under the provisions of the " Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862." ROBERT CHAPMAN, -,~ Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, Ist August, 1863.