£2000

To the person who shall, by some process of
his own invention, first produce from the
Phormium Tenax, or other fibrous plant in-
digenous to New Zealand, one hundred tons
of Merchandize.

£1000

To any person, other than the person en-
titled to the first reward, who shall by some
process of his own invention, next produce from
the Phormium Tenax, or other fibrous plant
indigenous to New Zealand, one hundred tons
of Merchandize.

£1000

Viz.—£200 to each of the first five per-
sons, other than those entitled by the first and
second rewards, who shall by any process,
whether of his own invention or not, produce
from the Phormium Tenax, or other fibrous
plant indigenous to New Zealand, twenty-five
tons of Merchandize.

The Merchandize must be saleable as an
article of Export from the Colony of New
Zealand, and have been produced at a cost not
exceeding 75 per cent. of its value at the Port
of Entry from which it is exported; and the
process used must be fully made known with
a view to the discovery being at once made
available to the public.

His Excellency the Governor of New Zea-
land will from time to time appoint Commis-
sions, to consist of not less than three persons,
to act at such places as circumstances may re-
quire, and each claim for reward will be re-
ferred to such Commission as may be con-
sidered the most convenient for its proper in-
vestigation. The acts of the majority will be
deemed the acts of the Commission.

Each Commission shall be at liberty to
adopt such means as it may deem most fit for
determining the value and cost of production
of the Merchandize, for ascertaining the pro-
cess employed, and for fully investigating in
all respects and reporting upon the validity of
any claim.

Every claim for reward must be preferred in
writing before the 1st January, 1859, to the
principal officer of Customs at the port of
entry nearest to the place where it is desired
that the examination of the merchandise shall
take place, who will at once proceed to ascer-
tain whether the full quantity in respect of
which the reward is claimed, is ready for ex-
amination, and if such quantity is ready, he
will give a certificate to that effect, dated on
the day on which he shall have ascertained the
fact, and such day shall be deemed to be the
day on which the merchandise was produced.

Whenever any officer of Customs is required
to go more than three miles from his residence,
his travelling expenses must be paid before-
hand by the person requiring his attendance, and he
cannot be required to attend a second time if
the quantity was found deficient on the first
occasion.

One-half of any reward will be paid at once
to any person whom a Commission shall re-
port and the Governor shall have determined
to be entitled to the same—after which no other
claim to the same reward will be entertained—
and the other half upon satisfactory proof being
given to the Governor of the bonâ fide sale of
the merchandise in Europe, at an advance of
not less than 20 per cent upon the bonâ fide
actual cost of the article landed in Europe.

By His Excellency’s command,

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, December 20th, 1856.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

H. R. Aubrey, Esq., to be Postmaster at
Wangarei.

Mr. Geo. Jenkins to be Postmaster at
Waiuku.

Mr. John Hall to be Deputy Post-
master at Otahuhu.

Mr. Thomas Scott to be Deputy Post-
master at Mahurangi.

By His Excellency’s command,

E. W. STAFFORD.

TENDERS.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
December 26th, 1856.

THE undermentioned Tenders for the re-
spective services and supplies, as stated,
have been accepted.

J. Williamson,
Superintendent.

MEDICINES.

R. Matthews.

POLICE CLOTHING.

Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
26th December, 1856.

THE following Tenders for supplying
clothing for the Police have been re-
ceived.

Blue cloth coat, Blue cloth coat,
trousers & cap. trousers & cap.

Best. Second.

Walter McGaul £4 15 0 £4 11 0
Posseniskie & Bond £4 4 0

Accepted Tender.
Posseneskie & Bond £4 4 0

J. Williamson,
Superintendent.

STATIONARY.

W. C. Wilson,

Double foolscap paper, £1 18s. 0d. per ream.

Note.—No other tender received for Sta-
tionary.