Sciekce and Art. — A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labour is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy 4,000 weigh not more than o c ounce, and exceed in value £1000. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published.by.J.. W. Benson, 25, Old Bo.nd Street* and the City Steam Factory, 58 an.d 60, Ludgate Hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches, and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson (who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales) has also published a pamphlet on Ai-tistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with the most beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Eairings, Lockets, &c, &c, suitable for Wedding, Birthday, and other presents. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with pe-fect safety. 38 Goldsmiths' Work. — The progress of fine art manufacture in this branch of trade is strikingly exemplified in a little work published by J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, and of the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate Hill. It is enriched and embellished with designs (by Italian, French, and English artistes) of Brooches, Bracelets, Earrings, and other articles, suitable for personal wear, or WecltheiTpricesT" Tr Mr. Benson (who hol^ t ] 10 appointment to H.R.H. the Prince or Wales) has also published a very interesting pamphlet on the Rise and Progress of Watch and Clock- making. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. 39
PROCLAMATION. . By John, Davies Oemond, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Hawke's Bay, in the Islands of . New Zealand. I JOHN DAVIES ORMOND, Super- , , intendent of the Province of Hawke's Bay, do hereby proclaim that a sale of Crown Lands will take place at the Crown Lands Office, Napier, on Tuesday, May 31st, 1870, at noon precisely, when the allotments of land specified in the schedule hereunto annexed, except such as may be reserved under the provision hereinafter mentioned, and which have been duly cer.tified by the Commissioner of Crown Lands on the application of intending purchasers, as being unavailable for agricultural purposes, will be put up to Public Auction at the upset price of ss. an acre, in accordance with the Land Regulations of the 4th .March, 1853, and the additional regulations for the amendment and extension of ! the said Regulations recommended by the Superintendent and the Council for the Province of Wellington (Session 2) to the .Governor. : If at any time during the sale it may appear to the Commissioner of Crown Lands beneficial or expedient for the public service to reserve from sale either of the sections specified in the said schedule, or to | vary the order in which they ace to be put | up, he is hereby authorised to do so. * , Dated this 19th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy. J. D. ORMOND, Superintendent. SCHEDULE. Schedule of Unagricultural Land to go to Auction at the Crown Land Office, at Napier, on Tuesday, the 31sb day of May, 1870, at noon. On Jas. Anderson's Waikari Run. Application No. 1786—80 acres. LOT. ACEES. ' 1151 80 Oil Messrs. W. Gisborne and J. Holt's Run, South bank of MoJialca River. ■ Application No. 1829 — 160 acres. LOT. ACRES. 1152 160 Kqpu a WJiarco District. Application No. 1858 — 316 acres. LOT. ACRES. 1153 316 ' On Wm. Gouper's Kauranald Run. Application No. 1870 — 1500 acres. LOT. ACRES. 1154 200 1155 ... 200 , . 1156 200 1157 200 1158' ..".- ' '. 200 .... 1159 ..v ... ■ ... 200 . ■ -■ 1160 • ... ■ 200 :,.-.. 1161 , , ... ■-■ .... .... 100. • ; :'•■; JrCVXAMBTON CARTER,' "•'- ; ; Commissioner of Crown Lands. *-■: Crown Land's Office, . . w-v.-j , ; Napier,i April 19, ,WQ> • 294
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1154, 20 May 1870, Page 4
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