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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

EXPENSES OF COMMISSION UNDER "THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1889."

lieturn to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 4th July, 1890. Ordered, " That a return bo laid before this House of the details of the sum of £1,500 appearing at page 03 of tho general estimates, for expenses of Commission under 'The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889,' and an estimate of the income under section 22 of that Act." —(JMr. Hutchison.)

Eetubn of the Details of the Sum of £1,500 appearing at Page 63 of the General Estimates, for Expenses of Commission under "The Native Land Court Acts Amendment Act, 1889." Salaries— £ s. d. Mr. Commissioner Ormsby ... ... ... 11 0 per day. Lieut.-Colonel Porter, interpreter ... ... 15 0 „ Mr. P. E. Wilson, secretary ... ... ... 017 6 „ Travelling-allowances— Mr. Commissioner Edwards ... ... ... 220 „ Mr. Commissioner Ormsby ... ... ... 010 6 „ Passages, rent of Courthouse, and contingencies. [Note. —The amount was only an approximate one, as it was not known how long the sittings of the Commission might be. 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. Eeceipts to 30th Juno, 1890, in re Tokomaru Block ... ... 113 4 7 „ Whangara „ ... ... 83 16 0 Total ... ... ... ... £197 0 7 [Note. —A further sum of £198 9s. 2d. is payable by the applicant in re Tokomaru on the 10th July, when the Commissioners' certificate is handed over to his solicitors, unless the Supreme Court grants an injunction restraining the issue. The 27th August is the last day for receiving applications, and, as the income is dependent upon the number of applications and the value of the blocks to be 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 cases similar to Tokomaru.] T. W. Lewis, Native Office, Wellington, Bth July, 1890. Under-Secretary. {Approximate Cost of Paper. —Cost of preparation, nil; printing (1,200 copies), 16s.]

By Authority: Geoegk Didsbuet, Government Printer, Wellington. —1390.