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TARANAKI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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 encouragement 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 market-
able 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 weight, showing that such
   Iron has been sold at a fair market 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 Titaniferous 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
manufactured from Beetroot in New Zea-
land.

Conditions.

1. Notice of the intention to claim this
   bonus must be given to the Colonial Secre-
   tary 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 pro-
   ducer 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 Print-
ing Paper, manufactured in New Zealand,
by Machinery.

Conditions.

1. Notice of the intention to claim this
   bonus must be given to the Colonial Secre-
   tary before 31st January, 1873.

2. The Paper must be made by machi-
   nery, permanently established and working
   in the Colony.

3. Claims for payment of the bonus
   must be sent in before 31st December,

5. The bonus will be paid to the producer
   who effects the first bonâ fide sale of the
   amount of Printing 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 reland 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 appropriated by
   Parliament for the purpose.

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

JOHN HALL.

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Taranaki, by CHARLES BROWN,
of Brougham-street, New Plymouth, Printer to the Provincial Government for the time being.