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Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14740, 20 October 1915, Page 1

Public Notices. NEW ZEALAND GOVEENMENT "10 TEE CENT. DEBENTUEES. Issue of 4jr per cent. Bearer Debentures under the authority of the Financi Act, 1915, and pursuant to the Nev. Zealand Loans Act, J9nß, as amende* by the Now Zealand Loans Amend meat . Act, 1915, to provide money.; for ld:al expenditure DUEING Till. WAS. ... ■ PEICE OF ISSUE FIXED AT £IOO . FEE CENT. . 'T’HIS Government of New Zealand de sires to place before rthe public o. the Dominic n this prospectus, snowin', the terms and conditions under whici. moneys may be invested on me security \of tne Public Eevenues of Now Zealand’ to provide the funds necessary tor loea. pu.poses during the present war. In view of the financial, strain a. present imposed cn the Imperial Treasury u pr.v.di'ng mor.eys .fcr carrying cn tin, war, the Government of this country con fidsntly Saks all New Zealanders who cat afford to do so to assist the-Eihpire by investing freely in these Debentures, an. thus in a measure relieve the Motlic. Cor n cry of the turden .of having to pm vile tut capital lequired lor local pur poses in New Zealand. Forms or application may be obtainec from any Postal Money Order Office oi frpm tne Treasury. . Applications may be lodged at' an Fos at Money Order Office, at th< Treasury, Wellington, or‘at. any Ban. or regis.tred Sharebroker’s office in th. Dominion. App.jrnticns may be made, for M 5 oi any multiple of Mo, and for a currency of 3, 10, 15, 20, or 25 years, at the option, of the subscriber. Subscribers, who. apply at a Posta M;.ney Order Office may lodge amount by cheque dr in cash. If cheques arc forwarded exchange mus be added where payable. In cases where application is- posted direct to Wellington, the lodgments mus' bo first paid in to the “Public Account’ at any branch of the Bank of New Zea laud, and tha bank receipt must in sucl case be forwarded to Wellington with fh application., • Applications for sums not exceeding ~£SOOO must be accompanied by the total subscription or Bank receipt for th’ amount, and applications for sums p excess of ASOCO must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent., balance payabl on ’all tment. Allotments will be mad by the Controller and Auditor-General. In the case of default in payment of tin, balance, the deposit previously paid will bo liable to forfeiture. If no allptmen' is made, the deposit will bo returned. ' Interim receipts will be issued on lodg ment, and will be subsequentfy exchanged for Debentures'. ...• Tiie Debenture^w|U,issued.. with .in. Ce.’esfc ciifpons attached, ’ Jntere.t will bo payhble ’half-yearly or presen.aticn of coupons at a Postal Money Order Office, or at the Bank of New Zea laud, or at the Treasury. . In cere it will be computed from flu October, 1915, and will .be free.' o income tax. ~ An> annual Sinking Fund is established to provide fox; the redemption of the De bentures. The Debentures will be issued in de nominations, of Mb, MZb, Moti, .£IOO, £SOO, £ loop,, or ih’ saifih higher denominations ias. may be agreednip’oii with the Treasury and will be made payable to bearer. De bpnturesNwill lye, repayable, at par at tbc Treasury,. Wellington, or at any office of the Bank of New Zealand iii the Do *minipn on thpir due date. Banks-, and registered Shareholders wili be allowed, a. commission of 5s per £lOl on allotments; niade, in respect of applied, tiooa received from them direct, and which bear, their stamp, and are forward ed to the Treasury or to the Post Office, under ;coyep. of the form provided. Cover ing forms are,' Obtainable from the Post allotment,, and will not be allowed on conversions or on transfer of moneys now on deposit with the Post Office Saving, Bank. , Tiie Debentures are Government Securities in which Trustees are authorised to invest Trust Funds. Applications will close at the Treasury on 6th November, 1915, but the Government reserves the right to close at prior date or to extend the- period at its ’option. , ... In case of over-subscription, the. Government reserves : the right to decline any application, in whole or in part, as it may determine. Interest will not be paid in respect of any amounts forwarded with applications which are declined. * CONVERSIONS. • Holders, of Government . Debentures issued Under the New Zealand Loans Act and- maturing bh or before tjie Ist . December; 1916, will.have^’the'option of converting into 41 per cent. 1915 Debentures at par if application is made to the Treasury, on or before the 30th November, 1915. The-interest under the; new debenture will, take effect-after the coupon for the then. currency: half-year under the old debenture has been paid..POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. ,

Persons who now liAyo money deposited l in the Post Office Savings Bank may purchase 4^ 'per cent. Debentures by means of transfer. They must, apply on or before the 6th November, 1915, to the Post, master ;ih charge at any Postal Money -Order Office within the district in which their account is open in order that the requisite transfer, may .be made. Interest at 4 per cent; undbr the new Debentures will •'date from the loth October,' 1915. The forms of application and .transfer may be obtaiued at the Poet Offices, L. E, BRIDGES, . ■ " '■ \ 'ARAMOHO BOOKSHO^r Newspap«r r Magazine, and Postcard - Depot. HAIRDRESSER ANft TOBACCONIST. A fine Writing Pads, Envelopes; and Stationery, always in stock. School Requisites a Speciality. Latest Fashion Journals, complete with ' Patterns, etc., arrive weekly. Agent for “Wanganui Herald” and all leading Daily and. Weekly newspapers..