BERNARD AND CO., LEITH DISTILLERY, tySTILLERS of the celebrated Lochend 1/ WHISKEY, and Old Tom Ginger Wine Ginger Brandy Orange Bitters. Also, Brewers of India Pale Ale, for ex- portation. Charles Brown, Agent. 3 ta CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, &c. MRS. YEMS has just received from England, ex 'Melita,' a splendid assortment of CROCKERY, consisting of TOILET SETS, CHINA, and GLASS- WARE. US to 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 wonld often be best promoted by the offer of a bonus on production, 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 Silk- worm or eggs of the Silkworm produced iv the Colony, to be paid ou -quantities of not less than £50 or more than £100 produced by any one person. To any person or peisons 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 Pack- itig 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 certi- ficate of an officer to bo appointed by the i Government that the above conditions have been complied with. • W. Gisbop.ne. 125 j 20 NEW ZEALAND TREES, SHRUBS, AND FERNS. J HENRY & Co., Collectors and Ex- * porters oi the most choice Trees, Shrubs, ; and Ferns. Native Seeds and dried Ferns always in stock at their Seed Shop aud Nurseries, Devon-street east. 