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Overview
These files consist mainly of the Colonial Secretary's registered files which appear to have been deposited with the Colonial Museum after closure.
Information contained includes applications for bonuses, information provided to Government (re proposed and developing industries as well as some details as to what decisions were made).
Files in this series are:
• Clerk, House of Representatives - request for copies of papers re bonus offered for first 50 tons of cheese; 1882 – 1884
• Inspector of Police (Dunedin) believes that Blasting Powder for which J. Mackley claims bonus of 72 pounds 7 and 10 pence was manufactured by him at Owake; 1882 – 1885
• Awamutu Cheese and Bacon Co. - notice of intention to claim bonus for cheese; 1882
• J. Crawford recommending that bonuses be offered for bringing of Gypsum into market in New Zealand; 1881
• J. Wilson states his claim for starting a fish canning industry.; 1881 – 1884
• J.E. Galway, will Government offer bonus for production of indigo; 1881
• Papers relating to the export of ghi or clarified butter from the Australian colonies to India; 1885
• J. Ingram urging Government to offer a bonus for manufacture of glass; 1882
• Hawera : applying for a share of any salmon ova which may be introduced; 1882
• Agent General, London - letter on local industries; 1884 – 1885
• Bonuses for Colonial Industries - general file; 1881
• Clerk of House of Representatives, petition of J Wilson and Co. for bonus for the manufacture of hydraulic lime; 1879 – 1884
• J. Ancell, Kempthorne Prosser - claiming bonus of £500 for the third 50 tons of sulphuric acid produced; 1881 - 1884