Local Industries.
Wellington, February Bth. The following bonuses will be paid on articles produced in the Colony : — Silk.— A bonus of 50 per cent, on value realised for the first £1000 worth of cocoons of silkworms or silkworm's eggs produced in the Colony ; to be paid on quantities of not less than £50 nor more than £100 produced by any one person. Manganesiuin and Manganese Bronze.— A bonus of £500 will be given for the first £2500 worth of manganesium, and a similar bonus for a like amount of manganese bronze produced in the Colony from New Zealand ores, and sold at market price in a foreign market. Marble.— A bonus of £300 will be given for the first £1500 worth of New Zealand marble exported from the Colony and sold in a foreign market at a price of not less than 9d per cubic Antimony. — A bonus of £500 will be given for the first 250 tons of antimony regulus produced in the Colony from New Zealand ores and sold at a fair market price in a foreign market. Wrought Iron.— A bonus of £1000 will be given for the production in New Zealand by direct process of 200 tons of " iron blooms " of marketable quality from ore produced in New Zealand. Notice of intention to claim bonus must be given to the Colonial Secretary not later than 31st December, 1883.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18830217.2.25.1
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 1630, 17 February 1883, Page 12
Word Count
232Local Industries. Otago Witness, Issue 1630, 17 February 1883, Page 12
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.