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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 83, 16 April 1901, Page 3

AND COMPANY, GISB OSNE; WOOL MERCHANTS, STOCK & STATION AGENTS, GENERAL MERCHANTS. NAPIER, WELLINGTON, and DUNEDIN. London House: SANDERSON, MURRAY, and CO. advances Made in WOOL, and Other PRODUCE for Sale in Gisborne and for Shipment to London. MARINE INSURANCE Effected at Lowest Rates. STATION STOKES and all GENERAL MERCHANDISE Supplied.

GRASS SEEDS BRUSH WARE JTJTE GOODS FENCING MATERIALS MANURES * CHEMICALS HARDWARE OILS PAINTS ROPE AND TWINE AMMUNITION LIQUORS TOBACCOS Etc., Etc. YVYLLIE & MASON, agents. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT. £4 PER CENT. DEBENTURE LOAN. ISSUE OF £500,000. Under the authority of “ The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900.” MINIMUM PRICE OF ISSUE, £IOO PER CENT.

THE Colonial Treasurer invites Tenders for £500,000 New Zealand Government 4 per cent. Debentures, payable to Bearer, and of the face value of £IOOO, £SOO, £2OO, and £IOO respectively, as may be desired. These Debentures are secured on the Public Itevenues of the Colony, and are issued repayable on the Ist April, 1904, at the Treasury, Wellington, New Zealand, or (if the tenderer so requests in his tender) at the office of the Agent-General for New Zealand in London. Dividends, represented by coupons attached to the debentures, will be payable on the Ist April and the Ist October in each year during the currency of the Loan, at the Cashier’s Office, Treasury, Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand, or (if the debentures are issued repayable in London) at the office of the Agent-General for New Zealand in London. At the option of the holder of any debenture issued repayable in New Zealand, and on application made in that behalf at the Treasury, Wellington, New Zealand, he may at any time during its currency have it indorsed payable, both as to principal and interest, at the office of the Agent-General for New Zealand, London, or at any specified Branch of the Bank of New Zealand in Australia : Provided that in the former case the indorsement shall be made not less than three months, and in the latter case not less than one month, before the due date of the next ensuing payment of interest. The first interest-coupon will be payable on the Ist October, 1901, and will be for a sum equal to six months’ interest on the nominal amount of the Debenture. The issue-price will bo at the rate of £IOO in money for every £IOO expressed in debentures (below which no tender will be accepted), payable as follows :

Deposit o£ 5 per cent, on application. First instalment of 45 per cent, on Tuesday, 7th May, 1901. Second instalment of 50 per cent, on Tuesday, 4th June, 1901. ' Payments may be made in full at any time on or after the 7th May, 1901, and prior to the 4th June, 1901, at a discount at the rate of one pound ten shillings per centum per annum. Sealed tenders, addressed to the Secretary to the Treasury, Government Buildings, Wellington, accompanied with the 5 per cent, deposit, will be received up to noon of Tuesday, 23rd April, 1901, when they will be opened in the presence of the Coloniai Treasurer and the Controller and Auditor-General, and allotment will forthwith be made. If cheques are lodged with a tender, they must be drawn upon a Bank in Wellington, and be marked by such Bank as “ good ” for fourteen days. Cheques issued by a Bank need not be so marked. Tenders may be for the whole pr any part of the Loan, and must state what amount of money will be given for every £IOO of the Debentures tendered for. Tenders must be for even hundreds of pounds sterling, and at prices which are multiples of sixpence. Tenders at different prices must be on separate forms. The nominal amount of Debentures tendered for must be written pn the outside of the Tender. In case of default in the payment of any instalment at its proper date, the deposit and instalment (if any) previously paid will be liable to forfeiture. If no allotment is made the deposit will be returned. The first and second instalments may be paid at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, either in the Colony or Australia, to the credit of the Public Account, or at the Treasury, Wellington, not later than tbp several dates previously mentioned,. Scrip Certificates will be Issued, to be subsequently exchanged for the Debenturebonds. Tenders must be on printed forms, which may be obtained at the Cashier’s Office, Treasury, Wellington, or at the Offices of the Bank of New Zealand at Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin.

Office of the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, 2nd April, 1901. BOROUGH OB GISBORNE. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. T THE UNDERSIGNED, Returning -*~9 Officer for the Borough of Gisborne, hereby give notice that I have, this day received the following Nominations of Candidates for the office of Councillor for the Borough of Gisborne Bright, J. W. flil-UING, J. A. Hepburn, D. Johnston,' Rout. Jones, R. NJoyce, E. P. .Kennedy, A. F. Lewis, C. F. Ltsnar, W. !>• Morrison, T. Midler, Wm. Sheridan, John Somervell, John Taylor, A. Whinray, Jas.

A POLL for the Election of NINE of the above-named Candidates will take place at the Borough Council Office, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of April, 1901, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. ' Dated this 13th day of April, 1901. W. J./tJUIGLEY, Returning Officer. LAND - ! LAND! I BEG to announce that having made the necessary arrangements, I am prepared to attend Meetings of the Land Board, Land Sales, etc., and to act as Agent for persons desirous of applying for Land. Sale Plans and Forms on application, Pboperties Reported On. A. FORDE MATTHEWS, \ M.I.S.