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cake, of good marketable quality, from linseed grown | Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
in the colony.
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on the New Zealand Railways.

ON STARCH.
A bonus of three hundred pounds (£300) will be
given on the first fifty tons of starch, manufactured
in the colony, which shall be shipped to an English
market, and for which a satisfactory certificate shall
be given by dealers or brokers in England that the
starch is of good marketable quality.

ON SILK.
A bonus of fifty per cent. on the value realized
for the first thousand pounds' (£1,000) worth of
cocoons of the silkworm, or silkworms' eggs, pro-
duced in the colony, to be paid on quantities of not
less value than fifty pounds (£50) nor more than
one hundred pounds (£100) produced by any one
person.

ON SULPHURIC ACID.
A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) per
annum will be given for three years in succession
for the production each year, by machinery esta-
blished in New Zealand, of not less than fifty tons
of sulphuric acid, of good marketable quality. The
producer to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary
of the first fifty tons shall be also entitled to the
payments of the two following years if he fulfils the
conditions.

ON EARTHENWARE.
A bonus of two hundred and fifty pounds (£250)
will be given on the first £1,000 worth of household
earthenware manufactured in the colony, on proof
that it has been sold at such prices as to show that it
is of good marketable quality.

ON SUGAR-REFINING.
A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be
given for three years in succession for the refining
each year, by machinery established in New Zealand,
of not less than one hundred tons of cane sugar.
The establishment by which such refining is effected
must be what is ordinarily known as a sugar-refinery.
The firm refining the first one hundred tons of sugar,
and receiving the bonus, shall be also entitled to the
bonus of the two following years upon fulfilling the
conditions above named.

GUNPOWDER.
The Government are prepared to receive pro-
posals from any person willing to establish a factory
for the manufacture of blasting and sporting powder.
The proposer to state what amount of bonus he would
require to induce him to undertake the manufacture.
The place where the factory is to be erected to be
subject to the approval of the Government, the
plans and specifications of the building to be also
approved by Government.
All the internal fittings and the arrangements for
carrying on the manufacture of the gunpowder to
be subject to the inspection of an officer appointed
by the Government.

CONDITIONS.
NOTICE of intention to claim any of the above
bonuses must be given in writing to the Colonial
Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1881.
The claim must be made before the 30th June,
1882.
The other conditions as to quantity, quality, and
value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer
appointed for the purpose by the Government.
Further information and particulars may be
obtained by application at the Colonial Secretary's
Office.

THOMAS DICK.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council dated
the 6th January, 1881, the following alterations
and additions to the rates for the conveyance,
delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on all the
New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared to be
fixed and to come into force from the 21st May,
1881:—

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

NAPIER SECTION.
Spit-Napier.
Ships' goods, of Classes A, B, C, D, from Spit to
Napier, will be charged as Class B, weight or
measurement, according to ship's bill of lading.

WELLINGTON SECTION.
Port Traffic.
Haulage, Class H, double-dumped wool from s. d.
shed to ship's side, ship to take delivery in
the trucks alongside, per double bale ... 0 4
Class H (except double-dumped wool), haul-
age between ship's side and station, ships to
receive from or deliver into trucks along-
side, per bale ... 0 2
Ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, D, E, haulage
between ship's side and railway sheds, in-
cluding weighing and handling in railway
sheds, ships to receive from and deliver into
trucks alongside, per ton, weight or measure-
ment ... 2 3
Ships' goods, Classes A, B, C, D, E, haulage
between ships and station sidings, ships to
receive from and deliver into trucks along-
side, per ton, weight or measurement ... 1 0
Timber, haulage between ship's side and
station sidings, ships to receive from and
deliver into trucks alongside, owner to load
and unload, per 100 superficial feet ... 0 2
For use of crane, per ton ... 0 6
Classes F, N, P, haulage between ships and
station sidings, owner to load and unload,
per ton ... 1 0
Goods for transhipment, haulage between ship's
side and sheds or sidings, including handling
at shed or sidings and redelivery to ships;
ships to deliver into and receive from trucks
alongside, and including seven days' storage
in railway sheds, per ton, weight or measure-
ment ... 2 3
Ships' goods storage, 2s. per week, or fraction
thereof, will be charged on all goods (when not
otherwise provided), if not removed within two clear
working days of arrival, for the first week, and 1s.
per ton each week after, weight or measurement,
according to ship's bill of lading.
For goods passing directly between ships and in-
land stations, the usual railway charges only will be
made.

NEW PLYMOUTH SECTION.
Ship's goods, of Classes A, B, C, D, from Waitara,
will be charged as Class C, weight or measurement,
according to ship's bill of lading.

HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.
Oxford, Kaiapoi, and Rangiora.
Class K: Timber from East and West Oxford to
Rangiora and Kaiapoi, and intermediate stations on
the Oxford and Eyreton branch lines, will be charged
3d. per 100 superficial feet less than the classified
rates. Minimum rate per 100 feet, 8d.