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[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 con* tainecl 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 1 would often be best promoted by the? offer of a bonus on production, the following Rewards are offered, subject to tie 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 shall manufacture, within the Colony, from New Zealand flax— For the first 500 reams of Printing Paper, a sum of £4OO ; and a fnrtber 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. HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN With Appendix. SIXTEEN MILLIONS ISSUED. THE Proprietors and Publishers of the above work have established a Depot for this now almost universal Hvmn Book at GEORGE R." WEST’S, Music and Pianoforte Warehouse, Princes street, Dunedin. Established 1861. Price list on application. CAUTION. BETTS’ CAPSULE PATENTS are being infringed by importations of capsules made in contravention of his rights, which necessarily ;ire numerous, BETTS’ being the original inve utor and Sole Maker in the United Kingdom. 1, Wharf Road, City Road, London and Bor• April 22, ’7l.] ieaux, France. 26tf. The steam engine trials of the Roya 1 Agricultural Society of England, Oxford, 1 870. The First piuzes at this show were again awarded to Clayton and Shuttleworth, viz : The first priz es for Horizontal Fixed Engine of 10 H. P.; E'irsfc 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 whieh 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 con--ducted by competent and impartial engineers,, and where the capability and value of each engine is thoroughly tested by practical experiments. C. &S. therefore do nob 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, Ac. CLAYTON & SHUTTLE WORTH, Stamp End Works, Lincoln ; 78 Lombard street, London and Tarleton street, Liverpool,Catalogues on application, or free by post.