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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2624, 15 July 1871, Page 4

Government Notices. Extract from page 80 of New Zealand Gazette, No. 8, February 4, 1871.] Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 3rd February, 1871. IN compliance with recommendations contained in the Reports of the Flax Commission Committee, and of the Joint Committee on Colonial Industries, to the effect that “premiums not exceeding in the whole LSOO should be granted for the encouragement of Sericulture in the Colony, ” and that the development of certain industrial pursuitwould often be best promoted by the offer of a bonus on production, the following Rewards are offered, subject to the under-men-tioned conditions:— A bonus of 50 per cent, on the value realzed is offered for the production of the fist LI, 000 worth of cocoons of the silkworm or eggs of the silkworm produced in the Colony, to be paid on quantities of not less value than LSO or more than LIOO produced by any one person. To any person or persons who shall manufacture, within the Colony, from New Zealand flax— For the first 500 reams of Printing Paper, a sum of L4OO ; and a further sum of L 250 for the first 500 reams of Packing Paper ; and the like sum for the first 10,000 yards of Scrim-cloth suitable for covering fla.v bales. CONDITIONS. The required quantity of each article to be completed before the 30th June, 1872, The weight of each ream of printing paper to be not less than 30 lbs, of each ream of packing paper nob less than 40 lbs, and of each piece of scrim-cloth of 100 yards in length and double width, not less than 30 lbs. The rewards will be paid on the certificate of an officer to be appointed by the Government that the above conditions have been complied with. W. GISBORNE, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the Construction of about ten miles of the OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY, being the Ciutha Contract, and extending northwards from the River Ciutha. Drawings and specifications may be seen on and after Monday, 10th July, ot the office of W. N. Blair, Esq., Resident Engineer, Dunedin, where Tenders will be received until noon of Monday, the 7th August. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Acting Engineer in Chief. Public Works Office, Wellington, May 19, 1871. 2 Manufacturers. ARDING’S FLEXIBLE ROOFING. —Notice is hereby Given, the PRICE of this Roofing is now REDUCED to ONE PENNY per SQUARE FOOT, for cash, in lieu of lid, as hitherto. The quality has notwithstanding been greatly improved. Dressing, 2s 6d per gallon; zinc nails, Sd per lb. The First Prize of a Silver Medal was awarded at the Amsterdam Exhibition of 1869 to James Harding for cheapness and superiority to ordinary feIt.—JAMES HARDING, 20, Nicholas lane, Cannon-street, London. A NEW AL L & CO • Sole Patentees of UNTWISTED WIRE ROPE, For Ships’ Standing Rigging, NEWALL & Co.’s WIRE’ RIGGING Is one-half the weight, one-sixth the bulk, and one-half the price of hemp rigging, ship for ship. It is lighter and stronger than any other wire rope in the market, and is entirely machine made. A staff of riggers always ready for work at home or abroad. Their PATENT COPPER WIRE CORD Is also extensively used for window-sash lines, hot-houses, lightning conductors, picture cord, clock cord, tent ropes, clothes dines, and many other purposes for which hempen rope had previously been used. The exquisite flower baskets in the Crystal Palace are hung with Newall and Co.’s Patent Cord. NEWALL Co’s PATENT WIRE, STRAND. Agents in all the Colonies. JOYCE’S SPORTING AMMUNITION Established 1820. FREDERICK JOYCE & CO. Invite the attention of Sportsmen to the following Ammunition, of the best quality, now in general use throughout England India, and the Colonies, Joyce’s Treble Waterproof Central Fire Percussion Caps, Chemically-prepared Cloth and Felt Gun Wadding, Cartridge Cases of superior quality for Breech-loading Guns, and Wire Cartridges for killing Game at long distances, And every description of Sporting Ammunition. Sold by all Gunmakers and Dealers in Gunpowder. FREDERICK JOYCE & CO., Patentees and Manufacturers, 57 Upper Thames street, London, Contractors to Her Majesty’s War Department, PUMPING-ENGINES, For Water Works, Mines, Irrigation, Feeding Boilers, and all purposes. STEAM ENGINES OF ALL CLASSES AND WOOL & COTTON PACKING PRESSES, Manufactured by ROUTLEDGE & OMMANNEY, Adelphi street, Salford, Manchester The only firm honored with Three Prize Medals at the Exhibition of London, 1851. First-class Prize Medal at the Exhibition of Paris, 1855. Medal of Honor of the Society of Arts, London, 1856, OAKEY’S Wellington Knife Polish, Packets 3d each; tins fid, Is, 2s 6d. and 4s each. Sold everywhere.