✨ Government Rewards and Notices
PROVINCE OF TARANAKI.
New Zealand Government Gazette.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Vol. XIX. NEW PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871. [No. 4.]
Superintendent’s Office,
New Plymouth, February 13, 1871.
THE following letter from the Colonial Secretary, is published for general information.
Fred. A. Carrington,
Superintendent.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1871.
Sir,—I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying Notice of Rewards offered by the Government for the development of industrial pursuits, and to request your Honor to be good enough to cause every publicity to be given to it in the Province of Taranaki.—I have, &c.,
(Signed) W. Gisborne.
His Honor the Superintendent,
Taranaki.
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 ... the following Rewards are offered, subject to the under-mentioned conditions:—
A bonus of 50 per cent. on the value realized 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 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 be 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 80 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.
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Taranaki Provincial Gazette 1871, No 4
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🏛️ Publication of Government Letter on Industrial Rewards
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration13 February 1871
Government Letter, Industrial Rewards, Publicity
- Fred. A. Carrington, Superintendent publishing letter
- Fred. A. Carrington, Superintendent
🏛️ Transmittal of Notice of Rewards for Industrial Pursuits
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration7 February 1871
Rewards, Industrial Development, Publicity
- W. Gisborne, Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Government Rewards for Industrial Development
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration3 February 1871
Rewards, Sericulture, Flax Manufacturing, Industrial Development
- W. Gisborne, Colonial Secretary