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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Land Transfer Office And Deeds Registry

Land Transfer Office And Deeds Registry.

The office of the District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds for the Wellington District is situated on the first floor of the Government Insurance buildings.

Mr. George Boutflower Davy, who is referred to on pages 139–140 as Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and as Registrar-General of Land and Deeds, also holds the offices of District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds for the Wellington District.

Mr. Thomas Hall, Acting District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds, Wellington, was born in Auckland in 1858. He is the eldest son of Mr. John Hall, of Otahuhu, a well known pioneer settler in the Auckland district. Educated at Otahuhu Church School and at the Church of England Grammar School, Auckland, of which latter institution Mr. James Adams, B.A., now Principal of the Thames High School, was headmaster, he was articled to Mr. Samuel Jackson, of the firm of Jackson and Russell, Mr. Thomas Hall barristers and solicitors in that city. Having completed his term about the end of the year 1882, he was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court in the following year. For a short time Mr. Hall had the management of one of the departments of the business of Messrs. Whitaker and Russell, prior to Mr. C. E. Button's joining that firm. He was then engaged by Mr. William Thorne to take charge of the Common Law branch of his business, and continued to fill this office till his appointment in the public service on the 12th of August, 1884. Mr. Hall entered on his duties at that date as Examiner of Titles under The Land Transfer Act, Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Building Societies at Auckland. He has held these appointments for upwards of eleven years, but during that time has frequently been engaged as relieving officer to the District Land Registrars, and as such has visited Hawkes Bay, Nelson and Wellington. This is the third occasion on which he has been placed in charge at the Empire City, where he has been stationed this time for about twelve months. Mr. Hall was married in 1888 to Helen Baird, third daughter of Mr. William Macky, J.P., of Paterangi, and niece of the Rev. John Macky, M.A., who died a few years ago an old and revered minister of the Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Henry Howorth, Examiner of Titles to the Lands Transfer and Deeds Registry Office for Wellington and Marlborough Districts, was born at Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, on the 2nd of August, 1834. He came to New Zealand per ship “Strathmore,” arriving in Otago in 1856. Mr. Howorth is a son of the late Mr. James Howorth, barrister, of Grey's Inn, who was subsequently Provincial Solicitor in Dunedin for many years, held the office of Crown Prosecutor and Crown Solicitor for Otago, and was a member of the Otago Provincial Council for the Taieri. The subject page 342 Mr. Henry Howorth of this notice studied for his profession with his father, and was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1862. He was appointed coroner for Dunedin in 1860. Nine years later he was elected a member of the House of Representatives for Taieri. While in Parliament Mr. Howorth's vote had the effect of keeping the Fox-Vogel Ministry in office, and by the initiation of the Public Works policy, the main object for which he was returned, was secured. At the end of his term he did not seek re-election, his private practice requiring his entire attention. Mr. Howorth was married to Mary, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Charles Mottram Steel, plate engraver, in 1856, and he has two daughters living, Mrs. Amelius Smith and Mrs. Frank Waldegrave, who reside in Wellington. In 1884 Mr. Howorth removed to the Capital City, where he practised his profession till 1894, when he was appointed to the position he now holds.