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Southland Times, Issue 1562, 9 April 1872, Page 3

Public ffotices. [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 £500 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 the under- mentioned conditions: — A bonus of 50 per cent, on the value realized is offered for the production of, the first £1,000 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 £50, or more than £100 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 £400 ; and •>■ further sum of £250 for the first 500 reams of Packing Paper ; and the like auu, f OT iu Cat in.nnn yards of Scrim-cloth suitable for, covering flax bales. Conditions. The required quantity of each article to be ompleted before the 30th June, 1872. The weight of each ream of printin paper to be not less than 30 lbs., of each ream of packing paper not Us s 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. GISBOENE. NOTICE. OWING fro the long continuance of fine weather, the proprietors of tho Riverton Mail Coach are still enabled to carry passengers at reduced rates. D. CAMPBELL & CO., Proprietors. NOTICE. FOREST HILL HUNDREDS. ALL Unlicensed Cattle running on the above hundreds, after the 15th inst., will be impounded. ARCHIBALD M'KAY, Chairman of Wardens. April Ist, 1872.