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Marlborough Press, Volume XII, Issue 752, 14 June 1871, Page 1

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 £SOO 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 undermentioned conditions : A bonus of 50 per cent on the value realised is offered for the production of the first £I,OOO 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 £SO or more than £IOO 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 £4OO ; 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 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. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, 28th December, 1870. NOTICE is hereby given, that Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under u The Government Annuities Act, 18G9,” and • The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870,” have been opened at PICTON, BLENHEIM, KAIKOURA, and all flic principal Money Order Offices in the Colony. The following advantages are secured by special provisions in the above-mentioned Acts 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies bona fide effected by the Assured upon his own life, and Endowment Policies, and Annuities purchased for the benefit of Wife or Children, are exempted from the • operation of Bankruptcy Acts, and from seizure under legal process. 2. Up to a certain amount, Married Women may effect Policies, and dispose of the money, assured by will, as if single ; and such Policies are free from the debts and control of their husbands. 3. Insurances may be effected for the benefit of Wife and Children, with power to apportion amount; and such insurance is to be free from the claim of creditors, to the extent of £2,000. All persons wishing to obtain Life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages under the Acts, will receive every information and the necessary forms on application at any of the above-named Offices. W. Gisborne, Commissioner. IMPORTANT NOTICE. fJIIIOMAS GALLOWAY begs to inform the Inhabitants of HAVELOCK And surrounding districts that on or about SATURDAY, May 13th, he will OPEN the ALPHA HOUSE, Havelock, with a Targe variety of DRAPERY AND GENERAL OUT-FITTING GOODS, And trusts by keeping a good and assorted stock at moderate prices, to merit a fair share of patronage. Agent for the celebrated COOK HAM BOOTS. j£g-TERMS—CASH. TERMS—CASH. JjgjJ Freehold property for sale.—so Acres of LAND, being Section numbered '9B on plan, Kenepuru, Pelorus Sound. Sixty acres are dear, and the remainder bush and scrub. Forty acres are suitable for the plough. The section has a frontage to Coniston Water. Price, £IOO. Title, Crown Grant. Immediate possession can be had. Apply to Robert Blaymires, Kenepuru, Pelorus Sound. N BOWDEN’S EW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHY On Sale at Alfred T, Card’s, Picton.