✨ Polling Places and Industrial Rewards
For the District of Makarewa—
The School House, Wallacetown.
For the District of Waihopai—
The Court House, Campbelltown.
For the District of Oteramika—
The Old Police Station (Dacre.)
For the District of Oreti—
The House of Mr. Cowan, Hokanui.
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at the Government House, at Wellington, this fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
W. Gisborne.
(Extract from page 80 of New Zealand Gazette, No. 8, Feb. 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 Sericulture 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 realised 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 a further sum of £250 for the first 500 reams of Packing Paper; and the like-sum for the first 10,000 yards of Scrim-cloth suitable for covering flax bales.
CONDITIONS.
The required quantity of each article to be completed before the 30th June, 1872.
The weight of each ream of printing paper to not less than 30 lbs.; of each ream of packing paper not less 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. Gisborne.
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago by Mess. Dick and Co., Stafford-street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.
Otago Provincial Gazette 1871, No 717
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Appointment of Polling Places for Otago
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration4 February 1871
Polling Places, Electoral Districts, Otago, Governor's Warrant
- Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same
- W. Gisborne
🌾 Industrial Rewards for Sericulture and Flax Manufacturing
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources3 February 1871
Sericulture, Flax, Manufacturing, Premiums, Rewards
- W. Gisborne