AN EXPENSIVE COMMISSION.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 525, 30 October 1890, Page 2

AN EXPENSIVE COMMISSION.

Tun following appsars in the last batch of Parliamentary papers to hand, the return having been prepared on the motion of Mr Hutchison : — .Return of the details of the sura of .<1,500 appearing at page 63 of the general estimates, for expenses of Commission under “The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1899.’* Salaries— £ s- d. Mr Coms. Ormsby... 1 1 0 per day. Lieut.-Colonel Por ter, interpreter ... 15 0 „ Mr F. E Wilson, see. 017 6 „ Travelling allowances—--Mr Coma. Edwards... 22 0,, Mr Coms. Ormsby.., 0 10 6 „ Passages, rent of Courthouse, and contingencies. I Note.—-The amount was only an approximate one, as it was not known how long the sittings of the Commission might bo. The expenses are regulated by the duration of the sittings.] Estimate of income under Sections 20 and 27 of "The. Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889.” £ s. d. Receipts to 30th June, 1890, in re Tokomaru Block ... 113 4 7 Ditto Whangara Block ... 83 16 0 Total £197 0 7 [Note.—A further sum of £l9B 9s 2d is payable by the opplinant in re Tolromaru on the 10th July, when the Commissioners’ cert-iflente is handed over to his solicitors, unless the Supreme Court grants an injunction restraining the issue. The 27th August is the logo day for receiving applications, and, ns the income is dependent upon the number of applications and tho value of the blocks to bo dealt with, it is impossible now to estimate the income for the year. Intending applicants seem to be waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court as to whether the Commissioners have power under section 27 to grant a certificate to oases similar to Tokomaru.]