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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 7, 20 April 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT. M 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 invite? Tenders for £500,000 New Zealand Government 4 per cent Debentures, payable to Bearer, and of the face value of £loi'o, £SOO, £2OO and £IOO respectively, as maybe desired. These Debentures are secured on the Public Revenues of the Colony, and are repayable on the Ist April, 1904, at the Treasury, Wellingion, New Ze&lpnd, or (if I 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 duiing the currency of the Loan, at the Cashiers 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 Losdon At the option of the holder ef 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 currei cy have it endorsed 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 endorsement shall not be le.-s than three months and in the latter case not less than one month, before the due date of tha 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 be at the rate ef £1(10 in money for every £IOO expressed in debentures (below which no tender will be accepted), payable as follows : Deposit of 5 per cent, en application. [ First imtalment of 45 per cent, on Tuesday, 7th Hay, 1901, Second instalment of 60 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 peund ten shillings per centum per annum. Sealeo tenders, addressed to tbe€ecretary to the Treasury, Government Buildings, Wellington, accompanied with the S per cent, deposit, will be received up to Noon of TUESDAY, 23rd April, 1901, when they will be opened in the presence of the Colonial Treasurer and the Controller and AuditorGeneral, 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 a« " good " for fourteen days. Cheques issued by a Bank need not be so marked. Tenders may be for the whole or any part of the Loan, and must state what amount of money will be given for every £IOO ef 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 on the outside [of the Tender. In case of dein 'i in the payment of any instalment at its .roper 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 raid at any branch ef the Bank of New Zealand either in the Colony of Australia, to the credit of the Public Account, or at tbe Treasury. Wellington, not later than the several dates previously mentioned. Scrip Certificates will be issued, to be subsequently exchanged for the Debenture Bonds Tenders must be on pr'nted forms, which may be obtained at the Cashier's Office, Treasury, Wellington, or at the offices of the Bank of New Zealard at Sydney. Melbourne Auckland, Wellington, Ohristchurch, or Dmedin. Office of the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, 2nd Apiil, 1901. 23 LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT.

IMPROVED FARMS FOR LEASE. JLL BAY-25,737 acres, divided into fiftyfour sections, for disposal on lease in perpetuity, of areas varying from HI acres te 774 acres, rentals from 4s 3d to 8-t 4d per acre per annum; and four small grazing runs for lease for twenty-one years with right of renewal, of areas varying from 1134 acres to 1509 acres, rentals from 3s 3d acre per annum. The Hatuma Settlement is situated in one of the finest districts in the North Island, fifty miles south of Napier, on Main Trunk Railway, close to Waipukurau, and nine miles from Waipawa. The land is open, of goad quality—the downs and flats adapted for general agricultnre and dairyfarming ; depth of soil, from (Hit to ISin on clay subsoil. The small grazing runs comprise well-watered limestone ranges, suitable for mixed firming. ' Open for application, at Napier and Waipukurau, on 26th April, ISOI. Ballot to be held at Waipukurau on the 27th April. TrOHIKASETTUMENT, 80UTH CANIV TKRBURY— 8833 acre?, divided into fifteen sections, for disposal en lease in perpetuity, in areas varying from IS9 acres to 391 acres, at rentals from 5s 9d to 9s 4d per acre per annum. This settlement is part of the well-known Otaio Estate, formerly owLed by Mr. Teschemaker; is sitnated between Timaru and Waimate, twenty milts from the former town and sloven miles from the latter. Land well adapted for mixed farming; in good heart, has produced heavy crops of wheat and up to 60 bushels of oats to the acre. Depth of strong black soil, 7in to Bin. Climate temperate; sufficient rainfall for general farming. Open for application, at Christcburch and Timara, on 13th May, 1901. Ballot to be held at Timara on the 18th May. MANGAWHATA BKTTLEMEHT, WELLINGTON (formerly known as Morrison's Estate) —1226 acres divided into seven sections, for disposal on lease in perpetuity, in areas varying from 98J acres to 319 acres, at rentals from 12s 9d to 15s per acre per annum. This settlement is situated between Rod go tea and Oroua Bridge Bailway Station, in a prosperous district, near important townships. Th» land is first-class, comprising grassed fiats suitable for dairyfarming and fattening stock. Open for application, at Wellington and Falmerston North, on Tuesday, 14th May, 1901. Ballot to be held at Falmerston North on ISth May. d,w50,27,4,1l

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