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Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14665, 20 March 1918, Page 6

An .-Individual Appeal to Subscribe. If the information you want about to Loan Securities is not supplied by the followinranswers call "' Q.-—What is the War Loan, and what is it for? n c ■ A.-It is a loan of money by the people of New Zealand to the |. sell my inscribed Stock? New Zealand Government to feed, clothe, and maintain A'~l ou obtain a transfer form from the Treasury and fill it our soldiers, so that they may continue to fio-ht shoulder ' up m accordance with directions given thereon. ; maf ™7 ith °Ur AIHeS f°r the <W!*aSow of Gei- Q-New *ealand Government Bonds and Stock are frequently n u#u *■"' v\ . . 8? k! n Of a3 "best secui"«ty »n the world." Why is Q.—What is a New Zealand Bearer Bond? this true? A—When you lend your money to the New Zealand Govern- A—Because the promise to pay is backed by the faith and ment you get the signed promise of the Government of : honour of the Dominion of New Zealand and by the New Zealand to pay principal and interest. It is a taxing-power of the whole country, which in natural direct and unconditional promise of the Dominion of resources is one of the richest countries in the world ■ JNe.w-Zealand to pay ion certain dates a specified sum of ft a y « u#a. c' *- money, 4 with interest at a specified rate, and payable '§'—Ar3 Wa* Secures exempt from taxation? at specific dates until the bond matures. The Bonds A.—The interest on 4^ per cent, bonds and stock is exempt are issued to Bearer and executed by the Minister of - from income-tax, but the 5 per cent. Post Office War Finance for New Zealand. A bearer bond -is..p ayable koan Inscribed Stock is not exempt from New Zealand to bearer and can be passed from hand to hand without income-tax. "■ ■ *> SLW^wSd^er 116 llOlder f°r tme m What Wi!l ** P«~* * this loan fe , spent? Q—What is the currency Of the Bonds to be issued? A.-The^proceeds of this loan will be used for war purposes A.—-They will be dated Bth April, 1918, and will mature on n v 15th November, 1938. Q-—How can I buy War Loan Securities? Q —What is Bftscnbed Stock? A.—By filling in an application form at any bank or postal ~ :%^£^^^&& m they hold are inscribed m the registers kept for the Q.— -As a practical-matter, will I haye any difficulty in attendpurpose at the Treasury in Wellington. ing to thess details? (interest free of New Zealand Income-tax.) A.—None at all. The New Zealand Treasury, or any bank 4£ per cent. Mew Zealand Inscribed Stock has currency registered broker, or postal money-order office will to. 15th November, 1938, gladly give you full instructions at*any time without And is obtainable through any bank, postal money- charge. *n wr^i ofi} cci °r ie 1-f cd i S^ arebroker' Q.-When I hand my application and money to the bank or All inscribed stock.and dividends-thereon are payable money-order office what do I receive? t^eS^r is inscribed in the A-YZii m ™ a pr™ai ™** fm ac -^ a'~C^ call 7l^X^i&i£M&? desire ' «-H Jiwg *~ hol d receipts for Bonds? A.—Yes; you can sell your securities at any time, for there as A.—-Until the bonds axe printed and distributed from the a market for New Zealand Government Stock or Bonds nearest postal money-order office, when the receipts They are considered good security for borrowing must be exchanged for the bonds. money ° Q.—What do I receive in acknowledgment of an investment Q.—Do I get any interest on my money while it is loaned to ln lnscribfid Stock? the Government, and at what rate? A.—You receive a provisional receipt, and when the amount A.—Yes; the New Zealand Government will pay you interest *® fu^ Paid up a Certificate of Inscription, signed by at 4-i per cent, a year on securities issued, free of New tlle -Registrar of New Zealand Inscribed Stock,°will be Zealand income-tax, and 5 per cent, on Post Office postea direct to> youv ■ EfiScSS stock 'which is notfoeeofNew Q-wK*Sd 4 s h, e r rtioula' i vantages of investins. i» n v i i ii * . Inscribed Stock as compared with Bearer Bonds? Q Z flJt # lnter?St °" B°ndS> alKl h°W °fte" A-T°U ,WOTld be reliCTed oi all a^»*y regarding the cua- \ a+4. i&i x "i i i • , tody of negotiable documents, such as a bearer-bond A.—Attached to each bond are interest coupons,,one for each and of the necessity of cuttinc off and presenting six months .period. When the interest date arrives interest coupons for payment.-. In the case of Inscribed you cut oft the interest coupon of that date and take Stock the interest is remitted to you (Wt by cheque it. to the Treasury or to any New Zealand branch of from the Treasury. J cne(lue > the Bank of New Zealand or postal money-order office, n wi.,, -. o » . where it will be cashed. The interest will be paid — «/ £%■ Bearer Bonds sometimes preferred to Inscribed every 15th of May and 15th of November. The first X' payment will date from Bth April, 1918. A.—Because they can be deposited as security or disposed of Q— How do I collect the interest on Inscribed Stock, andi TPtion of the llolder ' and without how often do I get it? - ' application■ tcv the Treasury, A.—Each six months, as the interest falls due, the Treasury Q-~-What is' Post .Office War Lpan Inscribed Stock? will post you a cheque in payment of the interest. ." . • A.—Post Office War Loan Inscribed Stock ) 8 issued for the Q.—lf I Should seS! my Bearer Bond, how shall I transfer it benefit of small investors,' having a shorter currency to the new owner? ancl n^^er rate of.interest—s;per"cent., which, howA:.—lf it is a coupon-bearer-bond, merely by delivery Just IT' r? ??* frGe°,? N New Zealand income-tax. ' Indihand it to the new owner J 5' Z^T hol^ »™ limited to £500, and must be fully ■.-•••■'. .. .-....,.. ■ paid up. Minimum investment, £100. Q—Bf I wish to assist my country in the fight for freedom but have only small means, how can Ido ™? A.-By purchasing a POST OFFICE WAR CERTIFCATE (free of Income-tax) at Jfi^Z^"L* interest on War Certificates accumulates and is repayable with the principal at the end of the specified term. For 13S* yeucaiifeuya^i Certificate For 1 6S. you caa buy a«£ 1 For 1 OS. you can buy a<£ 1 0 Certificate For £& you cat buy a£ 1 0 Certificate Rft£Bs - youcanbuya^iOCl Certificate For £80 you can bu^a OO Certificate __ Repayable in TEN Years. Re Pa^Wa in FIVE Years. _ ij^^ ~~ T ALL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIGHT WITH GUN, BOMB, AND .BAYONET. BUT ALL CAN HELP RY MAK-HIG'THEIR MONEY FIGHT-tEWi ALL YOU CAN AFFORD TO YOUR COUNTRY TO-DAYS^TH^t ■Z«; aSS-l 1™" who fight ™ have the meanstoße^^ Welling-ton, 16th March, 1918. ;/ *. €X WAED, -Minister of Finance.

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