[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 £SOO should be granted for the encouragement of Sericiculture in the Colony,” and that the development of certain industrial pursuits would often be best promoted by the offer of a bonus on production, the following Rewards are offered, subject to tke under-mentioned conditions : A bonus of 50 per cent, on the value realized is offered for the production of the first £IOOO 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 £SO or more than £IOO produced by any one person. To any person or persons who Bhall manufacture, within the Colony, from New Zealand flax — For the first 500 reams of Printing Paper, a sum of £4OO j and a fnrther sum of £250 for the first 500 reams of Packing Paper; and the like sum for the first 10,000 yards of Scrimcloth suitable for covering flax 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 not 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. T BEDFORD HOUSE, DUNEDIN, Superior Board and Residence. Vacancies for Gentleman and Families. Private sitting rooms Wedding parties accommodated. YARNISHES.— Messrs CHARLES TURNER and SON, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, London, whose business has been established 50 years, beg to inform painters, builders, decorators, varnish dealers, merchants railway companies, and carriage manufacturers that they have laid down in Melbourne (in bond and duty paid) an assorted stock of their SUPERIOR YARNlSHES,perfectly matured and expressly prepared for exportation, and that they have appointed sole agents for the Australian colonies, -Messrs FITCH and FRENCH, oil, color, and paperhanging merchants, Melbourne. THE STEAM ENGINE TRIALS OF the Royal Agricultural Society of England, Oxford, 1870. The First prizes at this show were again awarded to Clayton and Shuttleworth, viz : The first prizes for Horizontal Fixed Engine of 10 H. P.; First Prizes for Steam Engine with boiler combined. At the previous trials of steam engines at Bury, 1867, Clayton and Shuttleworth took all the First Prizes for Engines, also a prize of £ls for Thrashing Machines, and the Society’s Silver Medal. Clayton and Shuttleworth have received First Prizes at all Trials of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at which they have competed since 1849. N.B. —All the principal Makers of Portable Engines, &c., compete for this Society’s Prizes, being the only trials in Great Britian conducted by competent and impartial engineers, and where the capability and value of each engine is thoroughly tested by practical experiments. C. &S. therefore do not compete at any other shows. Portable engines, from 4 to 25-horse power, Thrashing Machines, single, double, and treble blast, with patent rolled steel beater plates, and all other recent improvements. Grinding mills, saw benches, straw elevators, &c. CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH, Stamp End Works, Lincoln ; 78 Lombard street, London and Tarleton street, Liverpool. Catalogues on application, or free by post. LEA AND PERRINS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Declared by connoisseurs to be the only Good Sauce. CAUTION A&AINST ERAUD. THE success of this most delicious and unrivalled condiment having caused certain dealers to apply the name of “ Worcestershire Sauce” to their own inferior compounds, the public is hereby informed that the only way to secure the genuine is to Ask tor Lea and Perrins’ Sauce, and to see that their names are upon the wrapper, labels, stopper, and bottle. Some of the foreign markets having been supplied with a spurious Worcestershire Sauce, upon the wrapper and labels of which the names of Lea and Perrins have been forged L. and P. give notice that they have furnished their correspondents with power of attorney to take instant proceedings against Manufacturers and Vendors of such, or any other imitations by which their right may be infringed. Ask for Lea and Perrins’ Sauce and see name on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. Wholesale and for export by the proprietors, Worcester ; Crosse and Blackwell, London, &c, &c; and by Grocers and Oilmen unversally. Agent—Edward Pearce, Wellington. April 1,1871. lw 12m.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 29, 12 August 1871, Page 18
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