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(i>.) For application to be registered proprietor under " The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894" ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £1 (w.) For preparing power of attorney or exemplification of a will for dealing with any property ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10s. And where both the power and exemplification require to be registered £1 Provided that all sums lodged in the Public Trust Office, or coming under the control of the Public Trustee, which arise out of the provisions of, or come within the meaning of " wages and effects of deceased seamen " in " The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," shall be exempted from the charge hereby imposed. Upon any receipt under section 50 of " The Property Law Consolidation Act, 1883"," or section 100 of " The Land Transfer Act, 1885," a charge shall be made, whether against the estate or not, of ... ... ... 10s. For making any copy of any document, 6d. per folio, but no charge less than Is. In addition to the above-mentioned charges, estates or persons will be liable to all expenses to which the Public Trustee may be put in postage, exchange, telegrams, legal assistance or legal proceedings or charges, fees payable in any Court or public department, surveys, the collection of rents, auctioneer's charges, and any other services or expenses whatever which, in the opinion of the Public Trustee, may be necessary or expedient to be provided or incurred in the management of such estates : Provided always that the Public Trustee may, with the consent of the Board, reduce any of the charges hereinbefore authorised. All regulations in force under the Acts repealed by the Act, except regulations made by the Governor or the Public Trustee, under "The West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act, 1892," and "The West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act Amendment Act, 1893," on the 27th day of October, 1892, the 31st day of October, 1892, the 14th day of December, 1892, the 13th day of February, 1893, and the 7th day of April, 1894, are hereby revoked. Alex. Willis, Clerk of the Executive Council. J. K. Wabbubton, Public Trustee.

[From New Zealand Gazette, 28th March, 1895.] REGULATIONS REDUCING RATE OF INTEREST ON COMMON FUND, PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. Glasgow, Governor. Oedbb in Council. At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of March, 1895. Present: The Honourable the Pkemieb presiding in Council. In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred by " The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894," "The Lunatics Act, 1882," and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the consent and the advice of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby revoke so much of the regulations made by an Order in Council of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, as is contained in regulation fourteen thereof : such revocation to come into force and take effect as on and from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; and by and with the consent and advice of the Executive Council as aforesaid doth hereby make the following regulation in lieu thereof, namely :— 14. For the purposes of section 29 of " The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894," on and from the Ist day of April, 1895, the interest payable to the respective estates on moneys which, belonging to the said estates or any of them, form the common fund, shall be computed at the following rates and in the following manner, namely : — (1.) "Where the moneys arising from one estate do not exceed £3,000, £4 10s. per cent. per annum. (2.) Where the moneys arising from one estate are in excess of £3,000, £4 10s. per cent. per annum on an amount not exceeding £3,000, and £4 per cent, per annum on any amount in excess of £3,000. Provided always, — (a.) That, where moneys are paid to the Public Trustee, or into the Public Trust Office, for the purpose of being forthwith paid to the person entitled, then no interest shall be payable thereon ; and where any question shall arise whether any moneys come under this provision, the decision of the Public Trustee shall be conclusive : (b.) That, where moneys in the Public Trustee's Account, forming part of a testate or intestate estate, are not payable as mentioned in paragraph (a), but are payable, or should be distributed, invested, or otherwise disposed of, in the due course of administration, then, so soon as the Public Trustee has, or should in the due course of administration have, ascertained what is the net balance to be paid, distributed, invested, or otherwise disposed of, interest shall be payable on such balance as follows :—