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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2597, 20 October 1915, Page 3

Tho Petone Ladies' Committee that organised tho "Trentham Cot" social through the winter months, £ave another social last evening in aid of St. John Ambulanco funds; 1 The affair was a great success. Lnery and Co., Ltd., draw attention to tho sale by auction, which will be held by them to-day, at 11 a.m.. comprising empty flasks, peanuts, molasses, fodder, and shells. Fancy suits for little boys, pretty tweeds, 15s. to 20s. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Adrt.

NEW ZEALAND- GOVERNMENT £4 10/- PER CENT. DEBENTURES. Issue of 4J per cent. Bearer Debentures, under the authority of the Finance Act, 1915, and pursuant to the New Zealand 13jans Act, 1908, as amended by the New Zealand Loans Amendment Act, Wls, to provfde moneys for local expenditure DURING THE WAR. PRICE OF ISSUE FIXED AT .£1(10 PER CENT. TITO Government of Jfew Zealand desires to place before the public of the Dominion this prospectus, showing the terms and conditions under, which moneys may be invested on the security of the Public Revenues of Now Zealand, to provide the funds necessary, for local purposes during the present' war. In yiew of the financial strain at present imposed on the Imperial Treasury in providing moneys for carrying on tlio' war, the Government of this country confidently asks all New. Zealanders who can afford to do so to assist the Enipiro by investing freely in theso Debentures, and tuus in a measure relievo the Mother Country of the burden-of having to provide the capital required for local purposes in New Zealand. Forms of application may be obtained from any Postal Money-order Office, or from the Treasury. Applications may be lodged at any Postal Money-order Office, at the Treasury, Wellington, or at any Bank or registered Sharebroker's office in the Dominion. Applications may be made for .£5 or any multiple of >£5, and for a currency of 5, 10, 15, 20. or 25 years, at the option of the subscriber. Subscribers tvho apply at a Postal Money-order Office may lodge amounts by cheque or in cash. If cheques are forwarded exchange must be added whero payable. In cases where application is posted direct to Wellington the lodgments mußt be first paid in to the "Public Account" at any branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, and the bank receipt must in such caso be forwarded to Wellington with the application. Applications for sums not exceeding i£'so()o must be accompanied by the total subscription or 'Bank receipt for tho amount, and applications for sums in excess of ,£SOOO must be. accompanicd by a deposit of 10 per cent.,, balance payable on allotment. Allotment's will be mado by tho Controller and ' Auditor-General. In the ease of default in payment of tho balance tne deposit previously paid will ue liable to forfeiture. If no allotment is mado the deposit will.be returned. Interim receipts will be issued on lodgment, and will be subsequently exchanged for Debentures. The Debentures \rill be issued with interest coupons attached. Interest will be payable half-yearly on presentalfon of coupons at a Postal Money-order Office, or at the Bank of Kew Zealand, qt at the Treasury. Interest will be computed from the 15th October, 1015, and will be free of income tax. An annual Sinking Fund is established to provide for the redemption of the Debentures. The Debentures will be issued in denominations of £5, .£25, <£50, <£100, ,£SOO, .£IOOO, or in such higher denominations as may be agreed upoji with the Treasury, and will be made payable to bearer. Debentures will be repayable at par at the Treasury, Wellington, or at any office. of the Bank of New Zealand in the Dominion on their due date. Banks and registered Sharebrokers will be allowed a commission of ss. per ,£IOO on allotments made in respect of applications received from them direct, and winch bear their stamp, and are forwarded to the Treasury or to the Post Offices under cover of tlie form provided. Covering forms are obtainable from the Post Othces. Commission will be paid after allotment, and will not bo allowed on conversions or on transfer of moneys now' on deposit with the Post Office Savings Bank.

The Debentures are Government Securities in which Trustees are authorised to invest Trust Funds. Applications will close at tlie Treasury on Cfcli November, 1915, but the Govern■nient reserves the right to close at a prior date or to' extend the period at its option. in tiis 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 witn applications which are declined. I CONVERSIONS. Holders of Government Debenture issued under the New Zealand Loans Act And maturing on or before the Ist December, 1916, will liave the option of converting into 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 current half-year under the old debenture has been paid. POST OFFICE "SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS. Persons wno now have money deposited in the Post Office Savings Bank may purchase H per cent. Debentures by means of transfer. They must apply on or before the 6th November, 1915. to the Postmaster in charge at any Postal Money Order Office w'ithin the district ill which their account is open in order that the requisite transfer may "be made. Interest at per cent, under the .new debentures will date from the 15th October, 1915. The forms of application and transfer may be obtained at the Post Offices. WARNING. Every" genuine Singer Sewing Machine bears an identification number. The public from purchasing Sewing Machines which are offered to them as SINGER'S, but which do not bear the SINGER identification number, or which have an identification number that has been tampered with. The SINGER identification number should be looked for in every case, where tho purchaser requires a genuine SINGER Machine. Second-hand SINGERS are also being sold as new. When in doubt ask the SINGER Sew. ins Machine Company, 8 Willis Street, 9g)y,,B(NG|R Shop, ifl Wellijgtoa^,