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Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1326, 23 February 1859, Page 1

Prniriii.ce of IVellinqtoii, ( Immigration Registry Office. NOTICE TO IMMIGRANTS. -pHR PROVINCIAL Government of ' ■J. Wellington will, in . pursuance of - the Resolutiou of iho Provincial Council,) ' bo prepared to convey to eauh Immigrant (introduced under their Regulations) as Sioon as lie shall have redeemed his Promissory Note, or Notes, a quantify of ( land equal in value (ut the rate of 10s. i an acre,) to ono-fmirlli of the amount of < his Passage Money. For example:— : every Immigrant on redemption of his ; Promissory Note or Notes, will be entitled to receive leu acres of land for i every Twenty Pounds he shall have paid ' on account of the passage of himself and ' family. These G-rants of land will be either made out of blocks specially reserved for ! Immigration purposes in Small Farm and Agricultural Settlements, or in the immediate vicinity of Roads in process of eon- , struction or the Immigrant may select the quantity v?hich lie shall he declared entitled out of any lands open to purchase as rural. In order to facilitate the location of Immigrants desirous of immediately settling upon land and of being employed on the Public Works, Reserves will be made wherever practicable, along or near each line of road, and will be laid off in Ten acre'sections, which the Immigrants ' will be permitted at once to occupy, re- , ceiving a conveyance of the same as i soon as they shall bave paid the whole of their Passage Money. ; Parties desirous of availing themselves \>i this privilege in the block at present i being Surveyed in the Grey Town Settle- • ment, are requested to make immediate application to the undersigned, who will give any further information that may be required. 3. G. HOLDSVOYITH, Registrar" of'lmmigration. August 11th, 1857. GUARANTEED IMMIGRANTS. Immigration Office, Wellington, Ist Jan., 1858. QJETTLERS desirous of obtaining pasO sages from Great Britain to Wei- , lington, for their Relatives or Friends, i are requested to make application in i wnni'ig cO Cuis omcfc, ijurr.cuiarisnig iue '• names, probaole ages, and place or resi- ' deuce of the proposed emigrants. Regulations. ' 1. Repayment of the Passngc Money , to be secured by Promissory Note, signed by the applicant, and ono other-party ' approved by Government, payable on de- ' mand, and of which payment will be re- ■ quired by reasonable instalments, except in case of applicant or surety leaving the colony, when immedialb payment will be required, or provision must be made for the samp. 2. As a further security, and to protect \ the parties on whose application the Emigrant is brought out, the Emigrant , himself, (or head of a family where there are women and children) will before embarking, be required to give Promissory Notes, payable on demand, which will be forwarded to the Local Government. 3. In case of any Emigrant applied , for, accepting the offer of a Passage, but not presenting himself for embarkation ■ at the time and place appointed by the ' Skipping Agents in England, and so ' being left behind,one hall of tho pur-sage money will be forfeited, and must be 1 paid to the Provincial Govorntnent on ' demand, by the Applicants in tho Colony, for which the first-inoniionod Promissory Notes will be a security. 4. An allowance, according to Act of Parliament, will bo mado by the Shipping Agents in London, in case of tho Ships not sailing to the day. 5. Emigrants and thoir personal baggage will be landed free of expense. 6.—Rate of Passage Money. Statute Adults, (comprising all persons from 12' yoars of age and upwards, not moro than £20 per head Botween L and 12, not more than £10 per head Under 1 year, no chargo 7. Personal buggnge in the following proportions. Adults x ton Not Adults, but above I year old J ton 8. All ships employed in this service being under tho provisions of the " Passenger Act," every means will bo used to secure the comfort and welfare of the Passengers. JOHN" KNOVVLES, , Immigration Clerk.