POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 699, 18 August 1870, Page 4

POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK

The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th, publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Ch' ist, church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akraoo Ilokitika, Greymouth, Waimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at he rate of 4 per cent, per annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on turns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete £1 deposited, provided that no interes j Siowid on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors in the Post Oiftce Savings Banks have duvet Government Security for the prompt repAymeat of their money. 3. A deposits in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him. i 4. The strictest secresy is observed witl respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their dcpossits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on bt half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on t\c business of Post Office Sm. ings Banks, and the replies sent thereto are free frqrx cnarge or postage.