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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1872.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th November, 1872.

IN compliance with a Resolution of the House
of Representatives, passed on 22nd October,
1872, a Bonus is hereby offered for the encourage-
ment of certain Colonial Industries, namely:–

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.
5. 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 bonâ fide account sales of quantities not less than
   100 tons showing that such Iron has been sold
   at a fair price as Pig Iron.

STEEL.
BONUS OF £1,000.

For the production in New Zealand of 100 tons
weight of marketable Steel from Magnetic or Titan-
iferous Iron Sand or Iron Ore.

Conditions.

1. Notice must be given to the Colonial Secretary
   of the intention to claim this bonus before the 30th
   June, 1873.
2. The claim for payment of the bonus must be
   made before 30th June, 1874.
3. The bonus will be paid to the producer who
   effects the first bonâ fide sale of the above quantity
   of Steel at a fair market price.

SUGAR.
BONUS OF £2,000.

For the production of 250 tons of Sugar manufac-
tured from Beetroot in New Zealand.

Conditions.

1. Notice of the intention to claim this bonus
   must be given to the Colonial Secretary before 31st
   December, 1873.
2. Claims for payment of the bonus to be sent in
   before 30th June, 1875.
3. The bonus will be paid to the producer who
   first effects a bonâ fide sale of the amount of Sugar
   specified.

PAPER.
BONUS OF £2,500.

For the production of 100 tons of Printing Paper,
manufactured in New Zealand, by Machinery.

Conditions.

1. Notice of the intention to claim this bonus must
   be given to the Colonial Secretary before 31st Jan-
   uary, 1873.
2. The Paper must be made by machinery, per-
   manently established and working in the Colony.
3. Claims for payment of the bonus must be sent
   in before 31st December, 1874.
4. The bonus will be paid to the producer who
   effects the first bonâ fide sale of the amount of Print-
   ing Paper specified.

FISH.
BONUS OF 4s. PER 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 re-
   land in the Colony any Fish on which a bonus has
   been paid.
3. The bonus may be claimed on all Fish exported
   between 1st November, 1872, and 1st November,
   1879, and is to be paid out of any moneys appro-
   priated by Parliament for the purpose.

The above rewards will be paid on the certificate
of an officer appointed by Government that the con-
ditions applicable to each reward have been complied
with.

JOHN HALL.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.