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Southland Times, Issue 1785, 26 August 1873, Page 4

Public Notices. [Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, July * 24,1873] Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 22nd July, 1873. IJf compliance with a Resolution of the House of Representatives, passed on 22nd October, 1872, a Bonus is hereby offered for the encouragement of certain Colonial Industries, namely r — IRON. Bonus of £5,000. For the production in New Zealand of 1,000 tons weight of Pig Iron, of marketable quality. Conditions. 1. The bonus not to be given for any quantity less than 100 tons. '. 2. Notice of the intention to erect Iron Works and claim the bonus must be given to the Colonial Secretary, before 31st December, 1873. 3. The bonus must be claimed before the 30th June, 1875. , . 4. In the event of more than one claimant giving such notice, not more than seven-tenths of the bonus may be claimed by the first producer, and not more* than three- tenths by the second producer ; but if only one claimant becomes a producer on the above conditions, he may claim the whole of the bonus. 6. The Iron in respect of which any bonus is claimed will be examined by an officer to be appointed by the Government, who may require the production of bond fide account sales of quantities not less than 100 tons weight, showing that such Iron has been sold at a fair market price as Pig Iron. SUGAR. Bonus of £2,000. For the production of 250 tons of Sugar, manufactured from Beetroot in New Zealand. Conditions. !. Notice of the intention to claim this bonus must be given to the Colonial Secretary before Slit December, 1873. 2. Claims for payment of the bonus to be sent in befpre 30th June, 1875. ~ 3. The bonus will be paid to the producer Who' first effects a bond fide sale of the amount of • Sugar specified. . FISH. Bonus op 4s Pbb Cwt. This bonus will be paid on Cured Fish, dry or pickled, exported from the Colony for consumption abroad. Conditions. 1. The bonus will be paid to the producer on the production of account sales showing that the Fish has been sold out of the Colony for fair market value. ' ,2!., The exporter to enter into a bond not to reland' in the Colony any Fish on which a bonus has been paid. - "8. The bonus may be claimed on all Fish exported between Ist August, 1872, and Ist November, 1879, and is to be paid out of any -moneys' appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. ' Th» above rewards will be paid on the certificate # of an officer appointed by Government that the 'conditions applicable to each reward have been complied with. /,,../-.;: DANIEL POLLEN. WHAT IS THE PEBMISSIVE BILL ? t "|T 0 is a measure based upon the broad principle A that the Liquor Traffic is inimical to the well being of the nation, and its preamble sets forth that— " Whereas the common sale of Intoxicating Liquors is a fruitful source of Crime, 'Immorality, Pauperism, Disease, Insanity, and premature Death, whereby not only the individuals Who give way to drinking habits are plunged into misery, but grievous wrong is done to the persons and property of Her Majesty's subjects at large, and the public rates and taxes are greatly augmented : and whereas it is right and expedient to confer upon the ratepayers of Cities, Boroughs, Parishes, and Townships the ' power to- prohibit such common sale as afore•aid." ; Its provisions would simply give effect to the public opinion of the country upon a traffic which is confessedly dangerous and difficult to .It would give ratepayers the power to prohibit ittt« -traffic by a decided majority, a right confined r»t present to Licensing Magistrates and land- • owners,: Who seldom permit a public house to be near their awn dwellings, and who J&qs£nfljLexer.cise_ their . power as landlords to ;prohibit them over large districts. Its principal' clauses' provide-^ - after the passing of the Act, ■it shall be lawful for a given number of ratepayers in any Borough, Parish, or District, to the Mayor or Qverseera to take the votes t ratepayers!^ to the -propriety of bringing linto'oppraudn the- provisions of the Act.* ; It,. That" the Mayor or Overseers shall, on .TOCeip£of such requisition, cause voting papers delivered to, and collected from, all ratejayerß within the- district. lIL That if, on examining these voting papers, it mat found' .that two-thirds of those voting were in favor of the adoption of the Act, no license «ould be granted_or renewed within that district "after the term for wEich the license was current. It iaitherefore a Bill which could only come into operation when, a very large majority in any c^istrict were ;in ; ita favor, and as a result would, prohibit only a privileged monopoly. ALEX. HAY, R.S., ' ' ;•■:■.-.-•■--■.: Sons of Temperance. -!,";', : J. V DAtlp BONTHRON, W.S. ii- ii Independent Order of Good Templars. •AH details^ such as the number required to -•ign- the requisition, extent of the district, &c. would be decided in Committee, after the general principle of the Bill had been accepted. ■ -. land Tramfer Act Xotlc««. _ T'*i"> TEANSFEB ACT NOTICES. NOTICE is- hereby given, that the several parcels of Land hereinafter described will be •brought under the provisions of " The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat in the meanfiine be lodged forbidding the same. Section 5, (five) and the western half of section IS YeighteenT, all in Block K. (ten), town of —Inrereargill. Applicant— WALTEß HENDEKSON, of Invercargill, railway porter. Caveat must be lodged within one calendar mpnth' after the gazetting of this notice. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 2'lst "day of August, 1873, at the Lands Bogistry Office, Invercargill. • . •■ t. W. BUSSELL, District Land Registrar. LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. "VJ.OftTOE ia hereby given, that the several IN of Land hereinafter described will "be~tnttagh"t"lUider the provisions of "The Land Transfer- Act, 1870," unless caveat in the meantime be lodged forbidding the same. jSeotionf ! 4B-(forty.eight) and 49 (forty-nine), * ~ jjloel ."VII. (seven), Jacob's Eiver Hundred, in <the Province of Otago, Applicant— GEOBGE HOWELLT of the ; said Hundred, settler . Caveat must be lodged within one after : the gazetting of this notice. Diagrams may , be inspected at this office. Dated this 19th day of August, 1873, at the: Lands Registry Office, Invercargill. W. BUSSELL, „ District Land Registrar.