THE GREF RIVER ARGCJS, SEPTEMBER 8 IS7S,

Printed- and published by the proprietors James Keer, John Arnott, and Allah, , -% P. Stark, at Gkey River Argus Osiicic, Boundary Btreet, Greymouth, Westland, ; N.Z.— M9cday, September 8, 1873 ■: iii ; '



Oovenimcnt Notice. J AND TRANSFER ACT LANDS. ALIENATED or contracted to be alienated from the Crown in fee prior to the coming into operation of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," may be brought under the provisions of the Act by application from the persons entitled thereto. All Lands alienated from the Crown after the coming into operation of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," are subject to, and must be dealt with, in manner prescribed by the Act. The following are examples of the fee, payable for bringing the land under the pro- visions of the Land Transfer Act : — 1. When the Title consists of a Grant, dated on or subsequent to the 28th December, 1841, none of the land included in which has been dealt with— Where the Certificate of title is directed to issue in the name of. the Applicant : Value of land £100 .... ... £0 11 2 Where the Certificate of title is »■ directed to issue in the name of the Purchaser : Value of land £100 ... ... ... ... 110 0 These charges are increased by 4s 2d (Assurance Fund) for every additional £100 in value. 2. When the Applicant is the original Grantee, and the land has been dealt with ; or where the Applicant is not the original Grantee — Where the value of the land is £100 ... ...£214 2 Where the value of the land is £200 # ... ... 33 4 Where the value of 'the land is £300 ... 312 6 Where the value of the land is £400 ... .. .. ... 4 1 8 Where the value of land is above £400, the fees increase at the rate of 4s 2d (Assurance for every additional £100 in value. These charges also represent the cost of Conveying Land, Inasmuch as applicants to bring land under the Act can direct the Certificates of Title to issue in the names of any other persons. 